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VPS vs Ilves Prediction & Betting tips
VPS Vaasa and Ilves measure their strength in Elisa Stadion, in a match for the 8th day of the Veikkausliiga. The record of direct matches of the last 3 years is favorable to the home team, who in the last 8 games won 5, tied 1 and lost 2. The last direct confrontation between these two teams, on 16-09-2016, ended With a draw for (0-0). Attention to the factor home, since the Vaasa VPS often conquer different results at home and abroad.
VPS :
After 4 wins, 2 draws and 2 losses, the home team is currently in 3rd place with 12 points earned. In his last game, he beat JJK Jyväskylä by (1-4), after in the previous match having won by (0-1) out, in a match against Inter Turku. This is a team that curiously often wins more positive results as a visitor than at home, since in the last 30 games has 9 wins, 3 draws and 3 losses as a visitor, with 30 goals scored and 22 suffered; Against 7 wins, 3 draws and 5 defeats in his stadium, with 21 goals scored and 16 suffered. In his last 10 games at home the Vaasa VPS record 4 wins, 2 draws and 4 losses.
For this competition, he did not lose 6 matches ago. His defense has not been very solid, having conceded goals in 7 of the last 8 games, but his attack has scored regularly, scoring goals in 7 of the last 8 matches for this competition.
The VPS arrive at this party motivated by having won the victory by 1-4 against the JJK, which recorded the third successive victory in the championship of Finland: Morrissey (3) and Clennen scored the goals of the victory. In the last 8 games the home team has presented great offensive quality, but also defensive weaknesses, as it registers averages of 1.88 goals scored and many more suffered per game. Steven Morrissey is the featured player, with 4 goals scored and 7 assists. The coach has no players injured or suspended, so you must present a team at its maximum strength.
Ilves:
The visiting team is currently in 6th place, with 10 points conquered, after 3 victories, 1 tie and 3 defeats. In the penultimate game, lost out against HJK Helsinki by (2-0). In the last game, lost at home against Inter Turku by (0-2). This is a team that has similar results at home and abroad, so it is not usually affected by the home factor, since in the last 30 games it has 7 wins, 2 draws and 6 losses as a visitor; Against 7 wins, 4 draws and 4 losses in his stadium. In the last 10 matches played as a visitor for all competitions, Ilves won 6, tied 1 and lost 3. The team conceded goals to the opponent in 5 of the last 7 matches for this competition, so they were not very strong defensively.
Ilves come to this game after a 0-2 home defeat by Inter Turku, so they have two consecutive defeats in the league. Unlike the home team, the visiting team has shown defensive solidity and some lack of effectiveness in the attack, as it registers averages of 1.14 goals conceded and 1 goal scored per game. In this equipment highlights striker Ariel Ngueukam, with 2 goals scored and 2 assists. The visiting trainer should also have the usual headlines available, so he will present a team at its maximum strength.
VPS vs Ilves head to head matches
16.09.16 VEI Ilves VPS 0 : 0
28.06.16 VEI VPS Ilves 2 : 0
12.06.16 VEI Ilves VPS 1 : 0
06.02.16 LC Ilves VPS 0 : 1
15.10.15 VEI Ilves VPS 1 : 3