Perhaps a welcome break from league football as Honka & HIFK face off to decide who makes it to next stage of the Finland Cup. All the pre-match information is available here!
Honka have less rest than HIFK in this fixture, as the hosts were involved in a Veikkausliiga game only four days ago. That game was an away game at Lahti, so at least Honka are thankful to return home in this one. Game on!
Honka form and stats
Honka was eliminated in the semi-finals last season in the Finland Cup.Perfect Veikkausliiga season at home so far for Honka 2 wins from 2 appearances.
Happy days for Honka in their previous game, a fixture away at Lahti that ended with a 2-0 victory.
Previous to that game, a Veikkausliiga home match hosting SJK in a game that was won 5-1.The match schedule is unforgiving for Honka as they have a new game in only four days, a Veikkausliiga match thankfully also at home. Inter Turku are visiting.
Early season league goal statistics from Honka's 2 home games: 8 goals, 3 conceded.
HIFK form and stats
Last season their Finland Cup adventure ended in the quarter-finals.No Veikkausliiga points yet away for HIFK, from their first 2 matches.
HIFK failed to get anything from their last game, a home match vs HJK that ended with defeat 0-2.
Preceding that game, the 1-2 loss visiting Haka's place.The schedule is very tough for HIFK now as they have to travel again shortly after this match. A Veikkausliiga game at Oulu is waiting in only four days.
It's early days yet, but HIFK has scored 2 and conceded 4 goals from their travels in the league so far (2 games).
Head 2 Head
Data for the last nine meetings featuring these two sides are: three wins for Honka, two draws and four wins for HIFK. Over 2,5 goals: four times; under 2,5 goals: five games.Top Goalscorers
  A. Sadiku 3 goals | A. Katanić 2 goals | H. Aalto 1 goals |
Honka missing players
HIFK missing players
| Honka | HIFK | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 13 | Played | P | 13 | 25 | ||
| 11 | 6 | Won | W | 4 | 7 | ||
| 6 | 3 | Drew | D | 2 | 5 | ||
| 8 | 4 | Lost | L | 7 | 13 | ||
| 40 | 24 | Scored | S | 17 | 28 | ||
| 26 | 16 | Conceded | C | 12 | 31 | ||
| 88% | 92% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 85% | 88% | ||
| 72% | 77% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 54% | 64% | ||
| 44% | 54% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 31% | 44% | ||
| 32% | 38% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 8% | 16% | ||
| 16% | 23% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 8% | 4% | ||
| 48% | 62% | BTTS | BTTS | 23% | 28% | ||
| 24% | 8% | Clean Sheets | C S | 38% | 32% | ||
| 40% | 38% | Failed to Score | F T | 54% | 52% | ||
| 4.4 | 3.6 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3.1 | 3.7 | ||
| 4.2 | 3.8 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 7.1 | 6.7 | ||
| 1.3 | 1.3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.8 | 1.9 | ||
| 1 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | ||
| 8.6 | 9 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 5.2 | 6.7 | ||
| 3.3 | 3.3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 1.6 | 2.6 | ||
| 46% | 55% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 37% | 26% | ||
| 8.3 | 9.2 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 10.2 | 12.5 | ||
| 3.4 | 3.7 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 4.4 | 5.5 | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | KuPS | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 15 |
| 2 | HJK | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 12 |
| 3 | Honka | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 10 |
| 4 | Inter Turku | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 9 |
| 5 | Haka | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 9 |
| 6 | Ilves | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 7 |
| 7 | Mariehamn | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | -3 | 6 |
| 8 | Oulu | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 5 |
| 9 | VPS | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 4 |
| 10 | Lahti | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | -5 | 4 |
| 11 | SJK | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 10 | -8 | 3 |
| 12 | HIFK | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -7 | 1 |
