TPS vs Ilves Preview
TPS have won most of their Veikkausliiga home games this season and Albijon Muzaci is in top scoring form. Ilves are out of form on the road and Muzaci can score in a home win on Monday.
4 Goals in 3 for Albijon Muzaci
- TPS have won their last 2 home games.
- TPS’ Albijon Muzaci has scored 4 goals in his last 3 matches.
- Ilves have lost their last 3 Finland Veikkausliiga away games.
H2H
Ilves have a 12-5 advantage against Ilves In 19 meetings with two draws.
TPS Strong at Home in the Veikkausliiga
TPS are inside the Veikkausliiga relegation group on goal difference and have gained 19 of their 22 points at home. Ivan Pinol’s side have won a league-high of six victories from eight games at the Veritas Stadion.
Tepsi ended a three-match winless streak with a 3-2 home victory against Jaro, where Muzaci scored twice and had nine shots. The Turku-based side then lost 3-1 away at SJK.
Pinol’s responded with a second consecutive home win, beating Oulu 3-0. TPS had 2.31-0.41 XG and Marius Konkkola and Muzaci found the net.
Ilves Are Winless on the Road
Camilo Speranza’s Ilves are ninth in the Veikkausliiga and six points off the top six Championship group.
Ipa have failed to win any of their seven league away matches this season, losing four and drawing three.
The southern outfit have lost their last three away games, starting with a 4-3 defeat at KuPS. 2-1 Losses followed at HJK and Jaro and Ilves then drew 0-0 at Differdange in the Conference League.
Ilves progressed in the Conference League Qualifiers after defeating Differdange 3-1 at home in the second leg. Speranza’s trailed 1-0 at half time and Yiandro Raap, Jardell Kanga and Roope Riski scored.
Predicted Starting Lineups & Team News
TPS (4-2-3-1): Elmo Henriksson; Oscar Haggstrom, Matej Hradecky, Eetu Turkki, Tobias Karkulowski; Pau Juvanteny, Timo Zaal; Marius Konkkola, Albijon Muzaci, Tomi Vauhkonen; Kian Visser
Attacker Theodoros Tsirigotis is unavailable due to a long-term injury.
Ilves (4-3-3): Faris Krkalic; Kalle Wallius, Ville Kumpu, Tatu Miettunen, Matias Rale; Anton Popovitch, Joona Veteli, Yiandro Raap; Goudouss Bamba, Teemu Hytonen, Jardell Kanga
Ilves have no injuries or suspensions.
Jardell Kanga has 11 goals and five assists in all competitions this season. The midfielder is expected to start against TPS on Monday.