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HJK Helsinki vs Ilves: result 2-1 and analysis

VeikkausliigaRegular Season - 6Kick-off on May 8, 2022 at 03:30 PM (UTC)Bolt Arena, Helsinki

HJK Helsinki
2-1
Ilves

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What was the result of HJK Helsinki vs Ilves?

HJK Helsinki won 2-1 on May 8, 2022.

Goalscorers

  • 18′A. VidjeskogIlves
  • 76′JairHJK Helsinki
  • 82′JairHJK Helsinki

Official lineup for HJK Helsinki vs Ilves

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

HJK Helsinki

3-4-3
  1. 19C. Terho
  2. 18B. Radulović
  3. 7S. Hostikka
  1. 37A. Tanaka
  2. 10N. Boujellab
  3. 23P. Soiri
  4. 56P. Hetemaj
  1. 15M. Tenho
  2. 4J. Toivio
  3. 22J. Raitala
  1. 1C. Hazard

Ilves

4-3-3
  1. 11A. Ngueukam
  2. 49E. Oteng
  3. 6D. Arifi
  1. 18A. Vidjeskog
  2. 13T. Siira
  3. 8P. Pennanen
  1. 15M. Almén
  2. 2T. Ollila
  3. 5K. Katz
  4. 22A. Mäenpää
  1. 1R. Leislahti
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, HJK Helsinki have 10 wins, 1 draw and 4 defeats; Ilves have 5, 4 and 6.

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

HJK Helsinki
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
May 3, 2022Inter Turku(away)1-0Veikkausliiga
Apr 28, 2022HIFK Helsinki(away)2-0Veikkausliiga
Apr 23, 2022Inter Turku(home)1-4Veikkausliiga
Apr 18, 2022VPS(away)1-0Veikkausliiga
Apr 8, 2022SJK(away)1-0Veikkausliiga
Ilves
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Apr 29, 2022SJK(home)3-1Veikkausliiga
Apr 23, 2022VPS(home)3-2Veikkausliiga
Apr 17, 2022AC Oulu(away)2-2Veikkausliiga
Apr 13, 2022TPS O35(away)6-0Suomen Cup
Apr 9, 2022KuPS(home)1-2Veikkausliiga

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 6 HJK Helsinki wins, 0 draws, 0 Ilves wins.

DateScoreCompetition
Jan 22, 2022HJK Helsinki 3-0 IlvesFriendlies Clubs
Oct 16, 2021Ilves 2-3 HJK HelsinkiVeikkausliiga
Jun 18, 2021HJK Helsinki 2-1 IlvesVeikkausliiga
May 11, 2021Ilves 0-3 HJK HelsinkiVeikkausliiga
Sep 13, 2020Ilves 1-2 HJK HelsinkiVeikkausliiga
Jul 25, 2020HJK Helsinki 2-0 IlvesVeikkausliiga

Last archived meeting: HJK Helsinki vs Ilves on Jan 22, 2022

How many goals should we expect?

HJK Helsinki score 1.6 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Ilves score 2.1 and concede 1.7.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
HJK Helsinki1.61.187/158/15
Ilves2.11.7410/1512/15

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
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
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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