Ilves vs HIFK Prediction 10 January 2026
📢How will the teams use shifts to maintain a high pace of play? Rotations play an important role in hockey, and their proper use will bring the teams Ilves Tampere and HIFK Helsinki closer to victory in the match, which will take place on 10 January at 15:00 as part of the "Liiga" tournament. The bookmakers have set the following odds for the teams to win - and , with the team Ilves Tampere being the favorite.
Head-to-Head
📊Review of the statistics of official matches between the teams Ilves Tampere and HIFK Helsinki:
- played 54 matches;
- at home ice 27 wins (including extra time), away - 24;
- scored goals: 125 against 139;
- average total of the 1st period - 1.26, 2nd - 1.69, 3rd - 1.8;
- average total of the match - 4.65.
The last time the sides met was on 09 January 2026 at the arena of the team HIFK Helsinki - the match score was 6:1.
Head-to-head statistics Ilves - HIFK

Ilves Tampere Team Overview
🏆In the current season, Ilves Tampere has participated in 36 matches, achieving the following results:
- 22 wins,
- 14 losses.
📈This season, Ilves Tampere has a win rate of 61%, with 39% of the games ending in defeat.
📊The team's average total is 5.64, scoring 3.17 goals per match and conceding an average of 2.72 goals.
🏒This season, Ilves Tampere has scored 114 goals:
- The team particularly excels in the 2 period, where 36.84% of all goals were scored.
- At their home ice, the average goals scored is 3.53 per game.
🥅And about defense, Ilves Tampere has conceded 98 goals for the current season.
- 1 period proved to be challenging, with 38.1% of all goals conceded during this time.
- At home, the average number of goals conceded is 3.53 per game.
Match Results: Ilves Tampere

HIFK Helsinki Team Overview
🏆In the ongoing season, HIFK Helsinki has competed in 36 matches, achieving the following stats: 15 wins, 21 losses.
📈This season, HIFK Helsinki's win rate is 42%, with 58% of the games ending in defeat.
📊The team's average score is 5.33, with 2.31 goals scored per match and conceding 3.19 on average.
🏒So far, HIFK Helsinki has managed to score 83 goals:
- The 3 period has been particularly successful, with 36.14% of goals scored.
- While away, the average goals scored is 1.29.
🥅On the defensive end, HIFK Helsinki has allowed 115 goals this season.
- The 3 period has seen 37.29% of total goals conceded.
- Compared to 3.47 goals in away games.
Match Results: HIFK Helsinki
Prediction for the 1st period
H2H:
- Total encounters - 54;
- First period wins at home for the hosts - 7; for the visitors - 5;
- Average total in the first period: 1.26;
- Today's home team averages 0.52 goals in the first period, while the visitors average 0.74.
First Period Stats: Ilves Tampere (home) vs HIFK Helsinki (away)
- Matches played in the tournament: 17 vs 17;
- Number of wins: 6 (35.29%) vs 3 (17.65%);
- Number of losses: 5 (29.41%) vs 8 (47.06%);
- Number of draws: 6 (35.29%) vs 6 (35.29%).
- Average goals scored: 1.06 vs 0.41;
- Average goals conceded: 0.94 vs 1.
Last 10 Matches (Overall):
- Number of wins: 5 vs 5;
- Number of losses: 2 vs 3;
- Number of draws: 3 vs 1;
- Average total in the first period: 1.2 (scored - 0.9, conceded - 0.3) vs 1.9 (scored - 1.1, conceded - 0.8).
- Ilves Tampere scored under 1.5 goals in the 1st period in last 6 games (Liiga).
Match Result Prediction
H2H:
- Number of encounters - 54;
- Number of wins for the home team - 27, for the away team - 24.
Statistics: Ilves Tampere vs HIFK Helsinki
- Number of matches played in the tournament: 36 vs 36;
- Number of wins: 22 (61%) vs 15 (42%);
- Number of losses: 14 (39%) vs 21 (58%);
- Number of home wins in the tournament: 13;
- Number of away wins in the tournament: 4.
Last 10 matches:
- Number of wins: 9 vs 3;
- Number of losses: 1 vs 7;
- Number of home wins: 5;
- Number of away wins: 0.
- HIFK Helsinki won with a +1.5 handicap in last 13 games (Liiga).
Total Goals Prediction
H2H:
- average total goals per match for the home team - 2.31, for the away team - 2.57;
- average total goals in H2H - 4.65;
- both teams scored in the 1st period - 14 once;
- both teams scored in the 2nd period - 18 once;
- both teams scored in the 3rd period - 16 once.
Statistics: Ilves Tampere vs HIFK Helsinki
- average total in the tournament: 5.64 vs 5.33;
- average total goals scored: 3.17 vs 2.31;
- average total goals conceded: 2.72 vs 3.19;
- Ilves Tampere: average total at home in the tournament - 3.53;
- HIFK Helsinki: average total away in the tournament - 1.29;
- last 10 matches (average total goals scored): 3.8 (home - 3.17) vs 2.7 (away - 2).
- Over 4.5 goals in 7 of last 8 Ilves Tampere games (Liiga).
- Over 4.5 goals in 7 of last 8 HIFK Helsinki games (Liiga).
Editorial Prediction
- Under 5.5 goals in 7 of last 8 Ilves Tampere home games.
- Under 5.5 goals in 6 of last 7 Ilves Tampere home games (Liiga).