KuPS vs Ilves Prediction 14.06.2025 | Veikkausliiga

• Competition: Finland - Veikkausliiga
• Date: Saturday, 14th, June 2025
• Kickoff: 17:00 UK / 18.00 CEST
• Venue: Vare Areena (Kuopio)

KuPS will be eager to reinforce their top-table position when they face Ilves at Vare Areena in the Veikkausliiga showdown on Saturday.

Kuopion Palloseura, better known as KuPS, allowed their grip on the top spot to slip after they played out a lifeless 0-0 draw against reigning champions HJK Helsinki last time out, leaving them just two points clear of second-ranked Inter Turku, but with two more matches played.

With crucial goals from Oiva Jukkola and Adeleke Akinyemi in the dying minutes of the second half, Ilves Tampere cruised to a 2-0 win over Gnistan, tightening the race at the top by bringing themselves within four points of KuPS while holding a match in reserve.

KuPS vs Ilves Betting Tips : KUPS TO WIN

Ilves may have turned into a nightmare for KuPS this season after hammering them in a seven-goal thriller during the Liiga Cup group stage and then shutting them out 3-0 in the Veikkausliiga clash, but it’s hard to see the Lynxes walking away with the win again this time. Namely, the Tampere-based club have proved less reliable on foreign soil in the early season, as their comfortable 2-0 away win over Gnistan saw them end an awful four-game losing streak away from home. In stark contrast, KuPS have generally impressed on their home ground from the start of the campaign by turning five out of six home league matches into wins, making them the top-performing team at home in Veikkausliiga and highlighting their stronghold over their rivals. There’s no denying KuPS have hit a razor-sharp slump with just a single point from their last three league outings, but the Canaries will count on their fortress-like home ground to dish out a ruthless payback against Ilves while tightening their grip at the top of the Veikkausliiga standings.