Ilves vs HJK Helsinki: result 3-2 and analysis
VeikkausliigaRegular Season - 1Kick-off on April 5, 2025 at 12:00 PM (UTC)Ratinan Stadion, Tampere (Tammerfors)
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What was the result of Ilves vs HJK Helsinki?
Ilves won 3-2 on April 5, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 4′S. HostikkaHJK Helsinki
- 14′S. HostikkaHJK Helsinki
- 38′L. Ala-MyllymäkiIlves
- 68′S. HostikkaIlves (o.g.)
- 77′O. TiitinenIlves
Official lineup for Ilves vs HJK Helsinki
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Ilves
3-4-3- 8M. Stjopin
- 9T. Hytönen
- 15L. Ala-Myllymäki
- 19O. Jukkola
- 14A. Popovitch
- 7J. Veteli
- 17M. Söderbäck
- 3M. Rale
- 5S. Väisänen
- 22A. Mäenpää
- 1O. Virtanen
HJK Helsinki
4-4-2- 7S. Hostikka
- 20T. Pukki
- 21P. Mentu
- 4A. Ring
- 10L. Lingman
- 8G. Kanellópoulos
- 2Brooklyn Lyons-Foster
- 6V. Tikkanen
- 3G. Antzoulas
- 5D. O'Shaughnessy
- 1J. Öst
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Ilves have 11 wins, 3 draws and 1 defeat; HJK Helsinki have 5, 3 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 28, 2025 | Gnistan(home) | 4-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Mar 8, 2025 | Inter Turku(home) | 0-4 | League Cup |
| Feb 22, 2025 | FF Jaro(home) | 4-0 | League Cup |
| Feb 15, 2025 | VPS(home) | 1-0 | League Cup |
| Feb 8, 2025 | Djurgardens IF(away) | 2-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 29, 2025 | Inter Turku(home) | 4-4 | League Cup |
| Mar 22, 2025 | Hammarby FF(home) | 0-3 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Mar 15, 2025 | KuPS(home) | 3-1 | League Cup |
| Feb 18, 2025 | Kooteepee(away) | 4-0 | League Cup |
| Feb 15, 2025 | Flora Tallinn(away) | 1-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Ilves wins, 2 draws, 2 HJK Helsinki wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| May 21, 2023 | Ilves 1-1 HJK Helsinki | Veikkausliiga |
| Mar 11, 2023 | HJK Helsinki 3-1 Ilves | Friendlies Clubs |
Last archived meeting: HJK Helsinki vs Ilves on Sep 28, 2024
How many goals should we expect?
Ilves score 2.1 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; HJK Helsinki score 1.6 and concede 1.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ilves | 2.1 | 0.9 | 8 | 6/15 | 8/15 |
| HJK Helsinki | 1.6 | 1.9 | 1 | 10/15 | 12/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Ilves sit 2nd in Veikkausliiga (38 points from 27 matches) and HJK Helsinki sit 2nd (51 points from 28 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | IlvesRelegration Group | 27 | 11 | 5 | 11 | 45 | 39 | 38 |
| 2 | HJK HelsinkiChampion Group | 28 | 15 | 6 | 7 | 53 | 32 | 51 |
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