Veikkausliiga· Relegation Group - 27· Tammelan Stadion

Ilves

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SJK

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17 Oct

Ilves vs SJK Prediction & Betting Tips

Saturday, 17 October 2026 · Kick-off 12:00

Our prediction

Both teams to score

Medium· 60%

William Hill1.53

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Predicted score

2-1

Fair odds

1.65

Expected goals

2.0 - 1.1

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Match probabilities

49%Ilves

28%Draw

23%SJK

Over 2.5 goals59%

Under 2.5 goals41%

Both teams to score60%

Clean sheet either side40%

More Ilves vs SJK tips

Selection	Probability	Fair odds	Best odds
AH1 +1.5Ilves +1.5 (Asian Handicap)	92%	1.08	1.03
1XIlves or Draw	77%	1.30	1.25
AH2 +1.5SJK +1.5 (Asian Handicap)	66%	1.52	1.30
U3.5Under 3.5 goals	62%	1.62	1.48
O2.5Over 2.5 goals	59%	1.69	1.57
X2SJK or Draw	51%	1.96	1.90
1Ilves to win	49%	2.04	1.91
U2.5Under 2.5 goals	41%	2.45	2.31
BTTS NoBoth teams NOT to score	40%	2.53	2.38
O3.5Over 3.5 goals	38%	2.60	2.33
AH1 -1.5Ilves -1.5 (Asian Handicap)	34%	2.91	2.97
XDraw	28%	3.57	3.80
2SJK to win	23%	4.35	3.80
AH2 -1.5SJK -1.5 (Asian Handicap)	8%	13.05	7.60

Ilves vs SJK odds comparison

Best price in each market highlighted.

Bookmaker	1	X	2	O2.5	U2.5	BTTS	No BTTS
William Hill	1.85	3.60	3.60	-	-	1.53	2.38
1xBet	1.85	3.78	3.77	1.57	2.31	1.52	2.37
Dafabet	1.91	3.80	3.80	-	-	-	-
Bet365	1.83	3.60	3.70	1.60	2.30	1.57	2.25
Marathonbet	1.83	3.78	3.78	1.57	2.31	1.52	2.33
Betfair	1.85	3.80	3.50	1.57	2.38	1.53	2.38
BetVictor	1.83	3.70	3.60	1.57	2.21	1.50	2.40
Pinnacle	1.88	3.84	3.83	1.60	2.35	-	-
SBO	1.84	3.32	3.28	-	-	-	-
Betano	1.90	3.70	3.65	1.62	2.25	1.55	2.30

Ilves vs SJK preview & analysis

Match preview

Ilves host SJK in the Veikkausliiga (Relegation Group - 27) at Tammelan Stadion on Saturday, 17 October 2026, with kick-off at 11:00 UTC. Here's our full prediction, built from bookmaker prices, current form and head-to-head data.

Team form

Ilves arrive in superb form, with 4 wins, 1 draw and 0 defeats in their last 5 matches, scoring 12 and conceding 2. Most recently they drew with Mariehamn 1-1 away. They're 9th in the table with 25 points from 22 games. SJK arrive in mixed form, with 2 wins, 3 draws and 0 defeats in their last 5 matches, scoring 4 and conceding 2. Most recently they beat Lahti 1-0 at home. They're 10th in the table with 19 points from 22 games.

Head to head

In the last 6 meetings between these sides, Ilves have won 1, SJK have won 1 and 4 ended level. Those games averaged 3.5 goals, and both teams scored in 6 of them.

What the numbers say

Our model makes Ilves favourites: Ilves 49%, draw 28%, SJK 23%. We expect around 3.1 goals (2.0 - 1.1 in expected goals), with 59% for over 2.5 and 60% for both teams to score.

Our tip

Both attacks are firing and neither defence has been keeping clean sheets. We expect goals at both ends. Our pick is Both teams to score at 1.53, which our model rates at a 60% chance. For a bigger price, the most likely correct score is Ilves 2-1 SJK.

Recent form

Ilves

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10 OctAMariehamn1-1
3 OctHHaka3-0
19 SeptATurku PS3-0
12 SeptHLahti3-1
8 SeptHFF Jaro2-0

SJK

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9 OctHLahti1-0
18 SeptHMariehamn2-1
12 SeptAFF Jaro1-1
8 SeptATurku PS0-0
31 AugAAC Oulu0-0

Head to head

27/06/2026Ilves2-2SJK

02/05/2026SJK1-1Ilves

18/02/2026Ilves3-1SJK

03/11/2025Ilves3-3SJK

04/10/2025SJK2-1Ilves

05/07/2025SJK1-1Ilves

Veikkausliiga table

#	Team	P	W	D	L	GD	Pts
1	KuPS	22	12	7	3	+15	43
2	Inter Turku	22	11	9	2	+13	42
3	HJK Helsinki	22	11	4	7	+9	37
4	Gnistan	22	10	6	6	+7	36
5	AC Oulu	22	10	4	8	0	34
6	VPS	22	9	6	7	+7	33
7	Lahti	22	9	5	8	+7	32
8	Turku PS	22	8	7	7	+5	31
9	Ilves	22	7	4	11	-3	25
10	SJK	22	4	7	11	-8	19
11	FF Jaro	22	3	6	13	-26	15
12	Mariehamn	22	3	5	14	-26	14