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Ilves vs Mariehamn Prediction & Betting tips
Ilves and IFK Mariehamn meet at Tammelan Stadion, in a match for the 3rd round of the Veikkausliiga. In the last head-to-head for this edition of the league, played on 05-13-2018, IFK Mariehamn won at home (2-0). The record of direct confrontations of the last 3 years is favorable to the visiting team, which in the last 11 matches won 7, drew 2 and lost 2. Particular attention is required for the home / away condition, since both teams present significantly different results at home and outside.
Ilves:
The home team played against IFK Mariehamn a match of the 3 day, which had been postponed, after 10 wins, 7 draws and 6 losses in their matches for the league until now. This is a team that usually makes good use of the home advantage, stronger with the help of its supporters, since in the last 30 matches they register 5 wins, 2 draws and 8 losses in away matches; against 7 wins, 7 draws and 1 loss at their stadium.
For this competition, he did not lose any of the last 11 home matches. In their home matches there are a few frequent results at half-time: 1-0 (4 out of 11 matches) and 0-0 (5 out of 11 matches). Their attack has scored regularly, since they have scored goals in 7 of the last 10 matches for this competition. In their home matches there is a tendency for few goals, since 9 of the last 11 matches for this competition have ended with Under 2,5 goals. In 23 matches in this competition, they only got 2 comebacks in the 8 games in which they suffered the first goal.
Ilves is going through one of the best moments of the season and currently records five games without tasting the bitter taste of defeat, being that in the last game he won at home to TPS 2-0: Ala-Myllymaki and Thiaw scored team goals. The local team chooses to act in a brave 3-4-3, in which the most advanced player is Ala-Myllymaki. By playing with the support of their fans, it is clear that Ilves adopts a more offensive strategy, with the aim of scoring the first goal of the game. For this reception at Mariehamn, coach Jarkko Wiss will not be able to count on Tiemoko and Mensah, for being injured.
IFK Mariehamn:
The visiting team plays against Ilves a match of the 3 day which had been postponed, after 5 wins, 5 draws and 14 defeats in their matches for the league until this moment. This is a team that usually makes good use of the home advantage, stronger with the help of its supporters, since in the last 30 matches they register 1 win, 4 draws and 10 losses in away matches; against 5 wins, 2 draws and 8 losses at their stadium. For the league, IFK Mariehamn won 3 points out of 30 possible points, after 3 draws and 7 losses in the last 10 home matches.
For this competition, they have not won any of the last 10 away matches. The team allowed goals to the opponent in 8 of the last 10 matches for this competition, so it was not very strong defensively. In their home matches there is a tendency for goals, since 11 of the last 12 matches for this competition have ended with Over 1,5 goals. This is a team that usually scores a few times first: it only opened the scoring in 6 of its last 24 matches for Veikkausliiga, of these 6 it reached the break in advantage in 1 and won at the end of 90 ‘in 3. In 24 matches in this tournament, he suffered the first goal 17 times and only managed 2 comebacks. In the last 12 home matches for this competition there is 1 period that stands out: they have scored 3 of their 8 goals between minutes (76’-90 ‘).
The moment of form of the Mariehamn is very different from the adversary of this game and in the last 10 matches played it conquered only 2 victories. In the last match of this competition, Mariehamn added a 1-1 draw on the VPS field: the only goal of the team was scored by Aleksei Kangaskolkka. The visiting team usually acts in a 4-4-2, favoring a slower and more organized style of play, attacking, preferably, through the central corridor. Kangaskolkka is the best mariner of the Mariehman in the Finnish championship, with 7 goals scored, however, is suspended for this game. With the exception of this player, coach Peter Lundberg can count on all his players.
Ilves vs Mariehamn head to head matches
13.05.18 VEI Mariehamn Ilves 2 : 0
28.10.17 VEI Mariehamn Ilves 0 : 1
07.07.17 VEI Mariehamn Ilves 2 : 2
06.05.17 VEI Ilves Mariehamn 3 : 0
23.10.16 VEI Mariehamn Ilves 2 : 1