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HJK HelsinkiHome · 3 in league

WLWLW

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Full time

2:2

Sat 16 May 2026UK timeStored 90-minute score.

IlvesAway · 9 in league

DLLDL

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Goalscorers

B. Lyons-Foster43′

M. Borchers83′

M. Stjopin21′

M. Stjopin59′

Bolt Arena · HelsinkiSeason 2026/27Back to matches

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THE FINAL WHISTLE

The match in numbers

FULL TIME

HJK HelsinkiIlves

2.120Expected goals1.070

—Shots on target—

—Total Shots—

—Ball Possession—

—Corner Kicks—

—Fouls—

—Yellow Cards—

—Red Cards—

—Goalkeeper Saves—

—Total passes—

—Passes accurate—

— means unavailable.

THE STORY SO FAR

Key moments

90+2′M. StjopinCard · Yellow CardIlves

90′M. BogicevicCard · Red CardHJK Helsinki

90′M. BogicevicCard · Yellow CardHJK Helsinki

84′T. Pukki↔ M. Kirilovsubst · Substitution 4HJK Helsinki

83′M. BorchersAssist: T. PukkiGoal · Normal GoalHJK Helsinki

79′M. BogicevicCard · Yellow CardHJK Helsinki

76′A. Popovitch↔ J. Kangasubst · Substitution 5Ilves

76′K. Wallius↔ S. Suvannesubst · Substitution 4Ilves

76′O. Pettersson↔ G. Bambasubst · Substitution 3Ilves

71′J. Kallinen↔ M. Borcherssubst · Substitution 3HJK Helsinki

71′A. Cicale↔ L. Lappalainensubst · Substitution 2HJK Helsinki

62′O. Tiitinen↔ A. Popovitchsubst · Substitution 2Ilves

62′Y. Raap↔ O. Multalasubst · Substitution 1Ilves

61′T. Mero↔ A. Ringsubst · Substitution 1HJK Helsinki

59′M. StjopinAssist: T. HytonenGoal · Normal GoalIlves

43′B. Lyons-FosterGoal · Normal GoalHJK Helsinki

21′M. StjopinGoal · Normal GoalIlves

21′V. TikkanenCard · Yellow CardHJK Helsinki

Statistics snapshot: 252309 min old.

MODEL OUTLOOK

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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.

HJK Helsinki

Home0 listed

Availability report unavailable.

Ilves

Away0 listed

Availability report unavailable.

· Ability: EA FC 27 base ratings.

Season overview

Veikkausliiga · 2026/27

HJK Helsinki

7 league matches

11 pts3W2D2L

Ilves

6 league matches

5 pts1W2D3L

1.3Goals scored / match1.3

0.6Goals conceded / match1.8

3Clean sheets1

2Failed to score0

HOW THEY HAVE BEEN PLAYING

Recent form

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

HJK Helsinki

10 matches

L W L W L W D D W L

Oldest newest

Results4 wins · 2 draws · 4 losses

Goals scored per game1.3

Goals conceded per game1.0

Games with 3+ goals4 of 10

Both teams scored4 of 10

Games without conceding4 of 10

Games without scoring2 of 10

See results

2026-05-08

Turku PSAway · Veikkausliiga0–1L 2026-05-04

LahtiHome · Veikkausliiga1–0W 2026-04-29

Inter TurkuAway · Veikkausliiga1–1D 2026-04-26

KuPSAway · Veikkausliiga1–1D 2026-04-18

GnistanAway · Veikkausliiga3–0W 2026-04-11

AC OuluHome · Veikkausliiga0–1L 2026-04-04

SJKHome · Veikkausliiga3–0W 2026-03-27

Djurgardens IFAway · Friendlies Clubs2–4L 2026-03-21

SJKHome · Friendlies Clubs1–0W 2026-03-14

AC OuluAway · League Cup1–2L

Ilves

10 matches

W W D L L L D L D W

Oldest newest

Results3 wins · 3 draws · 4 losses

Goals scored per game1.6

Goals conceded per game1.7

Games with 3+ goals7 of 10

Both teams scored8 of 10

Games without conceding2 of 10

Games without scoring0 of 10

See results

2026-05-08

AC OuluHome · Veikkausliiga1–0W 2026-05-02

SJKAway · Veikkausliiga1–1D 2026-04-24

VPSAway · Veikkausliiga2–3L 2026-04-18

MariehamnAway · Veikkausliiga2–2D 2026-04-11

Inter TurkuAway · Veikkausliiga1–2L 2026-04-04

KuPSHome · Veikkausliiga1–3L 2026-03-14

Inter TurkuAway · League Cup2–3L 2026-02-21

AC OuluHome · League Cup2–2D 2026-02-18

SJKHome · League Cup3–1W 2026-02-14

KuPSAway · League Cup1–0W

THE STORY SO FAR

Head-to-head

5 recorded meetings

HJK Helsinki

1wins

5MEETINGS

1 draw

Ilves

3wins

Sep 2024 – Oct 2025 · Past results, not a forecast.

Scores shown with HJK Helsinki first; venues vary.

