This could be an interesting match as HIFK have their presumed home advantage while Honka are ahead 3 points in the Veikkausliiga table.
There haven't been much time to rest for the hosts, as they played a Veikkausliiga match only four days ago. That game was an away game at SJK, so at least HIFK are thankful to return home in this one. Game on!
Honka play their home games on grass, while this game is played on artifical turf. Recent stats for Honka when playing on artifical turf are 8 wins, 4 draws and 4 defeats from 16 matches. They have scored 23 goals and conceded 17 times in these games.
HIFK form and stats
HIFK have played 8 Veikkausliiga games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 3-2-3 (wins-draws-losses). HIFK have played two draws in a row on their own stadium.
No payout for HIFK in their previous match, an away game at SJK that ended in defeat 2-3. In the match before that, HIFK hosted Mariehamn and drew the game 2-2.
HIFK are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 10 goals in 8 games. It's worth mentioning that 6 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. HIFK have conceded 13 from these games.
Honka form and stats
The story so far for the visiting team, who have the fewest conceded goals (11) in Veikkausliiga, on their Veikkausliiga travels is 3 wins, 5 draws and 0 defeats. Honka are enjoying a nice run from their away games now, having played eight in a row without losing.
Honka's previous game was their home loss versus Haka (1-2). Preceding that game, the 0-0 draw paying a visit to Inter Turku.
The visiting Honka have scored more than one goal per away game in the league so far. The grand total is 9 goals from 8 games. It's worth mentioning that 5 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. The Honka defense is a tough nut to crack, having conceded less than half a goal per away game on average (3 goals in 8 games).
Head 2 Head
The two sides played each other earlier this season: Honka - HIFK 0-1. HIFK-Honka H2H statistics last six meetings regardless of arena: HIFK two wins, Honka three wins, one draw. three of these six matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Top Goalscorers
  J. Dongou Tsafack 8 goals |   S. Mattila 4 goals |
HIFK missing players
Honka missing players
| HIFK | Honka | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 16 | 8 | 3 | Played | P | 2 | 8 | 17 |
| 7 | 3 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 5 | 9 |
| 6 | 3 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 23 | 10 | 4 | Scored | S | 2 | 9 | 19 |
| 22 | 13 | 6 | Conceded | C | 0 | 3 | 11 |
| 94% | 88% | 67% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 50% | 62% | 71% |
| 69% | 75% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 62% | 59% |
| 56% | 62% | 67% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 12% | 24% |
| 31% | 25% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 12% | 18% |
| 19% | 12% | 33% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 6% |
| 38% | 38% | 33% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 38% | 47% |
| 38% | 25% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 100% | 62% | 47% |
| 31% | 50% | 67% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 38% | 35% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | 2.6 | 2.3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 1.6 | 1.7 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 147 | 77 | 21 | Total Shots | T S | 23 | 82 | 155 |
| 58 | 30 | 8 | Shots on Target | S O | 15 | 40 | 69 |
| 40% | 33% | 50% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 13% | 22% | 28% |
- HIFK has the fewest points from losing position (1) in Veikkausliiga
- HIFK have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Honka has the fewest conceded goals (11) in Veikkausliiga
- Honka has the fewest conceded goals (3) away in Veikkausliiga
- Honka has the fewest conceded goals in the second half (6) in Veikkausliiga
- Honka has the fewest matches over the total-line (4) in Veikkausliiga
- Honka has the most matches under the total-line (13) in Veikkausliiga
- Honka have not yet lost a game away.
- Honka have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded away.
| 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 | 18 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 42 | 15 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 23 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 7 | 27 | 38 |
| 2 | KuPS | 16 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 31 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 17 | 7 | 18 | 37 |
| 3 | Inter Turku | 18 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 28 | 16 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 31 |
| 4 | Honka | 17 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 19 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 27 |
| 5 | Ilves | 17 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 27 | 23 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 16 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 14 | 4 | 26 |
| 6 | HIFK | 16 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 23 | 22 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 24 |
| 7 | SJK | 17 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 19 | 19 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 23 |
| 8 | Lahti | 17 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 23 | 26 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 15 | -3 | 22 |
| 9 | Mariehamn | 17 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 25 | 31 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 20 | -6 | 20 |
| 10 | Haka | 18 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 20 | 37 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 23 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 14 | -17 | 15 |
| 11 | TPS | 17 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 31 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 19 | -17 | 12 |
| 12 | RoPS | 18 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 12 | 39 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 18 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 21 | -27 | 5 |