Ilves vs Turku Prediction 3 January 2026
📢How will the teams use shifts to maintain a high pace of play? Rotations play an important role in hockey, and their proper use will bring the teams Ilves Tampere and Turku closer to victory in the match, which will take place on 3 January at 15:00 as part of the "Liiga" tournament. The bookmakers have set the following odds for the teams to win - and , with the team Ilves Tampere being the favorite.
Head-to-Head
📊Review of the statistics of official matches between the teams Ilves Tampere and Turku:
- played 60 matches;
- at home ice 24 wins (including extra time), away - 35;
- scored goals: 146 against 171;
- average total of the 1st period - 1.38, 2nd - 1.68, 3rd - 2.02;
- average total of the match - 4.75.
The last time the sides met was on 18 October 2025 at the arena of the team Turku - the match score was 4:3.
Head-to-head statistics Ilves - Turku

Ilves Tampere Team Overview
🏆In the current season, Ilves Tampere has participated in 34 matches, achieving the following results:
- 20 wins,
- 14 losses.
📈This season, Ilves Tampere has a win rate of 59%, with 41% of the games ending in defeat.
📊The team's average total is 5.65, scoring 3.12 goals per match and conceding an average of 2.76 goals.
🏒This season, Ilves Tampere has scored 106 goals:
- The team particularly excels in the 1 period, where 36.79% of all goals were scored.
- At their home ice, the average goals scored is 3.47 per game.
🥅And about defense, Ilves Tampere has conceded 94 goals for the current season.
- 1 period proved to be challenging, with 39.47% of all goals conceded during this time.
- At home, the average number of goals conceded is 3.47 per game.
Match Results: Ilves Tampere

Turku Team Overview
🏆In the ongoing season, Turku has competed in 36 matches, achieving the following stats: 16 wins, 20 losses.
📈This season, Turku's win rate is 44%, with 56% of the games ending in defeat.
📊The team's average score is 4.69, with 2.33 goals scored per match and conceding 2.69 on average.
🏒So far, Turku has managed to score 84 goals:
- The 3 period has been particularly successful, with 36.9% of goals scored.
- While away, the average goals scored is 2.37.
🥅On the defensive end, Turku has allowed 97 goals this season.
- The 3 period has seen 39.66% of total goals conceded.
- Compared to 3.05 goals in away games.
Match Results: Turku
Prediction for the 1st period
H2H:
- Total encounters - 60;
- First period wins at home for the hosts - 8; for the visitors - 9;
- Average total in the first period: 1.38;
- Today's home team averages 0.68 goals in the first period, while the visitors average 0.7.
First Period Stats: Ilves Tampere (home) vs Turku (away)
- Matches played in the tournament: 15 vs 19;
- Number of wins: 5 (33.33%) vs 2 (10.53%);
- Number of losses: 4 (26.67%) vs 5 (26.32%);
- Number of draws: 6 (40%) vs 12 (63.16%).
- Average goals scored: 1.13 vs 0.32;
- Average goals conceded: 1 vs 0.58.
Last 10 Matches (Overall):
- Number of wins: 5 vs 2;
- Number of losses: 1 vs 5;
- Number of draws: 4 vs 3;
- Average total in the first period: 1.7 (scored - 1.2, conceded - 0.5) vs 1.3 (scored - 0.6, conceded - 0.7).
- Ilves Tampere have not won the 1st period in 6 of last 7 home games against Turku (Liiga).
Prediction on the outcome
H2H:
- Number of encounters - 60;
- Number of wins for the home team - 24, for the away team - 35.
Statistics: Ilves Tampere vs Turku
- Number of matches played in the tournament: 34 vs 36;
- Number of wins: 20 (59%) vs 16 (44%);
- Number of losses: 14 (41%) vs 20 (56%);
- Number of home wins in the tournament: 11;
- Number of away wins in the tournament: 8.
Last 10 matches:
- Number of wins: 9 vs 4;
- Number of losses: 1 vs 6;
- Number of home wins: 4;
- Number of away wins: 1.
- Turku won with a +2.5 handicap in 15 of last 16 away games against Ilves Tampere (Liiga).
- Turku won with a +2.5 handicap in 9 of last 10 games (Liiga).
Prediction on the over/under
H2H:
- average total goals per match for the home team - 2.43, for the away team - 2.85;
- average total goals in H2H - 4.75;
- both teams scored in the 1st period - 15 once;
- both teams scored in the 2nd period - 23 once;
- both teams scored in the 3rd period - 28 once.
Statistics: Ilves Tampere vs Turku
- average total in the tournament: 5.65 vs 4.69;
- average total goals scored: 3.12 vs 2.33;
- average total goals conceded: 2.76 vs 2.69;
- Ilves Tampere: average total at home in the tournament - 3.47;
- Turku: average total away in the tournament - 2.37;
- last 10 matches (average total goals scored): 3.7 (home - 2.8) vs 2.5 (away - 2.25).
- Over 4.5 goals in 8 of last 9 Ilves Tampere games against Turku (Liiga).
- Over 4.5 goals in last 5 Ilves Tampere games (Liiga).
Editorial Prediction
- Over 4.5 goals in 8 of last 9 Ilves Tampere games against Turku (Liiga).
- Over 4.5 goals in last 5 Ilves Tampere games (Liiga).