HJK Helsinki vs Ilves

2 - 2
🕒 Sat, 16 May 2026 12:00 Europe/London 📍 Bolt Arena 🧑‍⚖️ Mohammad Al-Emara 🔁 Regular Season - 7 🏁 match finished
Season
2026-2027 Season
Stage
Regular Season - 7
Regular Season Table
HJK Helsinki 4 · Ilves 9
Referee Stats
8 matches · 3.38 yellow cards avg
Yellow cards avg 3.38
Reds avg 0.13
Penalties avg 0.50
Over 4.5 cards 38%
Home wins 63%
Draws 25%
Away wins 13%
How the match was played
  • Match ended level at 2-2.
  • Physical contest: 4 yellows, 1 reds.

Team Overview

HJK Helsinki (Home stats)

Games / Record

5
W-D-L: 3-1-1

Goals For / Against

7 / 3
Avg: 1.40 / 0.60

Points

10
Avg: 2.00

Clean Sheets

3

Failed to Score

1
Ilves (Away stats)

Games / Record

6
W-D-L: 0-3-3

Goals For / Against

8 / 15
Avg: 1.33 / 2.50

Points

3
Avg: 0.50

Clean Sheets

0

Failed to Score

1

Match Context & Trends

Venue-only form, goal timing, first-goal trends and league context around this Veikkausliiga fixture.

Quick comparison bars

2.00
PPG
0.50
1.40
GF
1.33
0.60
GA
2.50
40%
O2.5
83%
20%
BTTS
83%
60%
Score 1st
67%

League-position context

HJK Helsinki rank4th
Ilves rank9th
HJK Helsinki points15
Ilves points9
HJK Helsinki: #4 · 15 pts · GD +5
6 pts off the top 2. 6 pts above the play-off edge. 6 pts clear of the relegation zone.
Ilves: #9 · 9 pts · GD -8
12 pts off the top 2. 2 pts off the play-off line. 2 pts from safety.
6-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

HJK Helsinki last 5 home

W D W L W
Points10/15
Weighted index69
Goals7-3
Record3-1-1
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Strong wins profile across the latest venue-specific run.

Ilves last 5 away

L D D L D
Points3/15
Weighted index18
Goals7-13
Record0-3-2
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Unbeaten, but draw-heavy in the recent venue-specific run.

HJK Helsinki trend breakdown

Over 2.540%
BTTS20%
BTTS + O2.520%
1H Over 0.580%
Also: Over 0.5 100% · Over 1.5 40% · Over 3.5 20% · 1H BTTS 20%

Ilves trend breakdown

Over 2.583%
BTTS83%
BTTS + O2.567%
1H Over 0.5100%
Also: Over 0.5 100% · Over 1.5 100% · Over 3.5 67% · 1H BTTS 33%

Scoring reliability

HJK Helsinki score at home80%
HJK Helsinki clean sheet at home60%
Ilves score away83%
Ilves clean sheet away0%

First-goal patterns

HJK Helsinki score first60%
HJK Helsinki win after scoring first100%
Ilves score first67%
Ilves win after scoring first0%
Comeback rate after conceding first: HJK Helsinki 50% · Ilves 0%
Avg first goal minute: HJK Helsinki 36.0' · Ilves 16.5'

Vs league average

HJK Helsinki score at home1.40 vs 1.48
HJK Helsinki concede at home0.60 vs 0.93
Ilves score away1.33 vs 0.93
Ilves concede away2.50 vs 1.48
HJK Helsinki score 6% below league average, while Ilves score 43% above league average.
Defensive side: HJK Helsinki are 36% below league average at home, and Ilves are 69% above league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games5
Avg goals4.60
BTTS100%
Over 2.5100%
At this venue setup: 3.40 goals on average across the last 5.

