1st position in the Veikkausliiga table for HJK so far, a good performance. The home supporters hope for more joy as 7th-placed HIFK visits Bolt Arena.
It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for HJK and HIFK.
This is a match between teams from the same area, a local derby. The community is buzzing.
HJK form and stats
HJK, who have the most scored goals (44) in Veikkausliiga, have performed here at Bolt Arena this season with 5 wins from 9 Veikkausliiga matches. Some points have been lost, as they have drawn 4 games and lost 0.
It's back home for HJK, who return with a good feeling about themselves after beating SJK away with the result 2-1. A. Tanaka and Roope Riski found the net in that victory. In the game before, an away victory in the Finland Cup match versus Inter Turku with a 2-0 scoreline.
There will be little rest for HJK after this match as they are travelling to Mariehamn for a Veikkausliiga game in only four days.
Goals are plentiful at Bolt Arena in the league this season as HJK has scored 23 goals here in 9 home games. It's worth mentioning that 12 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. HJK have only conceded 8 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
HIFK form and stats
The visitors are W4-D1-L4 on the road this term. That's in the Veikkausliiga. The travelling fans think it's time that their travel expenses are covered with some points now, as HIFK have lost on their last two travels.
HIFK failed to get anything from their last game, a Veikkausliiga home match vs Ilves (placed 5th) that ended with defeat 1-2. A 2-3 defeat away at KuPS before that.
After this away game HIFK return home for a Veikkausliiga game against RoPS. That game is only four sleeps after this.
HIFK are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 15 times in 9 away games so far. As opposed to that, HIFK have seen the ball go into their own net 12 times on the road. It's worth mentioning that 6 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 away matches.
Head 2 Head
The dueling parties have met before this season: HIFK - HJK 4-3. HJK-HIFK H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: HJK six wins, HIFK two wins, two draws. four of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).HJK missing players
HIFK missing players
| HJK | HIFK | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 19 | 9 | 3 | Played | P | 3 | 9 | 19 |
| 12 | 5 | 2 | Won | W | 1 | 4 | 7 |
| 5 | 4 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 4 | 8 |
| 44 | 23 | 5 | Scored | S | 5 | 15 | 27 |
| 16 | 8 | 1 | Conceded | C | 6 | 12 | 28 |
| 95% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 95% |
| 84% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 67% | 74% |
| 58% | 56% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 67% | 56% | 58% |
| 42% | 56% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 67% | 44% | 32% |
| 16% | 11% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 67% | 33% | 21% |
| 53% | 67% | 33% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 44% | 47% |
| 42% | 33% | 67% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 44% | 32% |
| 11% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 11% | 26% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.7 | 1.9 | 1.7 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 3.3 | 3.2 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 272 | 139 | 36 | Total Shots | T S | 16 | 78 | 174 |
| 131 | 73 | 15 | Shots on Target | S O | 5 | 30 | 69 |
| 34% | 32% | 33% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 100% | 50% | 39% |
- All of HJK's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- HIFK has the fewest points from losing position (1) in Veikkausliiga
- HIFK haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
- HJK has the most scored goals (23) at home in Veikkausliiga
- HJK has the most scored goals (44) in Veikkausliiga
- HJK has the most scored goals in the second half (26) in Veikkausliiga
- HJK has the the best goal difference (+28) in Veikkausliiga
- HJK have not yet lost a game at home.
- HJK have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- HJK have scored in all their home matches so far.
- HJK haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | HJK | 19 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 44 | 16 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 23 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 21 | 8 | 28 | 41 |
| 2 | KuPS | 19 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 35 | 18 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 9 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 9 | 17 | 41 |
| 3 | Inter Turku | 19 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 30 | 16 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 34 |
| 4 | Honka | 19 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 21 | 12 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 9 | 31 |
| 5 | Ilves | 19 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 30 | 25 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 16 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 16 | 5 | 30 |
| 6 | Lahti | 19 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 30 | 27 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 15 | 3 | 28 |
| 7 | HIFK | 19 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 27 | 28 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 12 | -1 | 25 |
| 8 | SJK | 18 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 20 | 21 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | -1 | 23 |
| 9 | Mariehamn | 19 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 26 | 35 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 15 | 24 | -9 | 20 |
| 10 | Haka | 19 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 22 | 38 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 24 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 14 | -16 | 18 |
| 11 | TPS | 18 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 33 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 21 | -18 | 12 |
| 12 | RoPS | 19 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 12 | 43 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 22 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 21 | -31 | 5 |