Ilves and FC Lahti meet at Tammela Stadion, Tampere today at 2:00 PM with both clubs firmly in the mix for the European places in the Veikkausliiga. FC Lahti hold the advantage but neither side can afford to drop points.

Ilves come into this fixture in mixed form (2W 1D 2L). FC Lahti, meanwhile, arrive in good form (3W 2D 0L recently) — actually the better-performing side in recent weeks.

In 10 previous meetings, Ilves lead 4–2 with 4 draws. Their last encounter ended in Ilves won 5–2. These two tend to produce goals — averaging 4.4 per game in recent meetings.

Verdict: This looks an evenly matched contest. Home advantage gives Ilves a slight edge, but FC Lahti are capable of causing problems. A draw would be a fair result.