Veikkausliiga duel: Close contest expected between Ilves and HJK

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 Ilves and HJK.

HJK play their home games on artificial turf, while this game is played on grass. Recent stats for HJK when playing on grass are 11 wins, 5 draws and 4 defeats from 20 matches. They have scored 30 goals and conceded 18 times in these games.

Ilves form and stats

3-4-0 (win-draw-lost) are the numbers at home for Ilves, who have the fewest conceded goals (9) in Veikkausliiga, so far this season. The Ilves fans aren't used to losing here at Tammelan Stadion and will expect new points from this game. Ilves has played eleven games in a row here without a defeat.

Ilves drew their last game, also a home match. HJK was the opponent, 1-1 the score. Prior to that was the away defeat visiting Lahti (0-1).

Ilves has scored 10 goals at home this season, in 7 matches. Ilves have only conceded 4 in these games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

HJK form and stats

The visitors are W3-D4-L2 on the road this term. Visiting HJK has seen their last two away games both end with a tied score and one point each.

HJK are the visiting side once again, their previous game being the 1-1 draw at Ilves. Before that, HJK travelled to HB and returned home with a draw after the Champions League game finished 2-2.

The attacking power of HJK when travelling is not overwhelming with 8 goals scored in 9 matches. As opposed to that, HJK have seen the ball go into their own net 9 times on the road.

Head 2 Head

This is not the first time this season these parties meet, as the history books show this recent fixture: Ilves - HJK 1-1. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: 1 - 4 - 5 (Ilves wins - draws - HJK wins). As for goals, 4 matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), 6 had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

L. Ala-Myllymäki 8 goals

I. Mettälä 3 goals

Ilves missing players

HJK missing players