Veikkausliiga: Two contenders in good form get together for this match. SJK with a wee advantage with their 3rd spot in the league table?
- Ilves have the most dropped points from leading position (11) in Veikkausliiga
- SJK have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (1) in Veikkausliiga
7-1-11 (wins/draws/losses). These are the numbers for SJK when playing away games on grass, which is not the surface they have on their own home stadium (which has artifical turf). Their goal statistics from those 19 matches are 22-31 (scored/conceded).
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 SJK.
Ilves form and stats
2-3-1 (win-draw-lost) are the Veikkausliiga numbers at home for Ilves so far this season. The home fans are hungry for more even though Ilves have been steadily collecting points here at Ratinan Stadion through three straight draws.
Ilves are hoping to put things right at home after a defeat in their previous match, the score 1-2 away versus Inter Turku. The first loss after going unbeaten through five league games.
A home win before that, as predicted. The team were big favourites against KPV and won 4-1.
There will be little rest for Ilves after this match as they are travelling to VJS for a Finland Cup game in only four days.
The Ilves fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 8 in 6 matches. Ilves's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 7 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
SJK form and stats
3-2-0 is the win-draw-loss statistic for SJK in their Veikkausliiga matches away.
SJK's previous game was their home loss versus Oulu (1-4). That defeat ended this team's string of league fixtures in a row without losing; eleven games in all!
Preceding that game was the away victory against Mariehamn with the score of 2-0.SJK have scored 7 goals on their travels this season, from 5 away games in the league.
Head 2 Head
Ilves and SJK have met previously this season: SJK - Ilves 1-0. Statistics for the former ten meetings between these two squads are: two wins for Ilves, two draws and six wins for SJK. Over 2,5 goals: six times; under 2,5 goals: four games.
Top Goalscorers
  D. Parfitt-Williams 2 goals | P. Pennanen 1 goals |  V. Tikkanen 1 goals |
Ilves missing players
SJK missing players
| Ilves | SJK | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 12 | 6 | 2 | Played | P | 2 | 5 | 12 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 3 | 8 |
| 5 | 3 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 13 | 8 | 2 | Scored | S | 2 | 7 | 16 |
| 13 | 7 | 3 | Conceded | C | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 50% | 60% | 75% |
| 75% | 83% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 60% | 58% |
| 33% | 50% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 20% | 42% |
| 8% | 17% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 8% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 8% |
| 67% | 83% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 0% | 33% |
| 17% | 17% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 100% | 100% | 67% |
| 17% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 40% | 25% |
| 3.9 | 4.2 | 5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5 | 4.2 | 5.2 |
| 4.2 | 3.7 | 2 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 7 | 4.8 | 4.6 |
| 2.2 | 2.7 | 4 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.5 | 1.6 | 2 |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 8.2 | 8.7 | 9 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 8 | 8 | 10.1 |
| 3.2 | 3.2 | 3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3 | 4.2 | 4 |
| 34% | 42% | 33% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 33% | 33% | 33% |
| 9.7 | 8 | 7 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 7 | 6.8 | 7.7 |
| 3.2 | 2.3 | 3 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 1.5 | 2 | 2.5 |
- Ilves have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Ilves have scored in all their home matches so far.
- Ilves have the most dropped points from leading position (11) in Veikkausliiga
- Ilves haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- SJK have not yet conceded a single goal in all their away games.
- SJK have not yet lost a game away.
- SJK have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- SJK have the fewest conceded goals (0) away in Veikkausliiga
- SJK have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (1) in Veikkausliiga
- SJK have the the best goal difference (+7) away in Veikkausliiga
- SJK have won significantly less corners away then at home.
| 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 | 14 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 11 | 28 |
| 2 | HJK | 14 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 23 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 27 |
| 3 | SJK | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 9 | 27 |
| 4 | Oulu | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 20 | 19 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 21 |
| 5 | Honka | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 19 |
| 6 | Inter Turku | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 17 |
| 7 | KTP | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | -4 | 15 |
| 8 | Ilves | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 14 |
| 9 | Haka | 13 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 22 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 13 | -7 | 11 |
| 10 | Lahti | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 11 | -7 | 10 |
| 11 | Mariehamn | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 19 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 10 | -7 | 9 |
| 12 | VPS | 12 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 18 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 12 | -12 | 6 |
