Both sides are capable of winning this one, HJK holding a 16 point edge on Ilves in the tables. Bring it on!
- Ilves have the most matches under the total-line (16) in Veikkausliiga
- HJK have the fewest conceded goals (12) in Veikkausliiga
Ilves and HJK should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.
15 - 6 - 10 with 47-33. What does this mean? Well, these are the statistics for HJK when playing on grass like they will do today. Wins - draws- losses and goals scored-conceded. HJK play their home games on artifical turf so that's why we provide these numbers.
Ilves form and stats
Ilves are steadily winning Veikkausliiga games and points here at Tammelan Stadion. 8 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats is the summary from 11 games.
The fans are hoping that Ilves will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 1-2 away loss in the Veikkausliiga game against KuPS.
The spoils were shared after 90 minutes before that, a home game that ended 0-0 versus Honka.The Ilves fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 13 in 11 matches. From these home matches, Ilves have conceded only 7 goals. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 0 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.
HJK form and stats
The away team have been very comfortable on their travels so far, racking up 8 wins, 2 draws and only 1 loss in the Veikkausliiga. Three has not been a lucky number for HJK as they have been defeated three times in a row since the Honka match.
This game can not go any worse than the last one, a Veikkausliiga home defeat versus SJK with 2-3 on the scoreboard. Late heartbreak for HJK in the SJK match, as the deciding 2-3 goal came deep into overtime.
A 0-1 loss hosting Inter Turku before that.The visiting HJK have scored more than one goal per away game in the league so far. The grand total is 15 goals from 11 games. The HJK defense is a tough nut to crack, having conceded less than half a goal per away game on average (4 goals in 11 games).
Head 2 Head
The contenders have met each other previously this season, with the match result HJK - Ilves 2-1 entered in the official records. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: one - three - six (Ilves wins - draws - HJK wins). As for goals, six matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), four had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  F. Valenčič 6 goals |   E. Mömmö 4 goals |  R. Riski 4 goals |
Ilves missing players
HJK missing players
| Ilves | HJK | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 23 | 11 | 3 | Played | P | 3 | 11 | 23 |
| 10 | 8 | 2 | Won | W | 2 | 8 | 15 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 10 | 2 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 22 | 13 | 5 | Scored | S | 2 | 15 | 34 |
| 25 | 7 | 4 | Conceded | C | 0 | 4 | 15 |
| 96% | 91% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 67% | 82% | 87% |
| 57% | 45% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 45% | 61% |
| 30% | 27% | 67% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 36% | 35% |
| 13% | 9% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 9% | 17% |
| 9% | 9% | 33% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 9% |
| 35% | 18% | 67% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 27% | 35% |
| 39% | 64% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 100% | 73% | 57% |
| 30% | 27% | 33% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 18% | 22% |
| 5 | 5.4 | 5.3 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 6.7 | 5.8 | 6.7 |
| 4.7 | 4.7 | 5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3.3 | 4.1 | 3.3 |
| 1.9 | 2.4 | 1.7 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3.3 | 2 | 1.6 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10.8 | 11.9 | 11.3 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 11.7 | 10.6 | 12.2 |
| 3.8 | 4.5 | 4.3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.3 | 3.9 | 5 |
| 25% | 27% | 38% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 20% | 35% | 30% |
- HJK have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- HJK have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- HJK have the fewest conceded goals (12) in Veikkausliiga
- HJK have the fewest conceded goals (4) away in Veikkausliiga
- HJK have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (6) in Veikkausliiga
- HJK have the most clean sheets (8) away in Veikkausliiga
- HJK have the most points (26) away in Veikkausliiga
- HJK have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
- Ilves have the most matches under the total-line (16) in Veikkausliiga
- Ilves have the most points (25) at home in Veikkausliiga
| 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 | 22 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 38 | 14 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 5 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 9 | 24 | 49 |
| 2 | HJK | 22 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 32 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 8 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 4 | 20 | 49 |
| 3 | Inter Turku | 22 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 36 | 22 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 9 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 39 |
| 4 | SJK | 22 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 29 | 24 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 22 | 12 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 5 | 37 |
| 5 | HIFK | 22 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 23 | 23 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 18 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 33 |
| 6 | Ilves | 22 | 10 | 3 | 9 | 21 | 23 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 7 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 16 | -2 | 33 |
| 7 | Lahti | 22 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 27 | 25 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 14 | 2 | 32 |
| 8 | Honka | 22 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 28 | 29 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 16 | -1 | 26 |
| 9 | Haka | 22 | 7 | 3 | 12 | 21 | 26 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 14 | -5 | 24 |
| 10 | Mariehamn | 22 | 7 | 2 | 13 | 20 | 32 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 17 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 15 | -12 | 23 |
| 11 | Oulu | 22 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 17 | 35 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 21 | -18 | 18 |
| 12 | KTP | 22 | 1 | 5 | 16 | 18 | 45 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 21 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 24 | -27 | 8 |