KuPS welcome Ilves at Savon Sanomat Areena, Kuopio on Tuesday, Jun 23 at 5:00 PM in a Veikkausliiga fixture that's tighter on paper than the positions suggest — just 1 point split them in the table.

KuPS come into this fixture drawing too many games (3D in last 5). Ilves travel out of form (1W 2L recently), which may hand the initiative to the hosts. KuPS won their last outing, while Ilves suffered defeat — home advantage backed by momentum.

Despite playing at home, KuPS face a side that has dominated this fixture historically. Ilves have won 6 of 10 encounters, with 1 draws. Their last encounter ended in Ilves won 1–3. These two tend to produce goals — averaging 3.2 per game in recent meetings.

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