Ilves vs SJK: Prediction, H2H & Betting Tips

Ilves take on SJK in the Veikkausliiga on Saturday, 17 October 2026. Below is our data-driven preview and prediction for this fixture, based on head-to-head history, recent form and league position.

Going into the game, Ilves sit 9th in the Veikkausliiga on 25 points from 22 games, while SJK are 10th on 19 points.

Final result: Ilves 2–0 SJK. Ilves won the match.

Ilves come into this fixture having won 4, drawn 1 and lost 0 of their last 5 games (WWWDW), scoring in every game.

SJK come into this fixture having won 2, drawn 2 and lost 1 of their last 5 games (DDWWL), scoring in 3 of them.

In their last 15 meetings, Ilves have won 3, drawn 7 and lost 5 against SJK. These fixtures have averaged 3.3 goals per game, with both teams scoring in 80% of them.

Defensively, Ilves kept 2 clean sheets and SJK kept 1 across those meetings, giving a useful guide to how tight this matchup tends to be.

Our prediction for Ilves vs SJK is Home Team to Score at least one goal with a 95% confidence rating at odds of 1.05. This tip is informed by the head-to-head trends above (3.3 goals per game, 80% both-teams-to-score), recent form (Ilves WWWDW, SJK DDWWL), the 1-place gap between the sides in the table.