TEAM SELECTION

Lineups & formations

Starting XIs

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

HJK Helsinki

Formation4-3-3Joonas Rantanen

44M. MarkovicForm —Ability —G
28M. YlitolvaForm —Ability 62D
31M. BogicevicForm —Ability —D
6V. TikkanenForm —Ability 66D
2B. Lyons-FosterForm —Ability 62D
22L. MollerForm —Ability 61M
10L. LingmanForm —Ability 68M
15J. KallinenForm —Ability 62M
18T. MeroForm —Ability —F
20T. PukkiForm —Ability —F
7A. CicaleForm —Ability 62F

Substitutes (8)

1 · J. OstForm —Ability 62

4 · A. RingForm —Ability —

26 · L. LappalainenForm —Ability —

19 · D. EzehForm —Ability 60

24 · E. LevealahtiForm —Ability 56

92 · M. AbdulmuttalebForm —Ability —

9 · M. BorchersForm —Ability 65

17 · M. KirilovForm —Ability —

Ilves

Formation3-4-2-1Joni Lehtonen

1O. VirtanenForm —Ability —G
24V. KumpuForm —Ability —D
16T. MiettunenForm —Ability —D
3M. RaleForm —Ability —D
4O. PetterssonForm —Ability —M
20O. TiitinenForm —Ability —M
6Y. RaapForm —Ability —M
28J. KiloForm —Ability —M
13K. WalliusForm —Ability —M
8M. StjopinForm —Ability —M
9T. HytonenForm —Ability —F

Substitutes (9)

12 · F. KrkalicForm —Ability —

14 · A. PopovitchForm —Ability —

22 · O. MultalaForm —Ability —

19 · G. BambaForm —Ability —

30 · J. KangaForm —Ability —

23 · A. RaymondForm —Ability —

33 · O. PaavolaForm —Ability —

25 · S. SuvanneForm —Ability —

17 · S. BaranovForm —Ability —

INDIVIDUAL PERFORMANCE

Player statistics

This match

HJK Helsinki

Player	Min	Rating	Goals	Assists	Shots	Passes	Tackles
Matej Marković	90	7.2	0	0	—	28	0
Miska Ylitolva	90	6.0	0	0	—	59	0
Mihailo Bogićević	90	6.9	0	0	—	107	0
Ville Tikkanen	90	6.9	0	0	—	105	0
Brooklyn Lyons-Foster	90	7.3	1	0	1	53	0
Liam Möller	90	6.9	0	0	1	40	0
Lucas Lingman	90	7.9	0	0	—	114	2
Jere Kallinen	71	6.5	0	0	—	39	1
Toivo Mero	61	7.2	0	0	1	37	0
Teemu Pukki	85	8.2	0	1	2	27	0
Alfie Cicale	71	6.9	0	0	1	39	0
Alexander Ring	34	7.0	0	0	2	30	0
Lassi Lappalainen	24	6.7	0	0	—	7	0
Mads Borchers	24	7.2	1	0	1	2	0
Martin Kirilov	10	6.3	0	0	—	2	0

Ilves

Player	Min	Rating	Goals	Shots	Passes
Otso Virtanen	90	7.2	0	—	28
Ville Kumpu	90	6.7	0	1	56
Tatu Miettunen	90	6.7	0	1	58
Matias Rale	90	7.0	0	—	66
Oliver Pettersson	76	6.5	0	—	30
Otto Tiitinen	62	6.2	0	—	39
Yiandro Raap	62	6.3	0	—	23
Jesse Kilo	90	7.7	0	3	57
Kalle Wallius	76	7.3	0	2	25
Maksim Stjopin	90	8.6	2	2	38
Teemu Hytönen	90	6.9	0	—	8
Oskari Multala	33	6.3	0	—	22
Anton Popovitch	14	6.6	0	—	13
Abdoul Goudouss Bamba	19	6.3	0	1	7
Sebastian Suvanne	19	6.5	0	—	5
Jardell Kanga	19	6.3	0	—	9

2026/27 STANDINGS

Veikkausliiga table

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

#	Team	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Form
1	KuPS	22	12	7	3	38	23	15	43	WDDLL
2	Inter Turku	22	11	9	2	29	16	13	42	WWLWD
3	HJK Helsinki	22	11	4	7	36	27	9	37	DDWWL
4	Gnistan	22	10	6	6	36	29	7	36	DWDDW
5	AC Oulu	22	10	4	8	25	25	0	34	LLLDW
6	VPS	22	9	6	7	29	22	7	33	LLWLW
7	Lahti	22	9	5	8	26	19	7	32	DLWWW
8	Turku PS	22	8	7	7	28	23	5	31	LLDDD
9	Ilves	22	7	4	11	34	37	-3	25	WWWLL
10	SJK	22	4	7	11	25	33	-8	19	WDDDL
11	FF Jaro	22	3	6	13	18	44	-26	15	DDLLL
12	Mariehamn	22	3	5	14	17	43	-26	14	LWLWW

THE MARKET VIEW

Match-winner odds

Decimal · 90 minutes

Bookmaker	HJK Helsinki	Draw	Ilves
Bet365	1.62	3.90	4.50

Updated 15 May 2026, 19:32 UK · Pre-match prices.

AT A GLANCE

Match details

Competition: Veikkausliiga
Round: Matchweek 7
Venue: Bolt Arena
Referee: Mohammad Al-Emara, Finland
Kickoff: 16 May · 12:00 UK

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Ilves

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Ilves

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Ilves

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Ilves

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