HIFK and Ilves have both delivered a "par" performance so far, to use a golfing expression. Both hold mid-table positions in the Veikkausliiga.
Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.
Ilves play their home games on grass, while this game is played on artifical turf. Recent stats for Ilves when playing on artifical turf are 4 wins, 5 draws and 7 defeats from 16 matches. They have scored 14 goals and conceded 22 times in these games.
HIFK form and stats
HIFK have played 9 Veikkausliiga games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 3-3-3 (wins-draws-losses). Three draws in a row here at Bolt Arena for HIFK, who might be willing to risk more at some point in hope of a win.
Before that, HIFK drew at home versus Honka.
The manager T. Kankkunen will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to HJK in only three days.
HIFK are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 11 goals in 9 games. With more than 1,5 conceded goals on average, the HIFK defense is not exactly impregnable. 14 goals conceded from 9 games. You can find more goal stats on the Statistics tab above.
Ilves form and stats
3-2-4 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Ilves in their Veikkausliiga matches away.
It's another away game for the visitors, as they travelled to KuPS (placed 1st) in their previous outing. The Veikkausliiga match ended in a draw 1-1. Prior to that match, a home win 4-0 against TPS.
The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Inter Turku in just three days.
Ilves find the net regularly in their away games. 12 goals from 9 away fixtures in the league. Ilves struggle to build an impenetrable defensive wall in away matches with a total of 15 goals conceded from these games.
Head 2 Head
This is the result when the teams met earlier this season; Ilves - HIFK 2-2. Last ten meetings between the teams: HIFK won zero, Ilves won seven and three draws. seven games with over 2,5 goals, three matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  N. Skyttä 6 goals | I. Mettälä 5 goals |   S. Mattila 4 goals |
HIFK missing players
Ilves missing players
| HIFK | Ilves | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 18 | 9 | 2 | Played | P | 1 | 9 | 18 |
| 7 | 3 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 3 | 7 |
| 4 | 3 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| 7 | 3 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 26 | 11 | 2 | Scored | S | 2 | 12 | 28 |
| 26 | 14 | 4 | Conceded | C | 3 | 15 | 24 |
| 94% | 89% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 89% |
| 72% | 78% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 89% | 78% |
| 56% | 56% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 33% | 44% |
| 33% | 22% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 33% | 39% |
| 22% | 11% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 100% | 33% | 22% |
| 44% | 44% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 56% | 56% |
| 33% | 22% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 33% | 39% |
| 28% | 44% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 11% | 17% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3.1 | 2.9 | 4.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 2 | 2.2 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 163 | 85 | 15 | Total Shots | T S | 11 | 90 | 230 |
| 65 | 35 | 6 | Shots on Target | S O | 7 | 39 | 93 |
| 40% | 31% | 33% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 29% | 31% | 30% |
- HIFK has the fewest points from losing position (1) in Veikkausliiga
- Ilves has the most dropped points from leading position (11) in Veikkausliiga
- Ilves haven’t played a single 0-0 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 | 18 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 35 | 16 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 17 | 7 | 19 | 41 |
| 2 | HJK | 18 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 42 | 15 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 23 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 7 | 27 | 38 |
| 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 | 18 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 20 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 28 |
| 5 | Ilves | 18 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 28 | 24 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 16 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 15 | 4 | 27 |
| 6 | HIFK | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 26 | 26 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 12 | 0 | 25 |
| 7 | Lahti | 18 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 26 | 27 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 15 | -1 | 25 |
| 8 | SJK | 17 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 19 | 19 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 23 |
| 9 | Mariehamn | 18 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 26 | 34 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 23 | -8 | 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 |