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Ilves — HJK Helsinki: 1:2, Veikkausliiga

Veikkausliiga
Ilves L17 Aug · Away IF Gnistan · 2:3L22 Aug · Home Vaasan Palloseura · 0:1L31 Aug · Home HJK Helsinki · 1:2W8 Sep · Home FF Jaro · 2:0W12 Sep · Home FC Lahti · 3:1W19 Sep · Away Turku PS · 3:0
1:2
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HJK Helsinki L23 Aug · Home IF Gnistan · 2:3W31 Aug · Away Ilves · 2:1L5 Sep · Away Inter Turku · 0:1W9 Sep · Home Inter Turku · 2:1D13 Sep · Away KuPS · 0:0D18 Sep · Away IF Gnistan · 1:1
Venue: Tammela Stadium City: Tampere

In the Veikkausliiga game on 31 August 2026, HJK Helsinki beat Ilves 1:2. Match numbers: corners 6:4, fouls 12:7.

Match report

HJK secured a narrow victory over Ilves at Tammela Stadium on Monday evening, winning 2-1 in a Veikkausliiga encounter that lived up to its billing as a contest between two sides with contrasting fortunes. The visitors moved closer to European qualification while the hosts remained rooted in mid-table obscurity.

Ilves took the lead through K. Wallius in the fifty-ninth minute, capitalising on a moment of opportunity after A. Ring had cancelled the deficit with a penalty just two minutes earlier. The away side's advantage was short-lived, with M. Borchers finding the net in the seventy-third minute to restore equilibrium.

The match was far from a straightforward affair. Ilves dominated possession in patches, HJK created more but converted less. By then the pattern was clear — the visitors had the edge in territory but the hosts had the edge in efficiency.

Statistics tell a story of wasted opportunity on both sides. HJK registered twelve shots against nine for the hosts, yet only managed four on target each. Five big chances were created by the visitors, one by Ilves. The figures suggest a game decided by precision rather than volume.

The result leaves HJK third with thirty-seven points, still chasing the leaders. Ilves remain ninth on twenty-five points, their season showing no signs of improvement despite a brief spell of optimism.

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Key numbers

Possession, % 43 – 57.00
Shots on target 4 – 4
Shots off target 5 – 8
Big chances 1 – 5

Match events

  1. 14' 0:0 Ilves Substitution O. Pettersson off: G. Bamba
  2. 23' 0:0 HJK Helsinki Yellow card M. Kirilov
  3. 55' 0:0 Ilves Yellow card F. Krkalic
  4. 57' 0:1 HJK Helsinki Penalty A. Ring
  5. 59' 1:1 Ilves Goal K. Wallius assist: T. Hytonen
  6. 69' 1:1 Ilves Substitution T. Miettunen off: E. Tamminen
  7. 69' 1:1 Ilves Substitution L. Ala-Myllymaki off: O. Multala
  8. 73' 1:1 HJK Helsinki Substitution A. Cicale off: L. Lappalainen
  9. 73' 1:1 HJK Helsinki Substitution M. Kirilov off: M. Borchers
  10. 73' 1:2 HJK Helsinki Goal M. Borchers assist: L. Lappalainen
  11. 77' 1:2 HJK Helsinki Substitution A. Ring off: M. Gueye
  12. 82' 1:2 Ilves Substitution T. Hytonen off: H. Coulibaly
  13. 82' 1:2 Ilves Substitution J. Kilo off: Y. Raap
  14. 87' 1:2 HJK Helsinki Substitution P. Mentu off: N. Alho
  15. 88' 1:2 HJK Helsinki Substitution L. Lappalainen off: J. Kallinen
  16. 90+7' 1:2 Ilves Yellow card C. Speranza

Statistics

43 Possession, % 57.00
4 Shots on target 4
5 Shots off target 8
1 Big chances 5
75 Attacks 140
6 Corners 4
12 Fouls 7
7 Free kicks 12
0 Offsides 3
1 Yellow cards 1
0 Red cards 0
13 Goal kicks 8
19 Throw-ins 20
All statistics
14/2556% Aerial duels 11/2544%
71 Backward passes 102
0 Blocked shots 7
25 Clearances 14
2/1315% Crosses 3/1421%
6/1638% Dribbles 11/1958%
72 Failed passes 82
2 Goalkeeper saves 3
3 Interceptions 6
7 Key passes 13
19/5634% Long passes 26/5547%
68 Passes into the final third 172
184 Passes in the opposition half 392
237 Passes in own half 169
0.44 Shot accuracy 0.21
4 Shots inside the box 14
11/2055% Tackles 7/1839%
408 Total passes 547

Line-ups

Ilves

Starting XI
# Player number
12 Faris Krkalić 12
4 Oliver Pettersson 4
5 Sauli Väisänen 5
16 Tatu Miettunen 16
24 Ville Kumpu 24
8 Maksim Stjopin 8
13 Kalle Wallius 13
14 Anton Popovitch 14
15 Lauri Ala-Myllymäki 15
28 Jesse Mikael Kilo 28
9 Teemu Hytönen 9
Substitutes
# Player number
31 Rasmus Leislahti 31
3 Matias Rale 3
6 Yiandro Raap 6
19 Abdoul Goudouss Bamba 19
17 Stanislav Baranov 17
22 O. Multala 22
33 Yacouba Sacko 33
11 Hamidu Coulibaly 11
45 Elias Tamminen 45
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HJK Helsinki

Starting XI
# Player number
44 Matej Marković 44
3 Till Cissokho 3
6 Ville Tikkanen 6
13 K. Simojoki 13
14 Leonel Montano 14
4 Alexander Ring 4
7 A. Cicale 7
8 Pyry Mentu 8
11 M. Kirilov 11
22 Liam Möller 22
20 Teemu Eino Antero Pukki 20
Substitutes
# Player number
1 Jesse Öst 1
32 Jasper Lauri Petteri Samooja 32
17 Nikolai Aleksanteri Alho 17
31 Mihajlo Bogićević 31
15 Jere Kallinen 15
26 Lassi Lappalainen 26
32 Mouhamed Gueye 32
P. Ndir 0
9 Mads Borchers 9
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Match prediction: Ilves — HJK Helsinki

Win: Ilves

Confidence 43%

Reasoning

  • Ильвес — 9. place, 25 points after 21 games (7 wins, 4 draws, 10 losses)
  • ХИК — 4. place, 34 points after 21 games (10 wins, 4 draws, 7 losses)
  • Ильвес, last 5 games: 1 wins, 1 draws, 3 losses
  • ХИК, last 5 games: 2 wins, 1 draws, 2 losses
  • Head-to-head: 12 games, Ильвес — 4, 4 draws, ХИК — 4
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Ilves

L17 Aug · Away IF Gnistan · 2:3L22 Aug · Home Vaasan Palloseura · 0:1L31 Aug · Home HJK Helsinki · 1:2W8 Sep · Home FF Jaro · 2:0W12 Sep · Home FC Lahti · 3:1W19 Sep · Away Turku PS · 3:0

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