Pace, power and possession – Ilves on a roll
Ilves Tampere sit third in the Veikkausliiga 2025 standings with 29 points from 15 games and their recent form is impressive, with 3 wins, 1 draw and only 1 defeat from their last 5.
Joonas Rantanen’s side play a high-tempo, front-foot brand of football and have the numbers on the pitch to dominate possession in games. Our Ilves Tampere vs VPS Vaasan Palloseura prediction highlights their ability to press their opponents into errors and create plenty of their own chances through good movement and sharp attacks from deep.
His team is set up to have the ball and they will need it against an opposition that plays to close off space and counter attack. Marius Soederbaeck, Ilves’s creative attacking midfielder, has been their primary outlet with 4 Veikkausliiga goals from 15 appearances in 2025.
Ilves have won 3 of the last 4 home head-to-head games.
Their form at Tammela is a little patchy with 1 win and 1 loss from their last 2, but the hosts are heavy favourites for this one at 1.29 while an away win for VPS is 12.5. According to the latest Ilves Tampere vs VPS Vaasan Palloseura odds, Ilves are expected to secure the victory at home.
VPS’s visitors are prone to counter-punch
Jussi Nuorela’s VPS Vaasan Palloseura are sixth in the Veikkausliiga 2025 with 18 points from 14 games and are currently mid-table. Their tactical approach is much more conservative and they are far more prone to clogging up the middle third and playing counter-attacking football.
This Ilves Tampere vs VPS Vaasan Palloseura preview should be a fascinating contrast of styles between two quality managers with different philosophies. VPS are the sort of team to sit deep and look for a goal on the counter after turning over their visitors.
Maissa Fall is their best goal threat and has 6 goals in 14 Veikkausliiga appearances, 3 of which have come in VPS’s last 7 in the league. If VPS are to get the first goal, they will most likely do so on the break and their defence-first system could make things awkward for Ilves.
Home win is the best bet
Ilves are the rightful favourites because of their superior form and home record in this fixture, although VPS are capable of counter-punching them in the early stages to make for an interesting game. For this round, our Ilves Tampere vs VPS Vaasan Palloseura prediction is a home win given recent results and attacking superiority. Nuorela’s men have lost 3 of their last 5, including back-to-back home defeats to Haka (1-2) and HJK (0-2).
However, Ilves are a free-scoring side with an average of 2.14 goals per home game, having notched 15 goals in 7 outings at their own ground this Veikkausliiga campaign. When considering Ilves Tampere vs VPS Vaasan Palloseura betting tips, keep in mind that VPS have been leaking goals on their travels and if Ilves can break down their resistance, the odds for a home victory and over 1.5 goals should be enough to turn a profit in this Monday’s game.
