HJK Helsinki vs Ilves: result 2-2 and analysis
VeikkausliigaRegular Season - 7Kick-off on May 16, 2026 at 11:00 AM (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 May 16, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 21′M. StjopinIlves
- 43′Brooklyn Lyons-FosterHJK Helsinki
- 59′M. StjopinIlves
- 83′M. BorchersHJK Helsinki
Official lineup for HJK Helsinki vs Ilves
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
HJK Helsinki
4-3-3- 7Alfie Cicale
- 20T. Pukki
- 18T. Mero
- 15J. Kallinen
- 10L. Lingman
- 22L. Moller
- 2Brooklyn Lyons-Foster
- 6V. Tikkanen
- 31M. Bogićević
- 28M. Ylitolva
- 44M. Markovic
Ilves
3-4-2-1- 9T. Hytönen
- 8M. Stjopin
- 13K. Wallius
- 28J. Kilo
- 6Y. Raap
- 20O. Tiitinen
- 4O. Pettersson
- 3M. Rale
- 16T. Miettunen
- 24V. Kumpu
- 1O. Virtanen
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, HJK Helsinki have 8 wins, 2 draws and 5 defeats; Ilves have 7, 3 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 13, 2026 | Rops(away) | 4-0 | Suomen Cup |
| May 8, 2026 | Turku PS(away) | 0-1 | Veikkausliiga |
| May 4, 2026 | Lahti(home) | 1-0 | Veikkausliiga |
| Apr 29, 2026 | Inter Turku(away) | 1-1 | Veikkausliiga |
| Apr 26, 2026 | KuPS(away) | 1-1 | Veikkausliiga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 13, 2026 | P-Iirot(away) | 4-0 | Suomen Cup |
| May 8, 2026 | AC Oulu(home) | 1-0 | Veikkausliiga |
| May 2, 2026 | SJK(away) | 1-1 | Veikkausliiga |
| Apr 24, 2026 | VPS(away) | 2-3 | Veikkausliiga |
| Apr 18, 2026 | Mariehamn(away) | 2-2 | Veikkausliiga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 HJK Helsinki win, 1 draw, 4 Ilves wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 30, 2025 | Ilves 3-1 HJK Helsinki | Veikkausliiga |
| Sep 29, 2025 | HJK Helsinki 2-2 Ilves | Veikkausliiga |
| 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 |
Last archived meeting: Ilves vs HJK Helsinki on Oct 30, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
HJK Helsinki score 1.8 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Ilves score 1.9 and concede 1.4.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HJK Helsinki | 1.8 | 0.9 | 6 | 7/15 | 9/15 |
| Ilves | 1.9 | 1.4 | 4 | 10/15 | 10/15 |
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).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | HJK HelsinkiChampion Group | 27 | 14 | 6 | 7 | 49 | 32 | 48 |
| 2 | IlvesRelegration Group | 26 | 10 | 5 | 11 | 43 | 39 | 35 |
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