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
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Ilves have 11 wins, 3 draws and 1 defeats; 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 win(s), 2 draw(s), 2 HJK Helsinki win(s).
| 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 9th in Veikkausliiga (25 points from 21 matches) and HJK Helsinki sit 4th (34 points from 21 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | HJK Helsinki | 21 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 34 | 26 | 34 |
| 9 | Ilves | 21 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 33 | 35 | 25 |
How does Footlab 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. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy