HJK Helsinki vs Ilves: result 5-1 and analysis
VeikkausliigaRegular Season - 19Kick-off on August 11, 2025 at 04:00 PM (UTC)Bolt Arena, Helsinki
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What was the result of HJK Helsinki vs Ilves?
HJK Helsinki won 5-1 on August 11, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 65′O. JukkolaIlves
- 70′T. PukkiHJK Helsinki
- 72′G. AntzoulasHJK Helsinki
- 86′T. PukkiHJK Helsinki (pen.)
- 89′S. HostikkaHJK Helsinki
- 90′A. RingHJK Helsinki
Official lineup for HJK Helsinki vs Ilves
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
HJK Helsinki
4-3-3- 7S. Hostikka
- 99B. Michel
- 17V. Besuijen
- 21P. Mentu
- 4A. Ring
- 8G. Kanellópoulos
- 2Brooklyn Lyons-Foster
- 6V. Tikkanen
- 3G. Antzoulas
- 28M. Ylitolva
- 16E. Henriksson
Ilves
3-4-3- 17M. Söderbäck
- 10R. Riski
- 30J. Kanga
- 19O. Jukkola
- 7J. Veteli
- 14A. Popovitch
- 18V. Ulundu
- 3M. Rale
- 5S. Väisänen
- 22A. Mäenpää
- 1O. Virtanen
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, HJK Helsinki have 8 wins, 3 draws and 4 defeats; Ilves have 7, 4 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 4, 2025 | Inter Turku(home) | 1-4 | Veikkausliiga |
| Jul 31, 2025 | Arda Kardzhali(home) | 2-2 | UEFA Europa Conference League |
| Jul 28, 2025 | Gnistan(away) | 4-2 | Veikkausliiga |
| Jul 24, 2025 | Arda Kardzhali(away) | 0-0 | UEFA Europa Conference League |
| Jul 20, 2025 | AC Oulu(home) | 3-1 | Veikkausliiga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 4, 2025 | Gnistan(home) | 2-2 | Veikkausliiga |
| Jul 31, 2025 | AZ Alkmaar(away) | 0-5 | UEFA Europa Conference League |
| Jul 24, 2025 | AZ Alkmaar(home) | 4-3 | UEFA Europa Conference League |
| Jul 20, 2025 | FF Jaro(away) | 1-0 | Veikkausliiga |
| Jul 17, 2025 | Shakhtar Donetsk(home) | 0-0 | UEFA Europa League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 HJK Helsinki win, 2 draws, 3 Ilves wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 5, 2025 | Ilves 3-2 HJK Helsinki | Veikkausliiga |
| Sep 28, 2024 | HJK Helsinki 0-1 Ilves | Veikkausliiga |
| Jul 6, 2024 | Ilves 3-0 HJK Helsinki | Veikkausliiga |
| May 25, 2024 | HJK Helsinki 1-1 Ilves | Veikkausliiga |
| Jul 22, 2023 | HJK Helsinki 1-0 Ilves | Veikkausliiga |
| May 21, 2023 | Ilves 1-1 HJK Helsinki | Veikkausliiga |
How many goals should we expect?
HJK Helsinki score 2.1 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Ilves score 1.6 and concede 1.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HJK Helsinki | 2.1 | 1.3 | 7 | 6/15 | 11/15 |
| Ilves | 1.6 | 1.7 | 6 | 6/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
HJK Helsinki sit 1st in Veikkausliiga (58 points from 31 matches) and Ilves sit 2nd (38 points from 27 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HJK HelsinkiChampion Group | 31 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 63 | 36 | 58 |
| 2 | IlvesRelegration Group | 27 | 11 | 5 | 11 | 45 | 39 | 38 |
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