HJK Helsinki goal timing (home)

1H scored: 43% 2H scored: 57% Danger: 31-45 Vulnerable: 16-30
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
31-45 2
46-60 2
76-90+ 2
16-30 1
0-15 0
61-75 0
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
16-30 2
46-60 1
0-15 0
31-45 0
61-75 0
76-90+ 0

Ilves goal timing (away)

1H scored: 50% 2H scored: 50% Danger: 16-30 Vulnerable: 46-60
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
16-30 3
46-60 2
61-75 2
0-15 1
31-45 0
76-90+ 0
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
46-60 4
0-15 3
76-90+ 3
16-30 2
61-75 2
31-45 1

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal
Total Shots
Shots off Goal
Blocked Shots
Shots Inside Box
Shots Outside Box
Ball Possession
Corner Kicks
Fouls
Offsides
Yellow Cards
Red Cards
Goalkeeper Saves
Total Passes
Passes Accurate
Passes %

Events

Yellow Cards
Home
3
Away
1
Red Cards
Home
1
Away
0
Substitutions
Home
3
Away
7
21'
21' Goal · 0-1
M. Stjopin
Normal Goal
21'
21' V. Tikkanen
43'
43' Goal · 1-1
Brooklyn Lyons-Foster
Normal Goal
59'
59' Goal · 1-2
M. Stjopin
Normal Goal · Assist: T. Hytönen
61'
61' T. Mero
1st substitution · For: A. Ring
62'
62' Y. Raap
1st substitution · For: O. Multala
62'
62' O. Tiitinen
2nd substitution · For: A. Popovitch
62'
62' Y. Raap
3rd substitution · For: O. Multala
62'
62' O. Tiitinen
4th substitution · For: A. Popovitch
71'
71' Alfie Cicale
2nd substitution · For: L. Lappalainen
71'
71' J. Kallinen
3rd substitution · For: M. Borchers
76'
76' K. Wallius
5th substitution · For: S. Suvanne
76'
76' A. Popovitch
6th substitution · For: J. Kanga
76'
76' K. Wallius
7th substitution · For: S. Suvanne
79'
79' M. Bogićević
83'
83' Goal · 2-2
M. Borchers
Normal Goal · Assist: T. Pukki
90'
90' M. Bogićević
90'
90' M. Bogićević
90+2'
90+2' M. Stjopin

HJK Helsinki vs Ilves 2-2: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

HJK Helsinki drew 2-2 with Ilves on Saturday, 16 May 2026 in Veikkausliiga. The match was refereed by Mohammad Al-Emara. It was played at Bolt Arena.

First half: Ilves took the lead at 21' when M. Stjopin scored, making the score 0-1. V. Tikkanen received a yellow card for HJK Helsinki at 21'. HJK Helsinki leveled the score at 43' when Brooklyn Lyons-Foster scored, making the score 1-1.

Second half: Ilves took the lead at 59' when M. Stjopin scored, with the assist credited to T. Hytönen, making the score 1-2. HJK Helsinki made their 1st substitution at 61', with T. Mero replacing A. Ring. Ilves made their 1st substitution at 62', with Y. Raap replacing O. Multala. Ilves made their 2nd substitution at 62', with O. Tiitinen replacing A. Popovitch. Ilves made their 3rd substitution at 62', with Y. Raap replacing O. Multala. Ilves made their 4th substitution at 62', with O. Tiitinen replacing A. Popovitch. HJK Helsinki made their 2nd substitution at 71', with Alfie Cicale replacing L. Lappalainen. HJK Helsinki made their 3rd substitution at 71', with J. Kallinen replacing M. Borchers. Ilves made their 5th substitution at 76', with K. Wallius replacing S. Suvanne. Ilves made their 6th substitution at 76', with A. Popovitch replacing J. Kanga. Ilves made their 7th substitution at 76', with K. Wallius replacing S. Suvanne. M. Bogićević received a yellow card for HJK Helsinki at 79'. HJK Helsinki leveled the score at 83' when M. Borchers scored, with the assist credited to T. Pukki, making the score 2-2. M. Bogićević received a yellow card for HJK Helsinki at 90'. M. Bogićević received a red card for HJK Helsinki at 90'. M. Stjopin received a yellow card for Ilves at 90+2'.

HJK Helsinki used 3 substitutions while Ilves used 7 substitutions. HJK Helsinki got 3 yellow cards and 1 red card, while Ilves got 1 yellow card.

How the match was played

  • Match ended level at 2-2.
  • Physical contest: 4 yellows, 1 reds.

Head-to-Head Overview

All Meetings (Any Venue)
Total Games32
Home Wins16
Draws9
Away Wins7
Over 2.5 Goals19 (59.4%)
BTTS22 (68.8%)
Home vs Away as Scheduled
Total Games14
Home Wins9
Draws4
Away Wins1
Over 2.5 Goals8 (57.1%)
BTTS9 (64.3%)

HJK Helsinki vs Ilves Head-to-Head History by Season