Pelicans vs HIFK Prediction 26 September 2026
📡How will the teams cope with the opponent's high tempo? On 26 September at 14:00, an interesting confrontation will take place in the "Liiga" tournament between the teams Pelicans Lahti and HIFK Helsinki. 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 Pelicans Lahti and HIFK Helsinki:
- played 76 matches;
- at home ice 34 wins (including extra time), away - 40;
- scored goals: 188 against 194;
- average total of the 1st period - 1.34, 2nd - 1.79, 3rd - 1.71;
- average total of the match - 4.79.
The last time the sides met was on 17 March 2026 at the arena of the team HIFK Helsinki - the match score was 4:0.
Head-to-head statistics Pelicans - HIFK

Pelicans Lahti Team Overview
🏆In the current season, Pelicans Lahti has participated in 7 matches, achieving the following results:
- 3 wins,
- 4 losses.
📈This season, Pelicans Lahti has a win rate of 43%, with 57% of the games ending in defeat.
📊The team's average total is 4.29, scoring 2 goals per match and conceding an average of 2.29 goals.
🏒This season, Pelicans Lahti has scored 14 goals:
- The team particularly excels in the 1 period, where 57.14% of all goals were scored.
- At their home ice, the average goals scored is 2.75 per game.
🥅And about defense, Pelicans Lahti has conceded 16 goals for the current season.
- 1 period proved to be challenging, with 44.44% of all goals conceded during this time.
- At home, the average number of goals conceded is 2.75 per game.
Match Results: Pelicans Lahti

HIFK Helsinki Team Overview
🏆In the ongoing season, HIFK Helsinki has competed in 6 matches, achieving the following stats: 2 wins, 4 losses.
📈This season, HIFK Helsinki's win rate is 33%, with 67% of the games ending in defeat.
📊The team's average score is 6.17, with 2.67 goals scored per match and conceding 3.67 on average.
🏒So far, HIFK Helsinki has managed to score 16 goals:
- The 2 period has been particularly successful, with 37.5% of goals scored.
- While away, the average goals scored is 1.
🥅On the defensive end, HIFK Helsinki has allowed 22 goals this season.
- The 1 period has seen 50% of total goals conceded.
- Compared to 4 goals in away games.
Match Results: HIFK Helsinki
Prediction for the 1st period
H2H:
- Total encounters - 76;
- First period wins at home for the hosts - 14; for the visitors - 11;
- Average total in the first period: 1.34;
- Today's home team averages 0.72 goals in the first period, while the visitors average 0.62.
First Period Stats: Pelicans Lahti (home) vs HIFK Helsinki (away)
- Matches played in the tournament: 4 vs 2;
- Number of wins: 1 (25%) vs 0 (0%);
- Number of losses: 2 (50%) vs 2 (100%);
- Number of draws: 1 (25%) vs 0 (0%).
- Average goals scored: 1.5 vs 0;
- Average goals conceded: 1 vs 2.
Last 10 Matches (Overall):
- Number of wins: 3 vs 4;
- Number of losses: 5 vs 3;
- Number of draws: 2 vs 3;
- Average total in the first period: 1.7 (scored - 0.8, conceded - 0.9) vs 1.5 (scored - 0.7, conceded - 0.8).
- Pelicans Lahti have not won the 1st period in 15 of last 17 games against HIFK Helsinki (Liiga).
- Pelicans Lahti have not won the 1st period in 8 of last 9 home games against HIFK Helsinki (Liiga).
Prediction on the outcome
H2H:
- Number of encounters - 76;
- Number of wins for the home team - 34, for the away team - 40.
Statistics: Pelicans Lahti vs HIFK Helsinki
- Number of matches played in the tournament: 7 vs 6;
- Number of wins: 3 (43%) vs 2 (33%);
- Number of losses: 4 (57%) vs 4 (67%);
- Number of home wins in the tournament: 2;
- Number of away wins in the tournament: 0.
Last 10 matches:
- Number of wins: 3 vs 4;
- Number of losses: 7 vs 6;
- Number of home wins: 2;
- Number of away wins: 1.
- HIFK Helsinki won with a +2.5 handicap in 12 of last 14 away games against Pelicans Lahti (Liiga).
Prediction on the over/under
H2H:
- average total goals per match for the home team - 2.47, for the away team - 2.55;
- average total goals in H2H - 4.79;
- both teams scored in the 1st period - 19 once;
- both teams scored in the 2nd period - 28 once;
- both teams scored in the 3rd period - 19 once.
Statistics: Pelicans Lahti vs HIFK Helsinki
- average total in the tournament: 4.29 vs 6.17;
- average total goals scored: 2 vs 2.67;
- average total goals conceded: 2.29 vs 3.67;
- Pelicans Lahti: average total at home in the tournament - 2.75;
- HIFK Helsinki: average total away in the tournament - 1;
- last 10 matches (average total goals scored): 1.7 (home - 2.4) vs 2.4 (away - 2).
- Under 6.5 goals in 11 of last 12 Pelicans Lahti home games (Liiga).
- Under 6.5 goals in 10 of last 11 HIFK Helsinki away games (Liiga).
Editorial Prediction
- Under 5.5 goals in last 6 Pelicans Lahti games (Liiga).