Season ticket holders at Bolt Arena haven’t seen many wins this season, with HIFK rotting in the 12th position. The guesting Ilves will believe to protect their higher league place in this game.
- HIFK have the fewest scored goals (9) in Veikkausliiga
- Ilves have yet to win a game away.
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.
HIFK form and stats
With 0 Veikkausliiga wins, 1 draw and 5 defeats from their home games, HIFK are certainly not brimming with confidence.
The HIFK boss Paatelainen and his crew return home after a 2-2 draw away versus PK-35 in the Finland Cup. This was their first victory after eleven straight league fixtures without winning!
In the game before, an away victory in the Veikkausliiga match versus Ilves with a 1-0 scoreline.The goals haven't exactly been flowing for HIFK here at Bolt Arena in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (3 from 6 games). HIFK are struggling defensively, conceding on average more than two goals per home game (14 from 6 played).
Ilves form and stats
0-3-2 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Ilves in their Veikkausliiga matches away. Ilves has drawn their two previous away games.
Ilves have a lot to remedy after their out-of-character defeat (0-1) to HIFK in their previous match, played in front of their own supporters. That loss was their first after four consecutive league games winning points.
Prior to that match, a home win 3-2 against Lahti.Ilves find the net regularly in their away games. 6 goals from 5 away fixtures in the league. Defensive performances away have varied in quality as Ilves have conceded 8 goals on the road. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.
Head 2 Head
The latest archived history between these squads is the Ilves - HIFK 0-1 played previously this season. Numbers for the preceeding ten meetings featuring these two teams are: one win for HIFK, three draws and six wins for Ilves. Over 2,5 goals: seven times; under 2,5 goals: three games.Top Goalscorers
  K. Meriluoto 2 goals |  F. Sáez Carrillo 1 goals | J. Bäckman 1 goals |
HIFK missing players
Ilves missing players
| HIFK | Ilves | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 11 | 6 | 1 | Played | P | 0 | 5 | 11 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 7 | 5 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 9 | 3 | 1 | Scored | S | 0 | 6 | 17 |
| 21 | 14 | 5 | Conceded | C | 0 | 8 | 16 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 80% | 91% |
| 82% | 83% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 80% | 73% |
| 55% | 50% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 80% | 73% |
| 18% | 17% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 40% | 45% |
| 9% | 17% | 100% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 18% |
| 64% | 50% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 80% | 73% |
| 9% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 20% | 18% |
| 27% | 50% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 20% | 18% |
| 3.5 | 3.5 | 6 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 2.8 | 3.8 |
| 6.6 | 6 | 3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 5 | 4.8 |
| 2.5 | 2.2 | 3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 2.4 | 1.9 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6.3 | 6.5 | 6 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 9 | 8.2 |
| 2.5 | 2.5 | 2 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 3 | 3.1 |
| 33% | 20% | 50% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 40% | 50% |
| 13.9 | 16.3 | 12 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 0 | 12 | 9.2 |
| 6.3 | 8.3 | 8 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 0 | 5 | 4.5 |
- HIFK have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- HIFK have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their home matches.
- HIFK have the fewest scored goals (9) in Veikkausliiga
- HIFK have the fewest scored goals in the second half (6) in Veikkausliiga
- HIFK have the most conceded goals (14) at home in Veikkausliiga
- HIFK have the most dropped points from leading position (13) in Veikkausliiga
- HIFK have the the worst goal difference (-11) at home in Veikkausliiga
- HIFK have the the worst goal difference (-12) in Veikkausliiga
- HIFK have yet to win a game at home.
- HIFK haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Ilves have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Ilves have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Ilves have yet to win a game 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 | KuPS | 13 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 20 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 11 | 30 |
| 2 | HJK | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 27 |
| 3 | Honka | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 20 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 24 |
| 4 | Inter Turku | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 25 | 18 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 18 |
| 5 | Oulu | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 21 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 8 | -4 | 18 |
| 6 | VPS | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 27 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 24 | 8 | 12 | 16 |
| 7 | Ilves | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 15 |
| 8 | Haka | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 22 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 14 | -5 | 15 |
| 9 | SJK | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 19 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 12 | -8 | 12 |
| 10 | Lahti | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 25 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 13 | -11 | 12 |
| 11 | Mariehamn | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 18 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 11 | -7 | 11 |
| 12 | HIFK | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 21 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | -12 | 6 |
