Veikkausliiga match preview: HIFK versus Ilves

There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.

One slightly interesting match fact is that this game is played on artificial turf and that the visiting Ilves have a different surface at their stadium (grass). The impact of this is hard to measure exactly, but the visitors stats on artificial turf is 5-4-7 (win-draw-loss) from 16 matches.

HIFK form and stats

HIFK have played 11 Veikkausliiga games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 5-4-2 (wins-draws-losses).

The home supporters saw a 2-2 draw versus Ilves in the Veikkausliiga last time out and are looking for a win here. Heartbreak before that as HIFK lost 2-3 at Inter Turku's place.

HIFK are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 14 goals in 11 attempts. HIFK's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 11 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

Ilves form and stats

Ilves, who have the fewest conceded goals (16) in Veikkausliiga, have an excellent away record in the Veikkausliiga so far with 7-2-2 from 11 games.

It's another away game for the visitors, as they travelled to HIFK in their previous outing. The Veikkausliiga match ended in a draw 2-2. The game before that, was lost at home, a 0-2 defeat against KuPS.

Ilves have scored 14 goals on their travels this season, from 11 away games in the league. It's not easy to score on Ilves as they have only conceded 8 goals from these away games.

Head 2 Head

This is the result when the teams met earlier this season; HIFK - Ilves 2-2. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: 1 - 3 - 6 (HIFK wins - draws - Ilves wins). As for goals, 7 matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), 3 had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

L. Ala-Myllymäki 11 goals

Tiquinho 6 goals / 1 assists

I. Mettälä 4 goals

HIFK missing players

Ilves missing players