A crucial fixture as both sides are challenging for the top league positions. With SJK in 1st position and HJK placed 3rd, this promises to be an exciting meeting. Read on to learn more!
- SJK have the fewest conceded goals (10) in Veikkausliiga
- HJK have the the best goal difference (+13) in Veikkausliiga
The visiting HJK played their last game only four days ago, a Champions League match.
SJK form and stats
SJK have performed here at OmaSP Stadion this season with 6 wins from 8 Veikkausliiga matches. Some points have been lost, as they have drawn 1 game and lost 1.
It's back home for SJK, who return with a good feeling about themselves after beating Inter Turku away with the result 2-1. Moreno and Gasc found the net in that victory.
A 1-1 draw away before that, with Lahti the opponent.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 10 games. SJK has won 6 of these, drawn 3 and lost 1.
SJK has scored 10 league goals at home this season, in 8 matches. SJK are not conceding a lot of goals here at OmaSP Stadion in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 7 from 8 matches. It's worth mentioning that 5 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.
HJK form and stats
Playing away, HJK have won 2 games, drawn 5 and suffered 1 defeat in the Veikkausliiga this season. Two points from the last two away games for HJK, which the math geniuses among you will translate to two draws.
The followers enjoyed HJK's previous fixture versus Molde, a Champions League win (1-0) played at home.
Before that, HJK secured a home win against Ilves with the score 1-0.So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with HJK playing away and similar expectations, we found 4 relevant matches. Results were 1 HJK win, 2 draws and 1 defeat.
Low-scoring game? 8 of this team's last 10 league fixtures have contained two or less goals.
The schedule is very tough for HJK now as they have to travel again shortly after this match. A Champions League game at Molde is waiting in only four days.
HJK have scored 10 goals on their travels this season, from 8 away games in the league. As opposed to that, HJK have seen the ball go into their own net 9 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
HJK have pulled off a streak of 4 consecutive games without losing (3-1-0) when playing SJK.Here's the final score when the contenders played each other previously this campaign; HJK - SJK 0-0.
Top Goalscorers
  T. Keskinen 4 goals |  T. Ollila 2 goals |  A. Tanaka 2 goals |
SJK missing players
HJK missing players
| SJK | HJK | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 16 | 8 | 2 | Played | P | 1 | 8 | 17 |
| 10 | 6 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 8 |
| 5 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 5 | 7 |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 21 | 10 | 2 | Scored | S | 1 | 10 | 25 |
| 10 | 7 | 4 | Conceded | C | 2 | 9 | 12 |
| 81% | 88% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 88% | 88% |
| 62% | 50% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 75% | 65% |
| 38% | 50% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 38% | 29% |
| 6% | 12% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 12% | 18% |
| 6% | 12% | 50% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 12% | 12% |
| 44% | 50% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 75% | 47% |
| 56% | 50% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 25% | 47% |
| 19% | 12% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 12% | 18% |
| 5.3 | 5.8 | 5.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5 | 4.9 | 5.6 |
| 4.3 | 4.4 | 3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 6 | 3.1 | 3.9 |
| 1.8 | 2.2 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 1.4 | 1.6 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 9.9 | 11.4 | 11 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 8 | 10.1 | 9.9 |
| 3.8 | 3.8 | 3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3 | 4 | 4.3 |
| 35% | 33% | 33% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 33% | 31% | 34% |
| 8.2 | 9 | 10.5 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 11 | 8 | 7.2 |
| 2.4 | 2.6 | 4 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 5 | 3.6 | 3 |
- 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 the best goal difference (+13) in Veikkausliiga
- SJK have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- SJK have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- SJK have the fewest conceded goals (10) in Veikkausliiga
- SJK have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (2) 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 | SJK | 16 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 21 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 11 | 35 |
| 2 | KuPS | 17 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 22 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 11 | 32 |
| 3 | HJK | 17 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 25 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 9 | 13 | 31 |
| 4 | Oulu | 17 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 28 | 24 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 11 | 4 | 30 |
| 5 | Honka | 16 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 8 | -1 | 20 |
| 6 | Inter Turku | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 20 | 23 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 15 | -3 | 19 |
| 7 | VPS | 16 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 15 | 18 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 12 | -3 | 18 |
| 8 | Ilves | 16 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 14 | 15 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 7 | -1 | 17 |
| 9 | KTP | 16 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 19 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 11 | -6 | 17 |
| 10 | Mariehamn | 16 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 15 | 21 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 10 | -6 | 14 |
| 11 | Lahti | 15 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 22 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 11 | -9 | 14 |
| 12 | Haka | 15 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 17 | 27 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 16 | -10 | 12 |
