The Facts
- A high-stakes clash as a relegation-threatened team welcomes an elite contender (ranked 14th and 1st in the Promotion - Liiga Playoffs - Quarter - finals).
- In the last 5 head-to-head matches, Vaasa won 0.
- Vaasa is going through a lean spell lately (last 5 matches: 1 win).
- Ilves is in superb form heading into this trip (last 5 matches: 5 wins).
- Vaasa could enjoy a physical edge thanks to more rest days ahead of this match.
- Recently, Ilves has enjoyed a sequence of home fixtures.
- Bookmakers give the edge to Ilves for this game.
- Our forecast points to a victory for Ilves in today's match, at odds of 1.8.
- In the last 20 head-to-head meetings, Vaasa has recorded 5 wins, 0 draws, and 15 losses, with a goal aggregate of 39:71 (averaging 2:3.6 goals per game).
- Specifically in home fixtures for Vaasa against this opponent, the record stands at 3 wins, 0 draws, and 7 losses, with 20:37 goals (averaging 2:3.7 per game).
Standings
| Pl | W | WO | LO | L | Pts | |||
| 1 | Ilves | 9 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 31:17 | 23 |
| 2 | Jukurit | 11 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 33:23 | 22 |
| 3 | SaiPa | 10 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 29:18 | 20 |
| 4 | JYP | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 27:18 | 18 |
| 5 | Assat | 10 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 27:24 | 18 |
| 6 | Lukko | 10 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 24:22 | 17 |
| 7 | Karpat | 10 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 23:23 | 17 |
| 8 | Kiekko-Espoo | 11 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 29:23 | 16 |
| 9 | TPS Turku | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 26:21 | 15 |
| 10 | Pelicans | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 22:20 | 15 |
| 11 | Tappara | 9 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 25:19 | 14 |
| 12 | KalPa | 9 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 24:20 | 13 |
| 13 | Hameenlinna | 10 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 20:30 | 13 |
| 14 | Vaasan Sport | 10 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 18:30 | 10 |
| 15 | IFK Helsinki | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 23:30 | 9 |
| 16 | Jokerit | 11 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 22:37 | 8 |
| 17 | KooKoo | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 18:46 | 1 |
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