A key match in Veikkausliiga as both teams are battling for the top positions. With HJK in 1st position and Inter Turku placed 3rd, this promises to be an exciting meeting. Read on to find out more!
HJK have less rest than Inter Turku in this fixture, as the hosts were involved in a Veikkausliiga game only three days ago. At least it's nice to return home after that away game at Mariehamn.
HJK's stadium, Bolt Arena, has a artifical turf surface. Inter Turku have grass on their own stadium. This might or might not make a difference, and to help evaluate that we give you the recent performance numbers for Inter Turku when playing on artifical turf; 5 wins, 4 draws and 8 losses from 17 matches. They have scored 15 goals in these games and conceded 21.
HJK form and stats
The home supporters can't complain about results here at Bolt Arena as HJK, who have the most scored goals (52) in Veikkausliiga, have scored 26 goals to get 22 points from 10 games. The overall stats in the Veikkausliiga are 6-4-0 (wins-draws-losses). With a nice streak brewing from their home games, HJK are also looking for their fifth consecutive victory regardless of location. HJK has recorded two wins in a row here at Bolt Arena, increasing their hopes of victory in this match.
Defensively the home team are doing well, with their goalkeeper Antonio Reguero Chapinal not having conceded a league goal in 238 minutes.
A strong away win for HJK against Mariehamn the last match, as Roope Riski (2), E. Vertainen, M. Halsti and T. Väyrynen were on target. Previous to that game, a home match hosting HIFK in a game that was won 3-0.
As indicated by the result mentioned above, HJK played a great game against Mariehamn and beat them comfortably. Expectations are high for this one.
HJK are an "over 2,5 goals" team alone here at Bolt Arena in their league games, having scored an impressive 26 goals in 10 matches. HJK are not conceding a lot of goals here at Bolt Arena in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 8 from 10 matches.
Inter Turku form and stats
Playing away, Inter Turku have won 3 games, drawn 3 and suffered 4 defeats in the Veikkausliiga this season. The fact that Inter have won four matches in a row should scare the hosts and makes this contest more interesting.
Did you know that the longest clean sheet streak is 1816 minutes? This record is held by Mazaropi when he played in Vasco da Gama. Inter Turku goalkeeper Henrik Moisander is eager to challenge this, with his 520 minutes of keeping balls out from the net.
T. Furuholm, A. Hoskonen and B. Källman scored in Inter Turku's previous match, the home game against TPS that ended 3-0. Ahead of that match was the victory versus Ilves at their stadium, the result 2-0.
It was a convincing performance from Inter when TPS were beaten. The team "killed" the match in the first half leading 3-0 and the second half was comfortable. T. Furuholm, A. Hoskonen and B. Källman scored their goals.
Inter have a decent goal production going in their away games, although not fantastic. In 10 league away games 11 goals have been scored. 10 goals have been conceded by Inter Turku in these games.
Head 2 Head
The most recent history between these sides is the Inter Turku - HJK 1-0 played earlier this season. Numbers for the last ten meetings between these two teams are: five wins for HJK, zero draws and five wins for Inter Turku. Over 2,5 goals: four times; under 2,5 goals: six games.Top Goalscorers
  R. Riski 16 goals |   T. Furuholm 10 goals |  T. Väyrynen 9 goals |
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| HJK | Inter Turku | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 21 | 10 | 2 | Played | P | 2 | 10 | 21 |
| 14 | 6 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 3 | 12 |
| 5 | 4 | 2 | Drew | D | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 52 | 26 | 3 | Scored | S | 1 | 11 | 35 |
| 16 | 8 | 3 | Conceded | C | 2 | 10 | 16 |
| 95% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 90% | 90% |
| 86% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 70% | 71% |
| 62% | 60% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 20% | 38% |
| 43% | 50% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 20% | 24% |
| 19% | 10% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 10% | 14% |
| 48% | 60% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 30% | 33% |
| 48% | 40% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 40% | 48% |
| 10% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 40% | 29% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.7 | 1.8 | 2.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.5 | 1.8 | 1.9 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 299 | 154 | 24 | Total Shots | T S | 17 | 113 | 257 |
| 146 | 79 | 16 | Shots on Target | S O | 3 | 40 | 109 |
| 36% | 33% | 19% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 33% | 28% | 32% |
- All of HJK's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- HJK has the most scored goals (26) at home in Veikkausliiga
- HJK has the most scored goals (52) in Veikkausliiga
- HJK has the most scored goals in the second half (31) in Veikkausliiga
- HJK has the the best goal difference (+36) 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 at least twice as many goals at home as Inter Turku have scored away.
- HJK have scored in all their home matches so far.
- HJK haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- HJK is in the best form (4-2-0)
- Inter Turku have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
| 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 | 21 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 52 | 16 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 26 | 8 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 26 | 8 | 36 | 47 |
| 2 | KuPS | 21 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 37 | 23 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 20 | 14 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 9 | 14 | 41 |
| 3 | Inter Turku | 21 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 35 | 16 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 10 | 19 | 40 |
| 4 | Honka | 21 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 25 | 13 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 12 | 37 |
| 5 | Ilves | 21 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 33 | 28 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 17 | 5 | 33 |
| 6 | Lahti | 21 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 31 | 29 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 17 | 2 | 29 |
| 7 | HIFK | 21 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 28 | 31 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 16 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 15 | -3 | 28 |
| 8 | SJK | 21 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 24 | 27 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 17 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 10 | -3 | 26 |
| 9 | Haka | 21 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 25 | 40 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 24 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 16 | 16 | -15 | 22 |
| 10 | Mariehamn | 21 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 28 | 43 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 19 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 15 | 24 | -15 | 20 |
| 11 | TPS | 21 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 20 | 37 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 24 | -17 | 18 |
| 12 | RoPS | 21 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 13 | 48 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 22 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 26 | -35 | 5 |