Ilves vs SJK

Ilves vs SJK, the hosts chase a goal In the Veikkausliiga, Finland's top flight, Ilves Tampere host SJK Seinäjoki. The hosts are enduring a difficult season in the table, but they have still scored with some consistency (around a goal and a half a game), albeit with a very vulnerable defence. SJK, for their part, are among the least prolific sides in the league and have also shown some frailty at the back. The tip under review concerns the chance that Ilves, at home, score at least once. A context to read carefully It should be noted that the Veikkausliiga, this season, is a low-scoring league, with many goal-shy games. Ilves, though, are among the higher-scoring sides in the lower reaches, and SJK have conceded enough to leave space for a home goal. As always at this level, details on lineups and absentees should be treated cautiously. Our read Ilves's decent attacking streak at home and SJK's imperfect defence support the idea of at least one home goal. I'd put the probability around 68%. The main risk is the league's low-scoring nature and a possible strong defensive day from SJK, which could keep Ilves out. The confidence is fair.