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Ilves welcome IFK Mariehamn at Tammela Stadion, Tampere on Saturday, Aug 8 at 4:00 PM in a Veikkausliiga fixture that's tighter on paper than the positions suggest — just 2 points split them in the table.
Ilves come into this fixture out of form (1W 2L recently). IFK Mariehamn travel out of form (0W 2L recently), which may hand the initiative to the hosts.
History strongly favours Ilves here — they've won 5 of 10 previous meetings against IFK Mariehamn, with 3 draws. Their last encounter ended in a 2–2 draw. These two tend to produce goals — averaging 3.0 per game in recent meetings.
Verdict: This looks an evenly matched contest. Home advantage gives Ilves a slight edge, but IFK Mariehamn are capable of causing problems. A draw would be a fair result.