17 August 2026, 15:00 UTC

Gnistan vs Ilves Veikkausliiga prediction & result

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Final score: Gnistan 3-2 Ilves.

Before kick-off the model made it 32% Gnistan, 19% draw, 49% Ilves — fair odds of 3.13, 5.26 and 2.04. Fair odds are simply 100 ÷ the probability; they are the model's own number, not a bookmaker's price.

Most likely scoreline: 1-2.

The model got this one wrong.

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Has the model earned this number?

It puts Ilves at 49% here. Across 2485 settled matches, 1122 forecasts have landed in the 40–50% band; those outcomes actually happened 44.4% of the time, against an average forecast of 43.8%. In this range the two line up, so the figure above can be read literally.

Every settled prediction on this site is scored against an uninformed baseline, band by band, and published whether or not it flatters the model — see the full record.

Match analysis

Match timeline

Sauli Väisänen (OG)
4'
14'
Teemu Hytönenassist: Oliver Pettersson
Bogdan Milovanov
24'
41'
Anton Popovitchassist: Kalle Wallius
43'
Sauli Väisänen
Adeleke Akinyemiassist: Gabriel Europaeus
45'
🔁Saku Ylätupaout: Artur Atarah
46'
56'
Sauli Väisänen
56'
Sauli Väisänen
62'
🔁Jesse Kiloout: Yiandro Raap
62'
🔁Yacouba Sackoout: Stanislav Baranov
🔁Adeleke Akinyemiout: Danny Pérez
63'
78'
🔁Anton Popovitchout: Roope Riski
78'
🔁Oliver Petterssonout: Abdoul Goudouss Bamba
Bogdan Milovanov
81'
🔁Ruxiout: Sergei Eremenko
86'
🔁Roman Eremenkoout: Joakim Latonen
86'
89'
🔁Tatu Miettunenout: Maksim Stjopin
Danny Pérez
90+2'
90+3'
Jardell Kanga
🔁Artur Atarahout: Juhani Ojala
90'

Line-ups

Gnistan
  • 95Matej JurickaG
  • 24Rachide GnanouD
  • 67Ayo ObileyeD
  • 3RuxiD
  • 19Bogdan MilovanovD
  • 31Adam JouhiM
  • 15Gabriel EuropaeusM
  • 12Edmund Arko-MensahD
  • 23Saku YlätupaM
  • 17Adeleke AkinyemiF
  • 26Roman EremenkoF
Substitutes
  • 7Artur AtarahF
  • 11Danny PérezF
  • 14Sergei EremenkoM
  • 10Joakim LatonenF
  • 40Juhani OjalaD
  • 13Oskar LyberopoulosG
  • 33Samuel HeikariD
  • 27Otto HannulaM
Coach: Jussi Leppalahti
Ilves
  • 12Faris KrkalićG
  • 16Tatu MiettunenD
  • 5Sauli VäisänenD
  • 3Matias RaleD
  • 4Oliver PetterssonD
  • 33Yacouba SackoM
  • 14Anton PopovitchM
  • 13Kalle WalliusM
  • 30Jardell KangaM
  • 9Teemu HytönenF
  • 28Jesse KiloM
Substitutes
  • 6Yiandro RaapD
  • 17Stanislav BaranovM
  • 19Abdoul Goudouss BambaD
  • 10Roope RiskiF
  • 8Maksim StjopinM
  • 1Otso VirtanenG
  • 24Ville KumpuD
  • 15Lauri Ala-MyllymäkiM
  • 45Elias TamminenF
Coach: Joni Lehtonen

Form going into Gnistan vs Ilves

Gnistan

  • D2-2away to SJK7 August 2026

Ilves

  • D1-1HNK Rijeka13 August 2026
  • W2-0Mariehamn9 August 2026
  • L0-1away to HNK Rijeka6 August 2026
  • W1-0Stjarnan30 July 2026
  • L0-1away to Stjarnan23 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 — how the ratings are built.

Veikkausliiga table

#TeamPWDLGFGAGDPts
4Gnistan2210663629+736
9Ilves2274113437-325

Where the two sides stand today, not on the day of this match. Full table

Head-to-head: Gnistan vs Ilves

  • 17 August 2026Gnistan 3–2 IlvesVeikkausliiga
  • 23 May 2026Ilves 2–0 GnistanVeikkausliiga
  • 24 January 2026Ilves 1–0 GnistanFriendlies Clubs
  • 25 October 2025Gnistan 1–3 IlvesVeikkausliiga
  • 23 September 2025Ilves 3–2 GnistanVeikkausliiga
  • 4 August 2025Ilves 2–2 GnistanVeikkausliiga

Leading scorers: Gnistan and Ilves

Gnistan

  • A. Akinyemi3 goals

Ilves

  • T. Hytönen6 goals
  • J. Kanga4 goals3 assists
  • M. Stjopin2 goals1 assists

Top 3 by league goals this season. Player availability is not part of the model — injuries and suspensions are a planned improvement.

Statistical estimate, not betting advice This prediction is generated from a statistical model for entertainment and informational purposes only. It does not guarantee any outcome and should not be used as the basis for placing a bet.