Gnistan
vs
Ilves
Veikkausliiga prediction
The model makes it 6% Gnistan, 9% draw, 85% Ilves — fair odds of 16.67, 11.11 and 1.18. Fair odds are simply 100 ÷ the probability; they are the model's own number, not a bookmaker's price.
Most likely scoreline: 1-4 (7%).
Expected goals: Gnistan 1.37, Ilves 4.31.
Both teams to score: 74%. Over 2.5 goals: 92%, under 2.5: 8%.
Model confidence: High.
Model insights
Form going into this match
Gnistan
- D2-2away to SJK7 August 2026
- L0-1KuPS1 August 2026
- W2-1away to Inter Turku26 July 2026
- W2-0away to AC Oulu18 July 2026
- W4-2Mariehamn11 July 2026
Ilves
- W2-0Mariehamn9 August 2026
- L0-1away to AC Oulu2 August 2026
- W1-0Lahti26 July 2026
- W3-1away to Turku PS20 July 2026
- L1-2away to FF Jaro4 July 2026
Up to 5 matches before kick-off, most recent first. The model works from each side's rolling expected-goals ratings rather than from these results directly, so read them as context.
Veikkausliiga table
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Gnistan | 19 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 29 | 24 | +5 | 29 |
| 9 | Ilves | 18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 29 | 31 | -2 | 22 |
Where the two sides stand. Full tables
Leading scorers
Gnistan
- A. Akinyemi3 goals
Ilves
- J. Kanga4 goals3 assists
- T. Hytönen4 goals
Top 3 by league goals this season. Player availability is not part of the model — injuries and suspensions are a planned improvement.
A clear gap in the ratings
Gnistan carry a model rating of 5.88 against 6.58 for Ilves. The scale is anchored so that an average side in one of Europe's big five leagues sits at 6.85, and it is adjusted for the strength of each team's league, so the two numbers are comparable even across borders.
Recent form (most recent last): Gnistan W-W-W-L-D; Ilves L-W-W-L-W.
The model expects goals
Under the hood the model expects 1.37 goals for Gnistan and 4.31 for Ilves. Those two numbers, not the scoreline, are what the model actually estimates; everything else is derived from them.
Gnistan rate 0.47 in attack and 3.50 in defence, where 1 is league average and a lower defensive number is better; Ilves rate 0.88 and 1.54.
That points to 92% for over two and a half goals and 74% for both teams to score.
The three most likely scorelines are 1-4 (7%), 1-3 (6%), 1-5 (6%).
Where the model differs from the table
The table and the model disagree here: the standings favour Gnistan, while our numbers lean the other way. The model weights recent expected goals rather than results already banked, so it moves before the table does.
How this was produced
Publicly tracked record so far: 288 correct results out of 598 settled predictions (48%), with 58 exact scorelines (10%). That log is updated automatically after every match and is never edited.
Full method: how the model works.
Team comparison
Bars show each side's share of the two-team total, based on the model's attack/defence ratings and expected goals for this fixture.
Why the model favours this side
The model gives Ilves the highest probability at 85%, based on each side's rolling attack and defence ratings estimated from recent match data. The model projects 1.37 expected goals for Gnistan against 4.31 for Ilves. Gnistan's attack/defence rating is 0.47/3.5 versus the league average (1.00 = average), compared with 0.88/1.54 for Ilves.