Ilves vs HJK Prediction & Stats - Veikkausliiga 2026

Another instalment of a long-running fixture. Ilves vs HJK carries real history into this round of the Veikkausliiga.

The two sides meet on 31/08 (Monday) at , 17:00 (UK time).

Read the Ilves vs HJK prediction below before backing anything.

Our verdict on Ilves vs HJK

A deep head-to-head record gives this fixture a story, and that context feeds directly into our thinking. This is the Ilves vs HJK call we are most confident in:

Who do the bookmakers favour?

The market makes HJK the side to beat, with roughly 26% of the implied odds in their favour.

For the wider picture, compare all Veikkausliiga odds and the rest of the round's fixtures before you settle on a bet.

Ilves Preview

Ilves reach this fixture 21 match into their Veikkausliiga. Here is where Ilves stand:

In this competition

• 7 won, 4 drawn, 10 lost

• 1.19 points per game

• 33 scored, at 1.57 a game

• 35 conceded, at 1.67 a game

Ilves, season-wide

• 2 won, 2 drawn, 2 lost across all competitions

• Leading scorer: Yiandro Raap, 1 goals

• Most assists: Jardell Kanga, 3 assists

Recent results — Ilves

22/08/2026 10:00

Ilves

0 - 1

VPS

L

17/08/2026 11:00

Gnistan

3 - 2

Ilves

L

13/08/2026 12:00

Ilves

1 - 1

Rijeka

D

09/08/2026 11:00

Ilves

2 - 0

Mariehamn

W

06/08/2026 14:45

Rijeka

1 - 0

Ilves

L

HJK: how they are travelling

HJK come in 21 matches into their Veikkausliiga.

Here is what Klubi have produced:

In this competition

• 10 won, 4 drawn, 7 lost

• 1.62 points per game

• 34 scored, at 1.62 a game

• 26 conceded, at 1.24 a game

Klubi, season-wide

• 2 won, 1 drawn, 1 lost across all competitions

• Leading scorer: Teemu Pukki, 3 goals

• Most assists: Teemu Pukki, 2 assists

Recent results — Klubi

23/08/2026 08:00

HJK

2 - 3

Gnistan

L

16/08/2026 09:00

HJK

3 - 0

Jaro

W

13/08/2026 14:30

Motherwell

2 - 0

HJK

L

09/08/2026 12:00

Oulu

0 - 1

HJK

W

06/08/2026 12:00

HJK

1 - 1

Motherwell

D

The head-to-head favours HJK

HJK have generally come out ahead of Ilves in their recent meetings.

From 33 match(es):

• HJK: 17 win(s)

• Ilves: 7 win(s)

• Drawn: 9

That trend is worth factoring into the Ilves vs HJK prediction.

Form comparison Ilves vs HJK

A side-by-side look at how both teams are performing right now, to set the context for your bets:

Home Team

Ilves

Finland - Veikkausliiga

Form	Last 5	PPG
Overall	L L W L W	1.19
Home	L W W D W	1.9
Away	L L W L L	0.55

Stats	Overall	Home	Away
Win %	33%	60%	9%
Goals	3.24	2.5	3.91
Scored	1.57	1.6	1.55
Conceded	1.67	0.9	2.36
Both Teams to Score	57%	30%	82%
Without Conceding	29%	60%	0%
Failed To Score	14%	10%	18%
first to Score	0%	0%	0%
xG	1.4	1.28	1.5
xGA	1.64	1.47	1.8

Away Team

HJK

Finland - Veikkausliiga

Form	Last 5	PPG
Overall	D L W W L	1.62
Home	D L W W W	1.82
Away	W L L W W	1.4

Stats	Overall	Home	Away
Win %	48%	55%	40%
Goals	2.86	2.91	2.8
Scored	1.62	1.64	1.6
Conceded	1.24	1.27	1.2
Both Teams to Score	38%	36%	40%
Without Conceding	38%	45%	30%
Failed To Score	24%	18%	30%
first to Score	0%	0%	0%
xG	1.54	1.54	1.53
xGA	1.39	1.52	1.24

Further markets to consider

Beyond the main tip at the top of the page, two more selections stand out for this match-up:

