Which team will win when Ilves travel to HIFK? In this game guide you'll find all the relevant information and numbers needed to make a prediction.
- HIFK have the fewest scored goals in the second half (9) in Veikkausliiga
- Ilves have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
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.
It should be mentioned that Ilves play their home matches on grass, so they have to adjust for this one as it's played on artifical turf. Does it matter? Recent statistics for Ilves on artifical turf are 4 victories, 6 draws and 10 defeats from 20 games. In these matches they have a goal statistics scored/conceded: 17-27. You can compare this with overall results below.
HIFK form and stats
The story so far in the Veikkausliiga for HIFK at their home stadium (Bolt Arena) is 4 wins, 2 draws and 5 defeats.
HIFK are anxiously hoping for a goal as it's been 180 minutes since the last one in league fixtures. (Scored by A. Hernandez).
No payout for HIFK in their previous match, an away game at HJK that ended in defeat 0-1.
Before that, HIFK played out a draw 0-0 when visiting KuPS.The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how HIFK have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found nine matches with the results: Won five, drawn one and lost three.
HIFK are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 12 goals in 11 games. HIFK have conceded 18 from these games.
Ilves form and stats
Ilves have only collected 8 points from their away games in the Veikkausliiga, after 2-2-7 (11 played). With the Ilves losing streak of four defeats in a row, regardless of arena, optimism is low and sinking.
This game can not go any worse than the last one, a Veikkausliiga home defeat versus Inter Turku with 0-2 on the scoreboard.
It was a defeat before that one as the away game against SJK wasn't a success with a 2-4 loss.As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found nine similar matches played by Ilves in our archives, and the results are: four wins for Ilves, zero draws and five defeats.
The visitors have scored 8 goals from 11 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. It's worth mentioning that 4 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. As opposed to that, Ilves have seen the ball go into their own net 16 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
This was the score when the sides met earlier this campaign; Ilves - HIFK 1-0. Head to head data (for the last ten meetings): HIFK won zero games, three matches ended with a draw and Ilves have seven wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: seven / threeTop Goalscorers
  K. Kamara 5 goals |   E. Mömmö 4 goals |  M. Yaghoubi 3 goals |
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| HIFK | Ilves | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 26 | 12 | 2 | Played | P | 2 | 13 | 26 |
| 9 | 4 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 10 |
| 8 | 3 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 9 | 5 | 1 | Lost | L | 2 | 9 | 13 |
| 25 | 14 | 1 | Scored | S | 2 | 11 | 26 |
| 28 | 20 | 1 | Conceded | C | 7 | 22 | 34 |
| 85% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 96% |
| 58% | 67% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 69% | 62% |
| 31% | 50% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 38% | 35% |
| 19% | 42% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 23% | 19% |
| 8% | 17% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 50% | 15% | 15% |
| 31% | 50% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 54% | 38% |
| 42% | 25% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 15% | 35% |
| 42% | 25% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 31% | 31% |
| 4.2 | 4.9 | 4 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 7.5 | 4.8 | 4.9 |
| 5.8 | 5.8 | 6.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 |
| 1.9 | 1.8 | 1.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 1.5 | 2 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8.8 | 10.2 | 11 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 13 | 9.9 | 10.7 |
| 3.2 | 4.2 | 4.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2.5 | 3.3 | 3.8 |
| 30% | 28% | 11% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 40% | 26% | 26% |
- HIFK have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- HIFK have the fewest matches over the total-line (8) in Veikkausliiga
- HIFK have the fewest scored goals in the second half (9) in Veikkausliiga
- HIFK haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Ilves have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- 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 | 22 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 38 | 14 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 5 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 9 | 24 | 49 |
| 2 | HJK | 22 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 32 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 8 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 4 | 20 | 49 |
| 3 | Inter Turku | 22 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 36 | 22 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 9 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 39 |
| 4 | SJK | 22 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 29 | 24 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 22 | 12 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 5 | 37 |
| 5 | HIFK | 22 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 23 | 23 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 18 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 33 |
| 6 | Ilves | 22 | 10 | 3 | 9 | 21 | 23 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 7 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 16 | -2 | 33 |
| 7 | Lahti | 22 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 27 | 25 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 14 | 2 | 32 |
| 8 | Honka | 22 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 28 | 29 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 16 | -1 | 26 |
| 9 | Haka | 22 | 7 | 3 | 12 | 21 | 26 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 14 | -5 | 24 |
| 10 | Mariehamn | 22 | 7 | 2 | 13 | 20 | 32 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 17 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 15 | -12 | 23 |
| 11 | Oulu | 22 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 17 | 35 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 21 | -18 | 18 |
| 12 | KTP | 22 | 1 | 5 | 16 | 18 | 45 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 21 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 24 | -27 | 8 |