HJK Helsinki vs Inter Turku: result 2-1 and analysis
VeikkausliigaChampionship Group - 23Kick-off on September 9, 2026 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Bolt Arena, Helsinki
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What was the result of HJK Helsinki vs Inter Turku?
HJK Helsinki won 2-1 on September 9, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 36′P. AhiabuInter Turku
- 53′M. BorchersHJK Helsinki
- 81′K. SimojokiHJK Helsinki
What had the model predicted before the match?
Before kick-off, the Footlab AI model gave a HJK Helsinki win at 38%: prediction correct. Most likely score announced: 1-1. Actual score: 2-1.
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Official lineup for HJK Helsinki vs Inter Turku
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
HJK Helsinki
4-2-3-1- 9M. Borchers
- 29S. Haarala
- 11M. Kirilov
- 22L. Möller
- 32Mouhamed Guèye II
- 8P. Mentu
- 14L. Montano
- 3T. Cissokho
- 6V. Tikkanen
- 13K. Simojoki
- 44M. Marković
Inter Turku
4-2-3-1- 10A. Conteh
- 16C. Jephta
- 8J. Yli-Kokko
- 7H. Sjögrell
- 17B. Ampofo
- 4P. Ahiabu
- 2J. Niska
- 30Y. Amankwah
- 22L. Kuittinen
- 5A. Granlund
- 1E. Huuhtanen
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, HJK Helsinki have 8 wins, 1 draw and 6 defeats; Inter Turku have 7, 6 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5, 2026 | Inter Turku(away) | 0-1 | Suomen Cup |
| Aug 31, 2026 | Ilves(away) | 2-1 | Veikkausliiga |
| Aug 23, 2026 | Gnistan(home) | 2-3 | Veikkausliiga |
| Aug 16, 2026 | FF Jaro(home) | 3-0 | Veikkausliiga |
| Aug 13, 2026 | Motherwell(away) | 0-2 | UEFA Europa Conference League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5, 2026 | HJK Helsinki(home) | 1-0 | Suomen Cup |
| Aug 31, 2026 | KuPS(home) | 1-0 | Veikkausliiga |
| Aug 27, 2026 | FC Copenhagen(away) | 1-4 | UEFA Europa Conference League |
| Aug 23, 2026 | Turku PS(away) | 0-0 | Veikkausliiga |
| Aug 20, 2026 | FC Copenhagen(home) | 0-0 | UEFA Europa Conference League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 HJK Helsinki win, 4 draws, 1 Inter Turku win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 5, 2026 | Inter Turku 1-0 HJK Helsinki | Suomen Cup |
| Jun 17, 2026 | HJK Helsinki 3-3 Inter Turku | Veikkausliiga |
| Apr 29, 2026 | Inter Turku 1-1 HJK Helsinki | Veikkausliiga |
| Jan 30, 2026 | Inter Turku 1-3 HJK Helsinki | League Cup |
| Oct 26, 2025 | HJK Helsinki 1-1 Inter Turku | Veikkausliiga |
| Sep 23, 2025 | Inter Turku 0-0 HJK Helsinki | Veikkausliiga |
Last archived meeting: Inter Turku vs HJK Helsinki on Sep 5, 2026
How many goals should we expect?
HJK Helsinki score 1.5 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Inter Turku score 1.1 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HJK Helsinki | 1.5 | 1.3 | 5 | 5/15 | 9/15 |
| Inter Turku | 1.1 | 0.9 | 8 | 7/15 | 6/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
HJK Helsinki sit 1st in Veikkausliiga (58 points from 31 matches) and Inter Turku sit 2nd (58 points from 31 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HJK Helsinki | 31 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 63 | 36 | 58 |
| 2 | Inter Turku | 31 | 16 | 10 | 5 | 41 | 27 | 58 |
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How does Footlab AI 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. 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