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
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(s), 2 draw(s), 3 Ilves win(s).
| 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 4th in Veikkausliiga (34 points from 21 matches) and Ilves sit 9th (25 points from 21 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | HJK Helsinki | 21 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 34 | 26 | 34 |
| 9 | Ilves | 21 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 33 | 35 | 25 |
How does Footlab 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. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy