After league round 1 it's SJK - Haka 3-0 in points. Who will triumph in this second Veikkausliiga game of the season?
Haka play their home games on grass, while this match will be played on artifical turf. Relevant results for Haka when featuring on artifical turf are 3 wins, 2 draws and 7 defeats from twelve matches. They have managed to score {10 goals} and conceded 20 times on these occasions.
There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.
SJK form and stats
Last season, SJK's league results were 2 wins, 0 draws and 3 losses, leading to 4th position in the League Cup. During these five matches they scored {7 goals} and gave away 8. Playing at home in the previous season SJK produced 1-0-2 (win-draw-lost) with {4 goals} and 5 conceded. SJK have only played one Veikkausliiga game here so far, a win. Last season their home statistics were 1 win, 0 draws and 2 defeats from 3 matches.
A nice win for SJK last time playing, versus Haka. That was also a home game and the match ended 2-1 with Dunwoody and Ofori scoring for the victors.
Before that match, a League Cup win away at Ilves.This is expected to be a close game, with SJK perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with SJK as a small favourite), we find 8 games. SJK has won 4 of these, drawn 3 and lost 1.
It's still early days, but we have some goal stats for the SJK at home in the league. 2 on target and 1 scored by the opposition; from 1 match.
Haka form and stats
Let's have a look at how Haka performed last season in the League Cup: They landed a 3rd position in the league table after playing out 2 victories, 1 draw and 2 defeats. In total they scored 6 and conceded {6 goals} in these matches. The numbers for away games only are: Won 0 - drew 0 and lost 2 with 1/3 goals scored/conceded. Haka have played one away game so far, a loss. Last season their away games stats in the Veikkausliiga were 0 victories, 0 draws and 2 defeats from 2 fixtures.
Haka are travelling again after losing away to SJK in their previous match (1-2).
Ahead of that game was the 2-2 draw at home against Oulu in the League Cup.So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Haka playing away and similar expectations, we found 13 relevant matches. Results were 4 Haka wins, 3 draws and 6 defeats.
It's early days yet, but Haka has scored 1 and conceded 2 goals from their travels in the league so far (1 game).
Head 2 Head
The sides have met each other already this season, with the match result SJK - Haka 2-1 written in the official records. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): SJK three wins, four draws and Haka three victories. As for goals, six matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), four games had two or less.
Top Goalscorers
  V. Tikkanen 1 goals | V. Hänninen 1 goals | J. Moreno Ciorciari 1 goals |
SJK missing players
Haka missing players
| SJK | Haka | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Played | P | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | Scored | S | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 7 | 7 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 3 | 3 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | 7 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| 3 | 3 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 67% | 67% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 33% | 33% |
| 7 | 7 | 0 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| 3 | 3 | 0 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| SJK | Last season | Haka | |||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 5 | 3 | Played | P | 2 | 5 | ||
| 2 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | ||
| 3 | 2 | Lost | L | 2 | 2 | ||
| 7 | 4 | Scored | S | 1 | 6 | ||
| 8 | 5 | Conceded | C | 3 | 6 | ||
| 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | ||
| 80% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 60% | ||
| 80% | 67% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 60% | ||
| 20% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 20% | ||
| 20% | 33% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | ||
| 80% | 67% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 60% | ||
| 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 20% | ||
| 20% | 33% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 20% | ||
| 4.8 | 5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 1.5 | 3.2 | ||
| 4.2 | 4 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 2.5 | 4.6 | ||
| 2 | 2.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 2.2 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | ||
| 10.8 | 14.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 8.5 | 10 | ||
| 5.2 | 6.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4 | 4.4 | ||
| 19% | 8% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 12% | 27% | ||
| 11.5 | 10.5 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 6 | 6 | ||
| 5.2 | 4 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 3 | 3.6 | ||
| 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 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 2 | Oulu | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 3 | Inter Turku | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 4 | SJK | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 5 | Mariehamn | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 6 | Ilves | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 | Lahti | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 8 | VPS | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 | KuPS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| 10 | Haka | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0 |
| 11 | KTP | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 |
| 12 | Honka | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0 |
| Last season | Total | Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Oulu | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 9 |
| 2 | KuPS | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 7 |
| 3 | Haka | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 7 |
| 4 | SJK | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | -1 | 6 |
| 5 | VPS | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 6 |
| 6 | Ilves | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
