HJK Helsinki vs Ilves: result 2-2 and analysis
VeikkausliigaChampionship Round - 3Kick-off on September 29, 2025 at 04:00 PM (UTC)Bolt Arena, Helsinki
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What was the result of HJK Helsinki vs Ilves?
HJK Helsinki and Ilves drew 2-2 on September 29, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 3′J. VeteliIlves
- 45′L. LingmanHJK Helsinki
- 47′A. RingHJK Helsinki
- 65′M. StjopinIlves
Official lineup for HJK Helsinki vs Ilves
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
HJK Helsinki
4-2-3-1- 20T. Pukki
- 7S. Hostikka
- 10L. Lingman
- 99B. Michel
- 4A. Ring
- 8G. Kanellópoulos
- 13K. Simojoki
- 6V. Tikkanen
- 31M. Bogićević
- 28M. Ylitolva
- 32Ricardo Friedrich
Ilves
3-4-3- 17M. Söderbäck
- 10R. Riski
- 30J. Kanga
- 19O. Jukkola
- 14A. Popovitch
- 7J. Veteli
- 22A. Mäenpää
- 3M. Rale
- 5S. Väisänen
- 16T. Miettunen
- 12F. Krkalić
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, HJK Helsinki have 9 wins, 4 draws and 2 defeats; Ilves have 9, 3 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 23, 2025 | Inter Turku(away) | 0-0 | Veikkausliiga |
| Sep 20, 2025 | KuPS(home) | 1-0 | Suomen Cup |
| Sep 13, 2025 | SJK(away) | 3-3 | Veikkausliiga |
| Aug 31, 2025 | Kooteepee(away) | 4-1 | Veikkausliiga |
| Aug 24, 2025 | Mariehamn(home) | 8-2 | Veikkausliiga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 23, 2025 | Gnistan(home) | 3-2 | Veikkausliiga |
| Sep 14, 2025 | KuPS(away) | 4-2 | Veikkausliiga |
| Aug 31, 2025 | Mariehamn(home) | 2-1 | Veikkausliiga |
| Aug 23, 2025 | Inter Turku(home) | 1-0 | Veikkausliiga |
| Aug 16, 2025 | AC Oulu(away) | 4-0 | Veikkausliiga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 HJK Helsinki wins, 1 draw, 3 Ilves wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 11, 2025 | HJK Helsinki 5-1 Ilves | Veikkausliiga |
| 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 |
Last archived meeting: HJK Helsinki vs Ilves on Aug 11, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
HJK Helsinki score 2.6 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; Ilves score 1.9 and concede 2.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HJK Helsinki | 2.6 | 1.4 | 5 | 9/15 | 11/15 |
| Ilves | 1.9 | 2.0 | 4 | 9/15 | 11/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
HJK Helsinki sit 2nd in Veikkausliiga (51 points from 28 matches) and Ilves sit 2nd (38 points from 27 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | HJK HelsinkiChampion Group | 28 | 15 | 6 | 7 | 53 | 32 | 51 |
| 2 | IlvesRelegration Group | 27 | 11 | 5 | 11 | 45 | 39 | 38 |
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