Match Report
Ilves W went into the game 5th in the table on 24 points; JyPK W sat 3rd on 27 — a 3-point gap. The last five rounds placed Ilves W no better than 17th for form, against 5th in the standings. In league terms the two rates read 6.6/7.8 for Ilves W and 3.6/6.6 for JyPK W (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 2.84.
Three consecutive defeats weighed on Ilves W. JyPK W had lost three in a row.
The head-to-head ledger counts 5 games: 0 Ilves W wins, 2 for JyPK W, 3 draws, at 2.6 goals per meeting. The host's record in this fixture is thin — 20% of meetings won. History points to goals: 60% of the meetings had three or more.
The match was played at Kauppi 2 Tekonurmi in Tampere (capacity 500). Half-time and full-time told different stories: JyPK W led 1-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 0-2.