Gnistan vs HJK Helsinki: result 1-1 and analysis
VeikkausliigaChampionship Group - 25Kick-off on September 18, 2026 at 04:00 PM (UTC)Mustapekka Areena, Helsinki
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What was the result of Gnistan vs HJK Helsinki?
Gnistan and HJK Helsinki drew 1-1 on September 18, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 22′A. ObileyeGnistan
- 24′P. MentuHJK Helsinki
What had the model predicted before the match?
Before kick-off, the Footlab AI model gave a HJK Helsinki win at 50%: prediction missed. Most likely score announced: 1-1. Actual score: 1-1.
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Official lineup for Gnistan vs HJK Helsinki
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Gnistan
3-4-3- 26R. Eremenko
- 7A. Atarah
- 11D. Pérez
- 12E. Arko-Mensah
- 10J. Latonen
- 24P. Gnanou
- 27O. Hannula
- 3Ruxi
- 67A. Obileye
- 14S. Eremenko
- 1O. Virtanen
HJK Helsinki
4-3-3- 7Alfie Cicale
- 20T. Pukki
- 26L. Lappalainen
- 8P. Mentu
- 4A. Ring
- 11M. Kirilov
- 14L. Montano
- 3T. Cissokho
- 6V. Tikkanen
- 13K. Simojoki
- 1J. Öst
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Gnistan have 8 wins, 5 draws and 2 defeats; HJK Helsinki have 8, 2 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12, 2026 | AC Oulu(away) | 2-1 | Veikkausliiga |
| Sep 8, 2026 | KuPS(home) | 1-1 | Veikkausliiga |
| Aug 31, 2026 | Turku PS(home) | 1-1 | Veikkausliiga |
| Aug 23, 2026 | HJK Helsinki(away) | 3-2 | Veikkausliiga |
| Aug 17, 2026 | Ilves(home) | 3-2 | Veikkausliiga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 13, 2026 | KuPS(away) | 0-0 | Veikkausliiga |
| Sep 9, 2026 | Inter Turku(home) | 2-1 | Veikkausliiga |
| Sep 5, 2026 | Inter Turku(away) | 0-1 | Suomen Cup |
| Aug 31, 2026 | Ilves(away) | 2-1 | Veikkausliiga |
| Aug 23, 2026 | Gnistan(home) | 2-3 | Veikkausliiga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Gnistan wins, 1 draw, 3 HJK Helsinki wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 23, 2026 | HJK Helsinki 2-3 Gnistan | Veikkausliiga |
| Apr 18, 2026 | Gnistan 0-3 HJK Helsinki | Veikkausliiga |
| Mar 10, 2026 | HJK Helsinki 3-0 Gnistan | Friendlies Clubs |
| Feb 7, 2026 | HJK Helsinki 3-1 Gnistan | League Cup |
| Nov 3, 2025 | Gnistan 2-2 HJK Helsinki | Veikkausliiga |
| Oct 3, 2025 | HJK Helsinki 2-3 Gnistan | Veikkausliiga |
Last archived meeting: HJK Helsinki vs Gnistan on Aug 23, 2026
How many goals should we expect?
Gnistan score 1.7 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; HJK Helsinki score 1.5 and concede 1.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gnistan | 1.7 | 1.1 | 3 | 10/15 | 7/15 |
| HJK Helsinki | 1.5 | 1.0 | 6 | 5/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Gnistan sit 5th in Veikkausliiga (43 points from 31 matches) and HJK Helsinki sit 1st (58 points from 31 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HJK Helsinki | 31 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 63 | 36 | 58 |
| 5 | Gnistan | 31 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 47 | 46 | 43 |
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How does Footlab AI compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy