KuPS vs Ilves betting tip 2024 - Picks and Predictions for the Veikkausliiga match on August 18th, 2024

KuPS will be playing against Ilves in a Veikkausliiga football match scheduled to take place on Sunday, August 18th, 2024, at 13:00h (UTC), in Finland, check the KuPS vs Ilves betting tip 2024 to win with your bets.

Stadium and City where KuPS vs Ilves will occur

The game will be played in the small Savon Sanomat Areena stadium, in the city of Kuopio, with a capacity for 5300 spectators, who hope to help the team to surprise in this match.

Where to follow the live game

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Introduction to the KuPS vs Ilves betting tip 2024

In the current edition of the Veikkausliiga, we can see a growth in the average goals. While last season the tournament had an average of 2.56 goals per match, now the competition has an average of 3.11 goals per match.

KuPS last match

KuPS comes from a draw in the last match played. On that occasion the opponent was Haka, in a match valid for Veikkausliiga, and the match ended 2-2. Coach J. Honkavaara's team lined up with this formation: 4-4-2.

Considering the high odds of winning the match, a draw (odd 3.50) turned out to be a bad result.

Ilves last match

On the other hand, the visiting team arrives at this match after a victory in the last round. In a dispute valid for Veikkausliiga, Ilves, who used a 3-4-3 formation, faced the Mariehamn team with a final score of 2-0.

The odds of 1.45 before the match made clear the favoritism of the team before the match, a condition that was ratified with the final positive result.

KuPS vs Ilves h2h

The last time KuPS went up against Ilves, it was in Veikkausliiga. KuPS, ranked 1st place, started with a 4-4-2 tactic, while Ilves, then in 4th place, was charged with a 4-5-1 formation.

It was on 31-05-2024 when these two teams last clashed on the field. That match, which ended with the 1-2 win for KuPS, was valid for the 2024 season of the Veikkausliiga.

The last time these teams played, victory was hard-won.

KuPS

Veikkausliiga leaderboard now

The KuPS team with 38 points currently occupies the 1st place of the leaderboard, being in the qualifying place for the Championship Round, with a campaign of 11 wins, 5 draws and 3 losses.

Which means that the team is over Ilves team who is in the position 2 in the 20th round and has a 3 points disadvantage.

KuPS analysis

KuPS after 19 rounds shows a very good goal quotient: in fact, it has scored 34 goals and conceded only 20 to opponents.

Having a record of 7 wins versus 1 loss, and 0 draws in comparison to the 4 games they won as the visiting team, there’s no place like home for this team.

Best goalscorer from KuPS

At the individual level, in this competition's offensive sector, it is worth mentioning J. Luyeye-Lutumba. The Attacker has already scored 4 goals in the competition, being extremely important for KuPS, who have benefited from his performances several times to achieve essential triumphs.

Historical data KuPS

With 6 titles won in the history of the tournament, the KuPS team is one of the competition's top names. The record of the team will impact the final outcome of the match, and it will not be the first time the team has managed to impress their opponents with a win at a time when they are in bad shape.

Ilves

Veikkausliiga leaderboard now

The Ilves team with 35 points currently occupies the 2nd place of the leaderboard, being in the qualifying place for the Championship Round, with a campaign of 10 wins, 5 draws, and 4 losses.

This means that in the 20th round, the SJK team is closing in at 3rd place, with the same number of points.

Ilves analysis

After 19 rounds, Ilves has a positive goal difference, with 39 goals scored and only 23 goals taken by their goalkeeper.

As we approach the Regular Season, Ilves is gearing up for another gripping match. In the opening game, the team managed 4.21 shots on target, offering a glimpse into their offensive capabilities.

This is a top 5 team in the Veikkausliiga that wants to keep up with the good performances!

With a balance of 4 wins, 2 losses, and 3 draws in the Veikkausliiga, Ilves playing away usually gives opponents slim chances of beating them.

Best goalscorer from Ilves

Individually, the team's most offensive player in the competition so far is Santeri Haarala. He has scored 10 times in the current season and has helped Ilves come out with a positive result on several occasions.

It should also be noted that 4 of the goals scored by the player were from the penalty spot.

Now a few markets where you can get some return from your bets:

Goals Top Betting Tips

It can also be interesting to bet on who will score in this match. The featured player of KuPS is J. Luyeye-Lutumba, who has already scored 4 goals in the competition. On the other hand, the leading scorer of Ilves is Santeri Haarala, he has scored in 10 opportunities.

Most goals are scored between 75-90 as some study shows, which makes this a good time to bet for those following the live game.

Taking into consideration that Ilves scores an average of 1.44 goals per match when playing away, we should consider the under 2.5 betting market, especially because this team usually does not concede goals when playing out of their stadium.

Currently, at Bet365, the odds for the Total Goals Under 2.5 market are quoted at 1.95.

Corners Top Betting Tips

By combining the number of corners of both teams, we can see an average of 5.97 corners per game, also a market to explore to obtain good results in sports betting.

Ilves is usually quite offensive in their matches, and this has resulted in a high average of corner kicks in the competition. Currently, the team averages 6.26 corners per game played. Therefore, it might be interesting to bet on the over corner kicks of Ilves in this match.

Cards Top Betting Tips

Highly disciplined, the teams have an average of only 3.26 yellow cards per match, when added together. In other words, the 'Under 4.5 cards' option looks like a great alternative for bettors.

On the Ilves side, we know that it is a more aggressive team having received the red card 4 time this season, very different from KuPS who only saw the red card once. Both the red and yellow cards market can be a good bet.

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