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HJK Helsinki vs Ilves: result 3-1 and analysis

VeikkausliigaRegular Season - 1Kick-off on April 8, 2018 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Bolt Arena, Helsinki

HJK Helsinki
3-1
Ilves

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What was the result of HJK Helsinki vs Ilves?

HJK Helsinki won 3-1 on April 8, 2018.

Goalscorers

  • 10′T. SiiraIlves
  • 77′João KlaussHJK Helsinki (pen.)
  • 84′F. ValenčičHJK Helsinki
  • 90′F. ValenčičHJK Helsinki

Official lineup for HJK Helsinki vs Ilves

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

HJK Helsinki

4-3-3
  1. 7João Klauss
  2. 77E. Mensah
  3. 9Riku Riski
  1. 14S. Dahlström
  2. 10M. Yaghoubi
  3. 22Anthony Gildas Kofi Annan
  1. 18R. Peiponen
  2. 32F. Obilor
  3. 5D. O'Shaughnessy
  4. 6J. Pirinen
  1. 1M. Uusitalo

Ilves

4-4-2
  1. 45M. Noubissi
  2. 14T. Siira
  1. 25Mame Seydina Issa Laye Thiaw
  2. 10L. Ala-Myllymäki
  3. 20E. Tamminen
  4. 6M. Ojala
  1. 16T. Miettunen
  2. 4F. Aspegren
  3. 19Tuomas Rannankari
  4. 5Jani Tanska
  1. 1Mika Hilander
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, HJK Helsinki have 13 wins, 0 draws and 2 defeats; Ilves have 8, 5 and 2.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

HJK Helsinki
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Apr 2, 2018Honka(home)2-1Suomen Cup
Mar 29, 2018KuPS(home)2-0Suomen Cup
Mar 18, 2018VPS(home)4-1Suomen Cup
Mar 10, 2018Honka(away)1-2Suomen Cup
Oct 28, 2017Rops(home)2-3Veikkausliiga
Ilves
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Mar 29, 2018Inter Turku(away)0-2Suomen Cup
Oct 28, 2017Mariehamn(away)1-0Veikkausliiga
Oct 20, 2017PS Kemi Kings(home)1-0Veikkausliiga
Oct 15, 2017KuPS(home)1-0Veikkausliiga
Oct 12, 2017JJK(away)0-0Veikkausliiga

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 4 HJK Helsinki wins, 1 draw, 1 Ilves win.

DateScoreCompetition
Sep 16, 2017Ilves 1-4 HJK HelsinkiVeikkausliiga
Jul 16, 2017Ilves 1-1 HJK HelsinkiVeikkausliiga
May 11, 2017HJK Helsinki 2-0 IlvesVeikkausliiga
Apr 1, 2017Ilves 0-1 HJK HelsinkiSuomen Cup
Oct 17, 2016Ilves 1-3 HJK HelsinkiVeikkausliiga
Jul 17, 2016Ilves 1-0 HJK HelsinkiVeikkausliiga

Last archived meeting: Ilves vs HJK Helsinki on Sep 16, 2017

How many goals should we expect?

HJK Helsinki score 2.3 and concede 0.7 goals per match over their last 15; Ilves score 1.3 and concede 1.1.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
HJK Helsinki2.30.787/1510/15
Ilves1.31.168/157/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

HJK Helsinki sit 2nd in Veikkausliiga (48 points from 27 matches) and Ilves sit 2nd (35 points from 26 matches).

2026 standings
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2HJK HelsinkiChampion Group271467493248
2IlvesRelegration Group2610511433935

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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

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