HIFK will hope to utilise their home advantage to help bridge the gap to today’s opponents. The home side are currently 11 points behind HJK.
There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.
There's local pride at stake here, as these teams are practically neighbours. Expect lots of passion from both players and supporters.
HIFK form and stats
The story so far in the Veikkausliiga for HIFK at their home stadium (Bolt Arena) is 2 wins, 0 draws and 3 defeats.
HIFK are returning here after visiting Honka in a Veikkausliiga game and winning with a 1-0 scoreline. S. Tukiainen scored the goal(s). A defeat was the result before that one, 0-1 away at TPS.
Another home game is coming up fairly shortly for the hosts, as Inter Turku are coming to town in four days.
HIFK have scored 4 league goals here from 5 matches, not a lot. HIFK have conceded 8 from these games.
HJK form and stats
The strength of HJK, who have the most scored goals (31) in Veikkausliiga, on their travels this season is incredible with 15 points collected from 6 Veikkausliiga away games. HJK has 5-0-1 on the road, with 14 goals scored and 2 conceded. In general it has been a productive period now for HJK as they haven't lost any of their last ten games. HJK has been amazing away for a time now, winning four in a row on their travels. The last time they went home with a point loss was against Inter Turku.
HJK go into this game after a win, the home game against Mariehamn that ended 6-1. Before that, HJK secured a home win against SJK with the score 2-0.
As mentioned above, HJK was the only team on the pitch versus Mariehamn in their previous game, winning 6-1. This could be a tougher task.
The schedule is very tough for HJK now as they have to travel again shortly after this match. A Veikkausliiga game at Ilves is waiting in only three days.
With an average of more than two away goals per league game away, HJK are regular goalscorers on their travels. HJK are tight as a drum on their travels, having allowed the opposition only 2 goals away.
Head 2 Head
As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's one HIFK victory, three draws and six HJK wins. Over/under statistics; three of these games ended with three goals or more, seven matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  R. Riski 9 goals |   L. Farinhas Taffner 4 goals |  F. Hasani 4 goals |
HIFK missing players
HJK missing players
| HIFK | HJK | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 12 | 5 | 1 | Played | P | 1 | 6 | 13 |
| 6 | 2 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 5 | 9 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 5 | 3 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 15 | 4 | 0 | Scored | S | 4 | 14 | 31 |
| 14 | 8 | 3 | Conceded | C | 0 | 2 | 8 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 67% | 80% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 67% | 85% |
| 50% | 60% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 50% | 46% |
| 17% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 33% | 38% |
| 8% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 17% | 15% |
| 25% | 20% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 17% | 46% |
| 42% | 20% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 100% | 67% | 46% |
| 33% | 60% | 100% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 17% | 8% |
| 4.1 | 5.6 | 9 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3 | 6.3 | 7.9 |
| 4.8 | 4.6 | 6 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5 | 3.2 | 3.2 |
| 3 | 2.6 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 1.3 | 1.6 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 107 | 52 | 7 | Total Shots | T S | 8 | 66 | 156 |
| 41 | 20 | 1 | Shots on Target | S O | 5 | 28 | 79 |
| 37% | 20% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 80% | 50% | 39% |
- HIFK have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- HIFK have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- HIFK haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- HJK has the most points (15) away
- HJK has the most scored goals (14) away
- HJK has the most scored goals (31)
- HJK has the most scored goals in the second half (19)
- HJK has the the best goal difference (+12) away
- HJK has the the best goal difference (+23)
- HJK have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- HJK have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- HJK have scored more than double the goals of HIFK.
- HJK have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
- HJK have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- HJK haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- HJK is in the best form (5-1-0)
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | HJK | 13 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 31 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 17 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 2 | 23 | 30 |
| 2 | Inter Turku | 13 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 23 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 26 |
| 3 | KuPS | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 22 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 11 | 6 | 10 | 25 |
| 4 | Honka | 12 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 19 |
| 5 | HIFK | 12 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 19 |
| 6 | Ilves | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 0 | 19 |
| 7 | Lahti | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 18 | 18 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 17 |
| 8 | Mariehamn | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 20 | 22 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 17 | -2 | 17 |
| 9 | SJK | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 6 | -5 | 11 |
| 10 | TPS | 12 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 8 | 20 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 12 | -12 | 9 |
| 11 | Haka | 13 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 27 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 17 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 10 | -14 | 8 |
| 12 | RoPS | 13 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 27 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 14 | -18 | 2 |