HJK vs Ilves: Soccer betting preview

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Competition: Finland Veikkausliiga
Date: Fri 03.May
Match begins: 15:30 (UTC)
Venue: Telia 5G -areena (10770 seats)

This promises to be another interesting encounter at Telia 5G -areena in the Veikkausliiga. HJK is in 4th position and welcome Ilves in 1st place. Read all about the match here!

HJK have less rest than Ilves in this fixture, as the hosts were involved in a Veikkausliiga game only 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 8-2-7 (win-draw-loss) from 17 matches.

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HJK form and stats

Seven points from three games is a great start for HJK, who are hoping to build on that form here at Telia 5G -areena.

HJK lost their last game at Inter Turku after a 1-4 scoreline. Preceding that game was the home draw versus HIFK that ended 1-1.

HJK are traveling soon after this match as the Veikkausliiga match at VPS awaits in four days.

The HJK fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 5 goals in 3 matches. On the other hand, HJK have conceded 3 goals.

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Ilves form and stats

Ilves, who have the fewest conceded goals (0) in Veikkausliiga, are on a winning streak after three away games, as mentioned below. A maximum 6 points in the bag from 2 travels. Things are running smoothly for Ilves who hasn't tasted defeat in their last eleven matches, regardless of venue and tournament. Their last defeat was against KuPS. Ilves love their trips these days, as their two previous away games have resulted in victories.

The supporters enjoyed Ilves's previous game versus Lahti, a Veikkausliiga 1-0 win played at home. Prior to that result Ilves won their away game at SJK. The scoreline was 1-0.

A quick return to home after this game, as Ilves are hosting Honka in the Veikkausliiga only four days away.

As for goals scored and conceded in away games so far, Ilves has managed 3 goals and let in 0 from 2 matches.

Head 2 Head

Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: 6 - 2 - 2 (HJK wins - draws - Ilves wins).

Top Goalscorers

E. Mensah
2 goals
D. O'Shaughnessy
1 goals
S. Dahlström
1 goals

HJK missing players

Ilves missing players

HJK Ilves
Total Home Home vs top Statistic Away vs top Away Total
6 3 1 Played 0 2 4
2 2 1 Won 0 2 3
3 1 0 Drew 0 0 1
1 0 0 Lost 0 0 0
6 5 2 Scored 0 3 4
7 3 1 Conceded 0 0 0
67% 100% 100% Over 0.5 0% 100% 75%
67% 100% 100% Over 1.5 0% 50% 25%
50% 67% 100% Over 2.5 0% 0% 0%
17% 0% 0% Over 3.5 0% 0% 0%
17% 0% 0% Over 4.5 0% 0% 0%
67% 100% 100% BTTS 0% 0% 0%
33% 0% 0% Clean Sheets 0% 100% 100%
33% 0% 0% Failed To Score 0% 0% 25%
 
5.8 6.7 6 Corners For (avg) 0 1 3
3.8 4 3 Corners Against (avg) 0 3.5 2.8
1.5 1.3 1 Yellow Cards (avg) 0 1.5 1
1 0 0 Red Cards 0 0 0

HJK
08-04-19 VE HJK 2 - 1 Mariehamn
13-04-19 VE KuPS 0 - 0 HJK
18-04-19 VE SJK 0 - 0 HJK
23-04-19 VE HJK 1 - 1 HIFK
29-04-19 VE Inter Turku 4 - 1 HJK
03-05-19 VE HJK 15:30 Ilves
07-05-19 VE VPS 15:30 HJK
11-05-19 VE HJK 12:00 SJK
20-05-19 VE Lahti 15:30 HJK
26-05-19 VE HJK 15:30 KPV
Ilves
30-03-19 FC Honka 1 - 1 Ilves
07-04-19 VE KPV 0 - 2 Ilves
14-04-19 VE Ilves 0 - 0 VPS
22-04-19 VE SJK 0 - 1 Ilves
26-04-19 VE Ilves 1 - 0 Lahti
03-05-19 VE HJK 15:30 Ilves
07-05-19 VE Ilves 15:30 Honka
12-05-19 VE RoPS 15:30 Ilves
16-05-19 FC KPV - Ilves
20-05-19 VE Ilves 15:30 Mariehamn

  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 Ilves 4 3 1 0 4 0 2 1 1 0 1 0 2 2 0 0 3 0 4 10
2 Mariehamn 4 3 0 1 10 3 1 1 0 0 2 0 3 2 0 1 8 3 7 9
3 Honka 5 3 0 2 9 8 2 1 0 1 4 5 3 2 0 1 5 3 1 9
4 HJK 6 2 3 1 6 7 3 2 1 0 5 3 3 0 2 1 1 4 -1 9
5 SJK 5 2 2 1 4 3 3 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 0 3 2 1 8
6 Inter Turku 6 2 1 3 11 10 2 1 0 1 5 3 4 1 1 2 6 7 1 7
7 KuPS 5 1 3 1 6 8 3 0 2 1 2 5 2 1 1 0 4 3 -2 6
8 Lahti 4 1 2 1 5 5 2 0 2 0 4 4 2 1 0 1 1 1 0 5
9 HIFK 4 1 1 2 3 3 2 1 0 1 2 1 2 0 1 1 1 2 0 4
10 RoPS 5 1 1 3 4 7 2 0 0 2 1 3 3 1 1 1 3 4 -3 4
11 VPS 4 0 3 1 4 5 3 0 2 1 4 5 1 0 1 0 0 0 -1 3
12 KPV 4 0 1 3 2 9 3 0 0 3 0 7 1 0 1 0 2 2 -7 1