The kick off for the match between Oulu and Ilves will take place at 15:00 (UK time) - Saturday, 08/16 - at the Raatin stadion. This clash of the 2025 Veikkausliiga looks very promising!

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APWin predictions for Oulu vs Ilves

With odds already released by major bookmakers, our experts have crunched the numbers and dissected the key match data. Find our value-packed prediction for this encounter below:

After a thorough assessment of the primary betting markets, APWin analysts have identified bets with strong value potential.

👉 Our prediction is: Over 2.5 goals in the match

Oulu and Ilves are two attacking sides who have what it takes to make this an entertaining and eventful match.

That's why we highly recommend taking the bet of over 2.5 goals. The bet wins if there are 3 or more goals scored in the match, and if there are 2 goals or fewer, the bet loses.

👉 Our prediction is: Ilves to win

While Ilves will head into their match against Oulu as the favourite, it is still far from a sure thing to score three points away from home. Nevertheless, our betting tip is still Ilves to win on the 1X2 market.

Our analysis of Ilves leads us to believe that they are quite capable on their travels and can come up with the away win without much trouble, even against a tricky opponent like Oulu.

Oulu preview

Oulu has played 19 matches in the Veikkausliiga so far, with 4 wins, 3 draws, and 12 losses. This results in an average of 0.79 points per match.

In the 2025 season, the team has recorded 4 wins, 3 draws, and 12 losses. Oulu's attack has scored 25 goals, 25 of them in the league, which gives an average of 1.32 goals per league match and 1.32 goals per match across the entire season.

Justin Rennicks is the team’s top scorer with 4 goals, while Niklas Jokelainen leads the team in assists with 6. Defensively, Oulu has conceded 39 goals in the league (an average of 2.05) and 39 goals throughout the entire season (an average of 2.05 over 19 matches).

Ilves preview

In 19 Veikkausliiga matches, Ilves has recorded 11 wins, 3 draws, and 5 losses, with an average of 1.89 points per game.

In the 2025 season, the team has 1 wins in 4 matches. The team has scored 4 goals, 40 of them in the Veikkausliiga (an average of 2.11 goals per match), with Roope Riski being the team's top scorer with 2 goals and Matias Rale providing 1 assists.

Defensively, Ilves has conceded 26 goals in the league and 14 in the 2025 season overall, resulting in an average of 3.5 goals conceded per match.

Head to head: Oulu vs Ilves

Review the head-to-head record between the teams, featuring key data to support your match prediction.

Home Team

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Oulu

Finland - Veikkausliiga

Form Last 5 PPG
Overall L L W L W

0.79

Home L W D W L

0.89

Away L W L L D

0.7

Away Team

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Ilves

Finland - Veikkausliiga

Form Last 5 PPG
Overall L D W W D

1.89

Home D W W L D

2.22

Away L W D W W

1.6

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