Ilves vs SaiPa Prediction
📢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 SaiPa Lappeenranta closer to victory in the match, which will take place on 17 March at 16:30 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 SaiPa Lappeenranta:
- played 54 matches;
- at home ice 31 wins (including extra time), away - 23;
- scored goals: 155 against 132;
- average total of the 1st period - 1.48, 2nd - 1.74, 3rd - 1.96;
- average total of the match - 4.85.
The last time the sides met was on 31 October 2025 at the arena of the team SaiPa Lappeenranta - the match score was 5:2.
H2H Stats Matches and Previous Teams Results

Ilves Tampere Team Overview
🏆In the current season, Ilves Tampere has participated in 59 matches, achieving the following results:
- 36 wins,
- 23 losses.
📈This season, Ilves Tampere has a win rate of 61%, with 39% of the games ending in defeat.
📊The team's average total is 5.44, scoring 3.08 goals per match and conceding an average of 2.56 goals.
🏒This season, Ilves Tampere has scored 182 goals:
- The team particularly excels in the 3 period, where 39.01% of all goals were scored.
- At their home ice, the average goals scored is 3.59 per game.
🥅And about defense, Ilves Tampere has conceded 151 goals for the current season.
- 1 period proved to be challenging, with 35.82% of all goals conceded during this time.
- At home, the average number of goals conceded is 3.59 per game.
Match Results: Ilves Tampere

SaiPa Lappeenranta Team Overview
🏆In the ongoing season, SaiPa Lappeenranta has competed in 59 matches, achieving the following stats: 37 wins, 22 losses.
📈This season, SaiPa Lappeenranta's win rate is 62%, with 38% of the games ending in defeat.
📊The team's average score is 5.95, with 3.42 goals scored per match and conceding 2.68 on average.
🏒So far, SaiPa Lappeenranta has managed to score 205 goals:
- The 3 period has been particularly successful, with 40.49% of goals scored.
- While away, the average goals scored is 3.37.
🥅On the defensive end, SaiPa Lappeenranta has allowed 161 goals this season.
- The 1 period has seen 37.97% of total goals conceded.
- Compared to 2.63 goals in away games.
Match Results: SaiPa Lappeenranta
Prediction for the 1st period
H2H:
- Total encounters - 54;
- First period wins at home for the hosts - 12; for the visitors - 6;
- Average total in the first period: 1.48;
- Today's home team averages 0.91 goals in the first period, while the visitors average 0.57.
First Period Stats: Ilves Tampere (home) vs SaiPa Lappeenranta (away)
- Matches played in the tournament: 29 vs 30;
- Number of wins: 11 (37.93%) vs 9 (30%);
- Number of losses: 8 (27.59%) vs 11 (36.67%);
- Number of draws: 10 (34.48%) vs 10 (33.33%).
- Average goals scored: 1.03 vs 0.83;
- Average goals conceded: 0.83 vs 1.
Last 10 Matches (Overall):
- Number of wins: 4 vs 3;
- Number of losses: 2 vs 3;
- Number of draws: 4 vs 4;
- Average total in the first period: 1.4 (scored - 0.9, conceded - 0.5) vs 1.5 (scored - 0.8, conceded - 0.7).
- SaiPa Lappeenranta scored under 0.5 goals in the 1st period in 10 of last 11 away games against Ilves Tampere (Liiga).
Prediction on the outcome
H2H:
- Number of encounters - 54;
- Number of wins for the home team - 31, for the away team - 23.
Statistics: Ilves Tampere vs SaiPa Lappeenranta
- Number of matches played in the tournament: 59 vs 59;
- Number of wins: 36 (61%) vs 37 (62%);
- Number of losses: 23 (39%) vs 23 (38%);
- Number of home wins in the tournament: 22;
- Number of away wins in the tournament: 21.
Last 10 matches:
- Number of wins: 7 vs 8;
- Number of losses: 3 vs 2;
- Number of home wins: 4;
- Number of away wins: 4.
- SaiPa Lappeenranta won with a +1.5 handicap in 12 of last 14 games (Liiga).
- SaiPa Lappeenranta won with a +1.5 handicap in 6 of last 7 away games (Liiga).
Prediction on the over/under
H2H:
- average total goals per match for the home team - 2.87, for the away team - 2.44;
- average total goals in H2H - 4.85;
- both teams scored in the 1st period - 10 once;
- both teams scored in the 2nd period - 16 once;
- both teams scored in the 3rd period - 20 once.
Statistics: Ilves Tampere vs SaiPa Lappeenranta
- average total in the tournament: 5.44 vs 5.95;
- average total goals scored: 3.08 vs 3.42;
- average total goals conceded: 2.56 vs 2.68;
- Ilves Tampere: average total at home in the tournament - 3.59;
- SaiPa Lappeenranta: average total away in the tournament - 3.37;
- last 10 matches (average total goals scored): 3.3 (home - 4) vs 3.9 (away - 3.6).
- Over 4.5 goals in 13 of last 15 Ilves Tampere games against SaiPa Lappeenranta (Liiga).
- Over 4.5 goals in 6 of last 7 Ilves Tampere home games against SaiPa Lappeenranta (Liiga).
Editorial Prediction
- Over 1.5 goals in the 2nd period in 7 of last 8 Ilves Tampere games against SaiPa Lappeenranta (Liiga).
