About Match
Ilves W go into the game 5th in the table on 22 points; HPS W sit 4th on 24 — a 2-point gap. The last five rounds place Ilves W no better than 14th for form, against 5th in the standings. Scoring rates set the scale: Ilves W 1.93 scored and 1.86 conceded per game, HPS W 1.36 and 1.07, with the league averaging 1.77. Ilves W would climb to 25 points with a win and up to 4th, overtaking HPS W (other results held equal).
Defeat has followed defeat for Ilves W — six in succession. The last-five ledger: Ilves W 0/15, HPS W 8/15.
6 meetings are on record — 3 won by Ilves W, 3 by HPS W, 0 drawn, at 1.5 goals per meeting. History backs the host here — 67% of the meetings won by the home side. These meetings skew tight — only 17% saw more than two goals.




