Ilves vs Lahti prediction 10.06.2026 | Suomen Cup
FC Ilves
Kick off:
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FC Lahti
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3.34
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- Competition: Suomen Cup, Quarter Finals
- Date: Wednesday, 10th June, 2026
- Kickoff: 16:00 UK / 17:00 CEST
- Venue: Tammelan Stadion (Tampere)
On Wednesday afternoon, two Veikkausliiga sides, Ilves and Lahti, will face off in the Suomen Cup Quarter-finals. Interestingly, these teams met in the league only around a week and a half ago, with Lahti absolutely dominating and winning 5:0. Before that match, Ilves eliminated TPS in the previous round of the Cup 1:0, while Lahti beat Marienhamn with the same result.
Let's break down the game and find the best possible bet for this Suomen Cup tie.
FC Ilves vs FC Lahti Head to Head (H2H) stats
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FC Lahti
5 : 0
FC Ilves
Veikkausliiga
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FC Lahti
2 : 2
FC Ilves
Veikkausliiga
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FC Ilves
0 : 0
FC Lahti
Veikkausliiga
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FC Lahti
1 : 5
FC Ilves
Veikkausliiga
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FC Lahti
3 : 2
FC Ilves
Veikkausliiga
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FC Ilves
2 : 2
FC Lahti
Veikkausliiga
As stated, these teams met just around a week and a half ago, with Lahti thrashing Ilves 5:0. Before the last duel, these teams met twice in 2024, with both games ending in a draw. Looking further back, over the past 10 h2h games, each team secured three wins.
Regarding the number of goals, seven of the past ten h2h games ended with three or more goals, while both teams scored in seven of those as well.
Ilves team overview
Ilves came into this season after a magnificent one last year when they finished 2nd in the regular phase and eventually 3rd after the Championship group, securing European Qualifiers. However, this season they had an atrocious start, winning nine points in the first ten rounds. Right now, they sit in 9th place, already four points behind the Championship Group, with one game played more. So, we can definitely say the start of the season has been a disaster.
After a 5:0 loss to Lahti, coach Joni Lehtonen spoke to the media. He said they were really poor and that nothing had worked for them, neither on offense nor on defense. The coach said that both the staff and the players need to take responsibility after their biggest defeat of the year.
Last matches of FC Ilves
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FC Lahti
5 : 0
FC Ilves
Veikkausliiga
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FC Ilves
1 : 0
TPS
Finland Cup
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FC Ilves
2 : 0
Gnistan
Veikkausliiga
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FC Ilves
1 : 3
Inter Turku
Veikkausliiga
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HJK Helsinki
2 : 2
FC Ilves
Veikkausliiga
FC Ilves lineup
Goalkeeper
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1
Otso Virtanen
Defenders
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3
Matias Rale
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24
Ville Kumpu
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16
Tatu Miettunen
Midfielders
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4
Oliver Pettersson
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6
Yiandro Raap
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22
Oskari Multala
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13
Kalle Wallius
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28
Jesse Kilo
Forwards
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8
Maksim Stjopin
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9
Teemu Hytönen
Lahti team overview
Lahti secured an instant return to Veikkausliiga after suffering relegation in 2024 after 13 consecutive seasons in the Finnish top flight. This season, while they had some good performances, most of them came at home, and there is a big question about how they would perform on the road vs Ilves, even though they just dominated them in the league duel. In Veikkausliiga, they sit in 7th place with 11 points from nine rounds and are only two points away from the Championship Group.
After a 5:0 win over Ilves, coach Gonçalo Pereira spoke to the media. He said it was easy to take control of the game after going up 3:0 pretty early. The coach praised the team, saying they did a really good job and especially highlighting their attitude.
Last matches of FC Lahti
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FC Lahti
5 : 0
FC Ilves
Veikkausliiga
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IFK Mariehamn
0 : 1
FC Lahti
Finland Cup
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KuPS
2 : 1
FC Lahti
Veikkausliiga
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FC Lahti
1 : 1
VPS Vaasa
Veikkausliiga
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FC Lahti
3 : 1
MP
Finland Cup
FC Lahti lineup
Goalkeeper
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31
Osku Maukonen
Defenders
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27
Romaric Yapi
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4
José Müller
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5
Nícolas Gianini Dantas
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3
Romain Sans
Midfielders
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14
Erik Andersson
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18
Yohan Cassubie
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8
Tòfol Montiel
Forwards
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77
Momodou Sarr
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9
Aaron Lindholm
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17
Amir Belabid
Prediction
In the previous h2h game, just around a week and a half ago, we saw Lahti winning 5:0. Lahti easily created goal-scoring chances and eventually finished with an xG of 5.02. That proves that the win wasn't a fluke, and we believe they can do well offensively again in the Cup. Still, since they had some problems on the road, we are reluctant to take a bet on them winning. On the road, Lahti went over 2.5 goals in four of the past six games while recording just one clean sheet.
Meanwhile, Ilves were really good for this type of bet throughout the season as they have gone over 2.5 goals in eight of 12 games across competitions - 67%. Also, at home, they have been pretty good offensively, scoring at least one goal in each of their five matches.
Moreover, seven of the past ten H2H games ended with three or more goals. Considering the trend in the previous h2h games and all the above, we believe that an over 2.5 goals bet is the safest option for this Soumen Cup tie.
4 Reasons why we should see three or more goals
- Lahti won 5:0 in the previous H2H game
- Seven of the past ten H2H games ended with three or more goals
- Ilves went over 2.5 goals in eight of 12 games
- Lahti went over 2.5 goals in four out of six road games
Main prediction FC Ilves - FC Lahti
Over 2.5 goals
Best Odds:
Megapari
1.80
