On Sat Aug 13th, Ilves hosts Honka in a meeting of these two mismatched Veikkausliiga teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 26 degrees, which will be a great treat for players. Ilves sits at 9th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 0-3 loss against VPS. Multanen struck first for VPS in the 19th minute on a penalty shot, then Juhani Pikkarainen added another in the 27th minute on a feed from Pahkasalo In the end, Ilves couldn’t muster any offence and VPS ran away with the shutout win. Ilves looks to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 10 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, 3rd placed Honka, recorded a 1-1 draw against KuPS. Axel Vidjeskog struck first for KuPS in the 19th minute, but A. Sadiku got the equalizer for Honka in the 58th minute earning Honka a comeback draw. With 21 points in their last 10 matches Honka should be reasonably happy with their performance.
On Friday May 20th, Honka hosted Ilves at the Tapiolan Urheilupuisto in their last match together. Honka and Ilves battled to a 0-0 draw. Neither Honka nor Ilves could manage to put one past the goalie. They had 10 and 8 shots on net respectively, but no one could score, and the match ended in a scoreless draw,.
Muati Modesto has been on a hot streak lately. In the last five games, the attacker has scored four goals for Honka. Larsson has been the most effective weapon for Ilves lately. The Swedish attacker has netted two goals in his last five matches.