It's early days in the Veikkausliiga and the teams are still hoping for a flying start in order to set the tone for the season. Three points can make a big difference at this stage.
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.
There's local pride at stake here, as these teams are practically neighbours. Expect lots of passion from both players and supporters.
HJK form and stats
As mentioned below, HJK are feasting on a winning streak here so far with maximum points from their first 2 games. Hopes of three in a row are alive for HJK after consecutive victories at their own ground.HJK manager M. Lehkosuo and his team return home after a 0-0 draw away versus SJK in the Veikkausliiga. 0-0 away at KuPS before that.
At Telia 5G -areena, HJK has the goal stats of 4-2 (for/against) from 2 fixtures.
HIFK form and stats
The visitors' first away game ended a defeat. Last season HIFK had these away match statistics: Played 13; won 7, drew 2 and lost 4. HIFK are generally in trouble as the list of consecutive losses is growing into an ugly monster. Regardless of home/away, the visitors have now lost seven in a row. It's been 25 days since they avoided defeat. (The Kajaani game.) It's all red in the travel logs of HIFK, having lost four matches in a row as the visiting team.HIFK failed to get anything from their last game, a home match vs Lahti that ended with defeat 0-1. It was a defeat before that one as the away game against SJK wasn't a success with a 0-1 loss.
It's early days yet, but HIFK has scored 0 and conceded 1 goals from their travels so far (1 game).
Head 2 Head
Last ten meetings between the teams: HJK won 5, HIFK won 1 and 4 draws.Top Goalscorers
  E. Mensah 2 goals |  D. O'Shaughnessy 1 goals |  S. Dahlström 1 goals |
HJK missing players
HIFK missing players
| HJK | HIFK | |||
| Total | Home | Statistic | Away | Total |
| 4 | 2 | Played | 1 | 2 |
| 4 | 4 | Scored | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 2 | Conceded | 1 | 2 |
| 50% | 100% | Over 0.5 | 100% | 100% |
| 50% | 100% | Over 1.5 | 0% | 0% |
| 50% | 100% | Over 2.5 | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | 0% | 0% |
| 50% | 100% | Both teams to score | 0% | 0% |
| 50% | 0% | Clean Sheet | 0% | 0% |
| 50% | 0% | Failed To Score | 100% | 100% |
| 6.8 | 7.5 | Corners For (avg) | 3 | 3.5 |
| 3.2 | 1.5 | Corners Against (avg) | 3 | 3.5 |
| 1.5 | 1.5 | Yellow Cards (avg) | 3 | 2.5 |
| 0 | 0 | Red Cards (total) | 0 | 0 |
| HJK | Last season | HIFK | ||
| Total | Home | Statistic | Away | Total |
| 33 | 17 | Played | 13 | 27 |
| 61 | 38 | Scored | 22 | 47 |
| 19 | 10 | Conceded | 13 | 22 |
| 88% | 94% | Over 0.5 | 92% | 96% |
| 70% | 82% | Over 1.5 | 85% | 85% |
| 58% | 65% | Over 2.5 | 69% | 56% |
| 21% | 29% | Over 3.5 | 23% | 19% |
| 6% | 12% | Over 4.5 | 0% | 0% |
| 39% | 35% | Both teams to score | 54% | 48% |
| 61% | 65% | Clean Sheet | 46% | 48% |
| 12% | 6% | Failed To Score | 8% | 7% |
| 7.2 | 9.1 | Corners For (avg) | 4.5 | 5 |
| 3.6 | 3.2 | Corners Against (avg) | 3.9 | 4.1 |
| 1.8 | 1.5 | Yellow Cards (avg) | 2.2 | 2 |
| 3 | 1 | Red Cards (total) | 0 | 1 |
- HIFK is involved in more matches over 2.5 away, than home.
- HJK is involved in more matches over 2.5 home, than away.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | D | P |
| 1 | HJK | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 |
| 2 | SJK | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 |
| 3 | Ilves | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 4 | Lahti | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 5 | RoPS | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 6 | Mariehamn | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
| 7 | KuPS | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 8 | Inter Turku | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | -1 | 3 |
| 9 | Honka | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | -1 | 3 |
| 10 | VPS | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| 11 | HIFK | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 0 |
| 12 | KPV | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 0 |
