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FinlandTHE MATCH CENTRE

Gnistan vs HJK Helsinki match centre

Gnistan badgeGnistanHome
DWDLW
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Full time
0:3
UK timeStored 90-minute score.
HJK Helsinki badgeHJK HelsinkiAway
WLWLW
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Goalscorers
Mustapekka Areena · HelsinkiSeason 2026/27Back to matches
Odds & probabilities Pre-match snapshot Home win—Market chance —See match research Draw—Market chance —See match research Away win—Market chance —See match research Odds unavailable 90-minute estimates · prices may change.
THE FINAL WHISTLE

The match in numbers

FULL TIME
GnistanHJK Helsinki
0.530Expected goals1.010
0Shots on target5
8Total Shots9
45%Ball Possession55%
5Corner Kicks7
8Fouls17
3Yellow Cards0
0Red Cards0
2Goalkeeper Saves0
355Total passes494
295Passes accurate428

— means unavailable.

Statistics snapshot: 292657 min old.

MODEL OUTLOOK

Match forecast

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Goals & BTTS

90 minutes

Total goals · 2.5

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BEFORE YOU DECIDE

Team news & availability

API-Football

Season form /10 · Ability /99 (EA FC 27) · Prev = previous season.

Gnistan

Home0 listed

Availability report unavailable.

HJK Helsinki

Away0 listed

Availability report unavailable.

· Ability: EA FC 27 base ratings.

Season overview

Veikkausliiga · 2026/27

League season · all league matches

Gnistan

2 league matches

0 pts0W0D2L
0.5Goals scored / match1.5
3.0Goals conceded / match0.5
0Clean sheets1
1Failed to score1
HOW THEY HAVE BEEN PLAYING

Recent form

Last 10 games · all venues and competitions · previous 365 days.

Gnistan

10 matches
LWDLLWDLLW
Oldest newest
Results3 wins · 2 draws · 5 losses
Goals scored per game1.0
Goals conceded per game1.6
Games with 3+ goals4 of 10
Both teams scored4 of 10
Games without conceding4 of 10
Games without scoring3 of 10
See results
POHUAway · Suomen Cup2–0WKuPSAway · Veikkausliiga0–1LAC OuluHome · Veikkausliiga1–5LKooteepeeAway · Friendlies Clubs1–1DPK-35Home · Friendlies Clubs2–0WSJKHome · Friendlies Clubs1–3LHJK HelsinkiAway · Friendlies Clubs0–3LLahtiHome · League Cup0–0DTurku PSAway · League Cup2–0WHJK helsinkiAway · League Cup1–3L

HJK Helsinki

10 matches
WWLWWLWLWL
Oldest newest
Results6 wins · 0 draws · 4 losses
Goals scored per game2.0
Goals conceded per game1.2
Games with 3+ goals8 of 10
Both teams scored6 of 10
Games without conceding3 of 10
Games without scoring1 of 10
See results
AC OuluHome · Veikkausliiga0–1LSJKHome · Veikkausliiga3–0WDjurgardens IFAway · Friendlies Clubs2–4LSJKHome · Friendlies Clubs1–0WAC OuluAway · League Cup1–2LGnistanHome · Friendlies Clubs3–0WTurku PSHome · League Cup3–1WHammarby FFHome · Friendlies Clubs1–2LGnistanHome · League Cup3–1WInter TurkuAway · League Cup3–1W
THE STORY SO FAR

Head-to-head

5 recorded meetings

Gnistan

1wins
1 draw

HJK Helsinki

3wins

Jul 2025 – Mar 2026 · Past results, not a forecast.

Scores shown with Gnistan first; venues vary.

Gnistan0–3HJK Helsinki
Gnistan1–3HJK Helsinki
Gnistan2–2HJK Helsinki
Gnistan3–2HJK Helsinki
Gnistan2–4HJK Helsinki
TEAM SELECTION

Lineups & formations

Starting XIs

Season form /10 · Ability /99 (EA FC 27) · — unavailable.

