Haka vs Ilves
Finnish Veikkausliiga
Date: 7 June 2023, Wednesday
Kick-off at 16:00 UK / 17:00 CET
Venue: Tehtaan kentta (Valkeakoski).
Haka will be hoping to arrest their huge slump in form on Wednesday afternoon when they host Ilves in Matchday No 11 at Tehtaan kentta.
Teemu Tainio’s team have not been pulling up any trees of late. They took just one point in the last four Veikkausliiga games and also suffered elimination from Finnish Cup at the hands of AC Oulu on penalties (after a 1-1 draw in the regular time) in the meantime.
Tainio has a lot of work to do to lift his team ahead of the UEFA Europa Conference League matches in the summer.
Haka are currently only 8th in the Veikkausliiga standings with the worst defensive record in the whole league. The hosts conceded 19 goals in 10 league fixtures so far in the season.
The story is completely opposite with Ilves who are playing above the expectations at the start of the season.
They have three wins, draws, and losses each in the opening nine rounds which is good enough for the fifth place in the league table.
Toni Kallio’s troops are unbeaten in five straight fixtures across competitions. They have won three games in the process, including the 3-1 victory over lower-division KaPa in the fifth round of Finnish Cup on the last day of May.
Ilves have scored at least two goals in four of the last five matches in all competitions, although we must say that two of these five games included the clashes against lower-division opponents in the cup.
Haka vs Ilves Head-to-head
- Haka have been the dominant force in recent head to head history against Ilves, beating them in each of the previous four H2H affairs.
- Haka have 9 wins, 4 draws, and 5 losses in the last 18 home outings against Ilves.
- We have seen goals at both ends in four of the previous five head to head matches between these rivals.
Haka vs Ilves Prediction
Ilves enter the tie in much higher spirits but we can’t underestimate Haka despite their awful form and the obvious lack of defensive meticulousness. Looking at both outfits’ form and H2H history, Both Teams To Score has to be the way to go at the 1.80 odds.
We will skip any outcome picks because much better value can be found with the sky-high 3.00 odds offered for two or more goals to be scored in the first half.
Haka vs Ilves Betting Tips
- Both Teams To Score @ 1.80 (4/5)
- Over 1.5 goals in the first half @ 3.00 (2/1) odd.
