A glance at the Veikkausliiga standings shows that this is top- versus mid-table, but there's a lot more data to take in. Check out our Honka - Ilves guide!
- Honka have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (1) in Veikkausliiga
- Ilves have yet to win a game away.
This promises to be an appealing game with lots of fun and excitement as both contenders are well revitalized since they last saw competitive action. Let's get started!
Honka form and stats
As mentioned below, Honka are feasting on a winning streak here so far with maximum points from their first 3 Veikkausliiga games. After failing to beat Haka here at Tapiolan Urheilupuisto, Honka has put together a very nice winning streak on their own turf with four wins in a row.
Honka faced defeat in their previous match, away at Oulu (1-2).
Before that game, the 2-1 home victory against Inter Turku.The betting market estimate that the home team has about 55-60% chance of winning this match. There could be betting value if you think differently, so to help you here are the stats from Honka's earlier matches at home being 55%-60% favourite: Played 6 games, won 2 matches, drawn 1 and lost 3.
It's goals goals goals for Honka who have scored 10 goals from 3 league home games. Honka's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 4 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Ilves form and stats
The Veikkausliiga season is young and Ilves have only just started going through their travel schedule, with 3 away games done and still no victory. 1 draw and 2 defeats so far.
Ilves won their last game, 1-0 versus Mariehamn played at home.
Scoring goals is the main ingredient in creating success in football, and not only at home. So far Ilves have scored 4 goals in 3 league games away.
Head 2 Head
Honka-Ilves H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Honka four wins, Ilves three wins, three draws. four of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Top Goalscorers
  K. Meriluoto 4 goals |  J. Voutilainen 3 goals | A. Sadiku 3 goals |
Honka missing players
Ilves missing players
| Honka | Ilves | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 7 | 3 | 1 | Played | P | 1 | 3 | 7 |
| 4 | 3 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 14 | 10 | 3 | Scored | S | 1 | 4 | 12 |
| 8 | 4 | 2 | Conceded | C | 2 | 6 | 11 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 86% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 86% |
| 57% | 100% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 100% | 86% |
| 29% | 67% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 33% | 43% |
| 29% | 67% | 100% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 14% |
| 71% | 100% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 100% | 86% |
| 14% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 14% |
| 14% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 4.6 | 4 | 2 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3 | 3 | 3.1 |
| 5 | 4 | 4 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4 | 4 | 4.6 |
| 0.7 | 0.3 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 2.3 | 1.7 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9.9 | 10.7 | 7 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 5 | 9 | 7 |
| 4.1 | 5.3 | 4 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| 48% | 62% | 75% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 50% | 44% | 57% |
| 8.1 | 10.7 | 11 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 14 | 12.7 | 8.7 |
| 3.7 | 4.7 | 5 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 4 | 6 | 4.4 |
- All of Honka's home-matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
- All of Ilves's away-matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
- Honka have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (1) in Veikkausliiga
- Honka have the most scored goals (10) at home in Veikkausliiga
- Honka have won all their matches at home so far.
- Honka haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Ilves have scored in all their matches so far.
- Ilves have yet to win a game away.
- Ilves haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| 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 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 11 | 22 |
| 2 | HJK | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 22 |
| 3 | Honka | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 13 |
| 4 | Inter Turku | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 13 |
| 5 | Ilves | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 10 |
| 6 | Haka | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 8 | -3 | 10 |
| 7 | Oulu | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | -1 | 9 |
| 8 | Lahti | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | -5 | 8 |
| 9 | VPS | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 7 |
| 10 | Mariehamn | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | -4 | 7 |
| 11 | SJK | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 11 | -8 | 7 |
| 12 | HIFK | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | -7 | 3 |