Gnistan

Formation3-4-3Jussi Leppalahti
  1. 22Ramilson AlmeidaForm —Ability —G
  2. 24Rachide GnanouForm —Ability —D
  3. 67Ayo ObileyeForm —Ability —D
  4. 4Marcelo CostaForm —Ability —D
  5. 20Max BjurstrømForm —Ability —D
  6. 14Sergei EremenkoForm —Ability —M
  7. 15Gabriel EuropaeusForm —Ability —M
  8. 12Edmund Arko-MensahForm —Ability —D
  9. 26Roman EremenkoForm —Ability —M
  10. 11Danny PérezForm —Ability —F
  11. 17Adeleke Akinola AkinyemiForm —Ability —F
Substitutes (9)

32 · Niklas LindströmForm —Ability —

40 · Juhani OjalaForm —Ability —

2 · Benjamin DahlströmForm —Ability —

31 · Adam JouhiForm —Ability —

19 · Vertti HänninenForm —Ability —

27 · Otto HannulaForm —Ability —

20 · Artur AtarahForm —Ability —

10 · Joakim LatonenForm —Ability —

23 · Saku YlätupaForm —Ability —

HJK Helsinki

Formation4-2-3-1Joonas Rantanen
  1. 44Matej MarkovićForm —Ability —G
  2. 28Miska YlitolvaForm —Ability 62D
  3. 31Mihailo BogićevićForm —Ability —D
  4. 6Ville TikkanenForm —Ability 66D
  5. 14Leonel MontanoForm —Ability —D
  6. 10Lucas LingmanForm —Ability 68M
  7. 8Pyry MentuForm —Ability 65M
  8. 19David EzehForm —Ability 60F
  9. 30Martin KirilovForm —Ability —M
  10. 7Alfie CicaleForm —Ability 62M
  11. 20Teemu PukkiForm —Ability —F
Substitutes (9)

1 · Jesse ÖstForm —Ability 62

13 · Kaius SimojokiForm —Ability 60

47 · Emil LevealahtiForm —Ability 56

2 · Brooklyn Lyons-FosterForm —Ability 62

15 · Jere KallinenForm —Ability 62

22 · Liam MöllerForm —Ability —

26 · Lassi LappalainenForm —Ability —

97 · Toivo MeroForm —Ability —

9 · Mads BorchersForm —Ability 65

INDIVIDUAL PERFORMANCE

Player statistics

This match

Gnistan

PlayerMinRatingGoalsAssistsShotsPassesTackles
Ramilson Almeida906.300—200
Max Bjurstrøm626.200—100
Rachide Gnanou906.600—550
Ayo Obileye906.300—320
Marcelo Costa906.200—380
Edmund Arko-Mensah906.500—380
Roman Eremenko896.9001451
Sergei Eremenko626.3001250
Gabriel Europaeus906.2001330
Danny Pérez786.900190
Adeleke Akinola Akinyemi626.200240
Adam Jouhi356.900—131
Otto Hannula356.500—110
Saku Ylätupa356.300—150
Joakim Latonen196.700—30
Vertti Hänninen86.200—10

HJK Helsinki

PlayerMinRatingGoalsAssistsShotsPassesTackles
Matej Marković906.900—220
Miska Ylitolva866.300—511
Mihailo Bogićević907.3101580
Ville Tikkanen907.600—570
Leonel Montano907.000—430
Lucas Lingman907.7011862
Pyry Mentu907.501—660
David Ezeh867.201—220
Martin Kirilov756.900—171
Alfie Cicale647.300—280
Teemu Pukki648.320450
Toivo Mero336.900—90
Mads Borchers336.600—50
Jere Kallinen226.600—100
Kaius Simojoki116.300—80
Liam Möller116.300—70
2026/27 STANDINGS

Veikkausliiga table

League centre ↗

Current standings. Both teams are highlighted. These may include matches played after this fixture.

Standings are not available for this competition and season.

THE MARKET VIEW

Match-winner odds

Decimal · 90 minutes
BookmakerGnistanDrawHJK Helsinki
Bet3654.754.101.53

Updated 17 Apr 2026, 15:28 UK · Pre-match prices.

AT A GLANCE

Match details

Competition
Veikkausliiga
Round
Matchweek 3
Venue
Mustapekka Areena
Referee
Mohammad Al-Emara, Finland
Kickoff
18 Apr · 12:00 UK
Match data by API-Football
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