Ilves beat SJK 2-0 in the Veikkausliiga (Relegation Group - 27) on Saturday, 17 October 2026, played at Tammelan Stadion, Tampere. It was 1-0 at half-time.

Goals: Ilves: T. Hytonen 43', E. Tamminen 90'.

5 yellow cards were shown in the match.

Going into the match, Ilves had 4 wins, 1 draw and 0 defeats in their last 5 matches (W-D-W-W-W), while SJK had 2 wins, 2 draws and 1 defeat in their last 5 matches (L-W-W-D-D).

In the Veikkausliiga table, Ilves are 2nd with 38 points from 27 matches, while SJK are 4th with 27 points from 27 matches.

In their last 10 meetings, Ilves have won 3, 5 matches were drawn and SJK have won 2, with an average of 3.4 goals per game.