HIFK vs SaiPa Prediction 4 March 2026
📡How will the teams cope with the opponent's high tempo? On 4 March at 16:30, an interesting confrontation will take place in the "Liiga" tournament between the teams HIFK Helsinki and SaiPa Lappeenranta. The odds for each side are as follows - and , respectively. There is no clear favorite in the game, so in our forecast, we will try to determine which team deserves to win this match more.
Head-to-Head
📊Review of the statistics of official matches between the teams HIFK Helsinki and SaiPa Lappeenranta:
- played 62 matches;
- at home ice 34 wins (including extra time), away - 28;
- scored goals: 174 against 161;
- average total of the 1st period - 1.63, 2nd - 1.84, 3rd - 1.71;
- average total of the match - 5.15.
The last time the sides met was on 14 February 2026 at the arena of the team SaiPa Lappeenranta - the match score was 5:3.
Head-to-head statistics HIFK - SaiPa

HIFK Helsinki Team Overview
🏆In the current season, HIFK Helsinki has participated in 53 matches, achieving the following results:
- 23 wins,
- 30 losses.
📈This season, HIFK Helsinki has a win rate of 43%, with 57% of the games ending in defeat.
📊The team's average total is 5.34, scoring 2.3 goals per match and conceding an average of 3.21 goals.
🏒This season, HIFK Helsinki has scored 122 goals:
- The team particularly excels in the 3 period, where 36.07% of all goals were scored.
- At their home ice, the average goals scored is 2.96 per game.
🥅And about defense, HIFK Helsinki has conceded 170 goals for the current season.
- 2 period proved to be challenging, with 39.02% of all goals conceded during this time.
- At home, the average number of goals conceded is 2.96 per game.
Match Results: HIFK Helsinki

SaiPa Lappeenranta Team Overview
🏆In the ongoing season, SaiPa Lappeenranta has competed in 55 matches, achieving the following stats: 34 wins, 21 losses.
📈This season, SaiPa Lappeenranta's win rate is 61%, with 39% of the games ending in defeat.
📊The team's average score is 5.87, with 3.38 goals scored per match and conceding 2.66 on average.
🏒So far, SaiPa Lappeenranta has managed to score 189 goals:
- The 3 period has been particularly successful, with 40.74% of goals scored.
- While away, the average goals scored is 3.39.
🥅On the defensive end, SaiPa Lappeenranta has allowed 149 goals this season.
- The 1 period has seen 38.36% of total goals conceded.
- Compared to 2.61 goals in away games.
Match Results: SaiPa Lappeenranta
Prediction for the 1st period
H2H:
- Total encounters - 62;
- First period wins at home for the hosts - 10; for the visitors - 11;
- Average total in the first period: 1.63;
- Today's home team averages 0.87 goals in the first period, while the visitors average 0.76.
First Period Stats: HIFK Helsinki (home) vs SaiPa Lappeenranta (away)
- Matches played in the tournament: 27 vs 28;
- Number of wins: 12 (44.44%) vs 9 (32.14%);
- Number of losses: 8 (29.63%) vs 10 (35.71%);
- Number of draws: 7 (25.93%) vs 9 (32.14%).
- Average goals scored: 0.78 vs 0.86;
- Average goals conceded: 0.74 vs 1.
Last 10 Matches (Overall):
- Number of wins: 1 vs 3;
- Number of losses: 4 vs 2;
- Number of draws: 5 vs 5;
- Average total in the first period: 1.3 (scored - 0.4, conceded - 0.9) vs 1.3 (scored - 0.8, conceded - 0.5).
- Under 2.5 goals in the 1st period in 10 of last 11 HIFK Helsinki games against SaiPa Lappeenranta (Liiga).
- Under 2.5 goals in the 1st period in last 5 HIFK Helsinki home games against SaiPa Lappeenranta (Liiga).
- Under 2.5 goals in the 1st period in 12 of last 13 HIFK Helsinki games (Liiga).
- Under 2.5 goals in the 1st period in last 8 HIFK Helsinki home games (Liiga).
- Under 2.5 goals in the 1st period in 9 of last 10 SaiPa Lappeenranta games (Liiga).
- Under 2.5 goals in the 1st period in last 5 SaiPa Lappeenranta away games (Liiga).
Prediction on the outcome
H2H:
- Number of encounters - 62;
- Number of wins for the home team - 34, for the away team - 28.
Statistics: HIFK Helsinki vs SaiPa Lappeenranta
- Number of matches played in the tournament: 53 vs 55;
- Number of wins: 23 (43%) vs 34 (61%);
- Number of losses: 30 (57%) vs 22 (39%);
- Number of home wins in the tournament: 15;
- Number of away wins in the tournament: 20.
Last 10 matches:
- Number of wins: 4 vs 8;
- Number of losses: 6 vs 2;
- Number of home wins: 2;
- Number of away wins: 5.
- HIFK Helsinki have not won (in regular time) in last 9 games against SaiPa Lappeenranta (Liiga).
- HIFK Helsinki have not won (in regular time) in last 7 home games against SaiPa Lappeenranta (Liiga).
- HIFK Helsinki have not won (in regular time) in 6 of last 7 home games (Liiga).
- SaiPa Lappeenranta have not lost (in regular time) in 10 of last 11 away games (Liiga).
- SaiPa Lappeenranta have not lost (in regular time) in 9 of last 10 games (Liiga).
Prediction on the over/under
H2H:
- average total goals per match for the home team - 2.81, for the away team - 2.6;
- average total goals in H2H - 5.15;
- both teams scored in the 1st period - 18 once;
- both teams scored in the 2nd period - 21 once;
- both teams scored in the 3rd period - 20 once.
Statistics: HIFK Helsinki vs SaiPa Lappeenranta
- average total in the tournament: 5.34 vs 5.87;
- average total goals scored: 2.3 vs 3.38;
- average total goals conceded: 3.21 vs 2.66;
- HIFK Helsinki: average total at home in the tournament - 2.96;
- SaiPa Lappeenranta: average total away in the tournament - 3.39;
- last 10 matches (average total goals scored): 2.2 (home - 2.75) vs 3.6 (away - 3.8).
- HIFK Helsinki scored under 2.5 goals in 6 of last 7 games against SaiPa Lappeenranta (Liiga).
Editorial Prediction
- HIFK Helsinki have lost (in regular time) in last 5 games against SaiPa Lappeenranta (Liiga).