Fixture information - Ilves vs HJK

• Match: Ilves vs HJK

• Competition: Veikkausliiga

• Date: Monday, 31/08/2026

• Kick-off: 17:00 (UK time)

• Venue:

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Home Team

Ilves

Finland - Veikkausliiga

Form	Last 5	PPG
Overall	L L W L W	1.19
Home	L W W D W	1.9
Away	L L W L L	0.55

Stats	Overall	Home	Away
Win %	33%	60%	9%
Goals	3.24	2.5	3.91
Scored	1.57	1.6	1.55
Conceded	1.67	0.9	2.36
Both Teams to Score	57%	30%	82%
Without Conceding	29%	60%	0%
Failed To Score	14%	10%	18%
first to Score	0%	0%	0%
xG	1.4	1.28	1.5
xGA	1.64	1.47	1.8

Away Team

HJK

Finland - Veikkausliiga

Form	Last 5	PPG
Overall	D L W W L	1.62
Home	D L W W W	1.82
Away	W L L W W	1.4

Stats	Overall	Home	Away
Win %	48%	55%	40%
Goals	2.86	2.91	2.8
Scored	1.62	1.64	1.6
Conceded	1.24	1.27	1.2
Both Teams to Score	38%	36%	40%
Without Conceding	38%	45%	30%
Failed To Score	24%	18%	30%
first to Score	0%	0%	0%
xG	1.54	1.54	1.53
xGA	1.39	1.52	1.24

Corners

10.33 / Match

+5% Corners / Match

HJK received +5% more corners than Ilves in the Veikkausliiga

10.81 / Match

VPS

(9)

Gnistan

(3)

Mariehamn

(4)

Oulu

(4)

Lahti

(8)

TPS

(6)

Jaro

(10)

(1)

Gnistan

(4)

Jaro

(6)

Oulu

(16)

SJK

(4)

TPS

(3)

VPS

(3)

Lahti

Cards

1.71 / Match

+20% Cards / Match

Ilves received +20% more cards than HJK in the Veikkausliiga

1.43 / Match

VPS

(2)

Gnistan

(2)

Mariehamn

(1)

Oulu

(1)

Lahti

(1)

TPS

(3)

Jaro

(2)

(2)

Gnistan

(0)

Jaro

(3)

Oulu

(1)

SJK

(1)

TPS

(3)

VPS

(0)

Lahti

Goals Scored

1.57 / Match

+3%

HJK is +3% better in terms of goals scored

1.62 / Match

VPS

(0)

Gnistan

(2)

Mariehamn

(2)

Oulu

(0)

Lahti

(1)

TPS

(3)

Jaro

(1)

(2)

Gnistan

(3)

Jaro

(1)

Oulu

(0)

SJK

(1)

TPS

(2)

VPS

(0)

Lahti

Goals Conceded

1.67 / Match

+26%

Ilves condeded +26% more goals than HJK

1.24 / Match

VPS

(1)

Gnistan

(3)

Mariehamn

(0)

Oulu

(1)

Lahti

(0)

TPS

(1)

Jaro

(2)

(3)

Gnistan

(0)

Jaro

(0)

Oulu

(3)

SJK

(0)

TPS

(1)

VPS

(2)

Lahti

Veikkausliiga Standings

#	Team	MP	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	PPG
1	KuPS	21	12	7	2	38	22	16	43	2.05
2	Inter Turku	21	10	9	2	28	16	12	39	1.86
3	Gnistan	21	10	5	6	35	28	7	35	1.67
4	HJK	21	10	4	7	34	26	8	34	1.62
5	VPS	21	9	6	6	29	21	8	33	1.57
6	Oulu	21	10	3	8	25	25	0	33	1.57
7	TPS	21	8	6	7	27	22	5	30	1.43
8	Lahti	21	8	5	8	25	19	6	29	1.38
9	Ilves	21	7	4	10	33	35	-2	25	1.19
10	SJK	21	4	6	11	25	33	-8	18	0.86
11	Jaro	21	3	6	12	18	42	-24	15	0.71
12	Mariehamn	21	2	5	14	15	43	-28	11	0.52