HJK Helsinki vs Ilves Prediction 16 May 2026
🔊How will the weather conditions and the state of the field affect the game? Today, the teams HJK Helsinki and Tampereen Ilves are meeting. The match is scheduled to start at 11:00. The tournament match Veikkausliiga will take place in the city of Helsinki at the Helsinki Football Stadium stadium. The odds for the teams' victories have been determined by bookmakers at and , respectively, with the team HJK Helsinki being the favorite of the match.
Head-to-Head
The last official encounter between the teams took place on 30 October 2025 and ended with a scoreline of 3:1. Here's a comparative breakdown of that match (home team - Tampereen Ilves):
- ball possession percentage: 59% vs 41%;
- corner kicks: 4 vs 1;
- fouls: 5 vs 5;
- yellow cards: 0 vs 1;
- shots on target: 3 vs 2.
📊Analytical review of previous official games between the teams HJK Helsinki and Tampereen Ilves:
- played 40 matches;
- number of wins for the home team - 22, for the away team - 7, draws - 11;
- number of goals (home/away) - 67 against 36;
- average total goals in the match - 2.58.
H2H Stats Matches and Previous Teams Results

HJK Helsinki Team Overview
The team's last official match took place on 13 May 2026 as part of the Suomen Cup tournament (home team - RoPS Farmi, away team - HJK Helsinki). The match concluded with a scoreline of 0:4.
Here are the game statistics (HJK Helsinki vs RoPS Farmi):
- ball possession: 63% vs 37%;
- corner kicks: 8 vs 1;
- yellow cards: 1 vs 0;
- shots on target: 6 vs 1.
- 3 wins,
- 2 losses,
- 2 draws.
📈Currently, HJK Helsinki stands at a mid-tier position within the Veikkausliiga standings, with a win percentage of 43% and a loss percentage of 29%.
⚽️HJK Helsinki has scored a total of 9 goals. On the defensive end, HJK Helsinki has allowed 4 goals over the season.
Match Results: HJK Helsinki

Tampereen Ilves Team Overview
The away team played their last official match on 13 May 2026 as part of the Suomen Cup tournament (home team - P-Iirot, away - Tampereen Ilves). The match ended with a score of 0:4.
Here are the game statistics (Tampereen Ilves vs P-Iirot):
- ball possession: 62% vs 38%;
- corner kicks: 9 vs 1;
- yellow cards: 1 vs 2;
- shots on target: 4 vs 0.
- 1 wins,
- 3 losses,
- 2 draws.
📈Currently, Tampereen Ilves stands at a mid-tier position within the Veikkausliiga standings, with a win percentage of 17% and a loss percentage of 50%.
⚽Tampereen Ilves has scored a total of 8 goals. On the defensive end has allowed 11 goals over the season.
Match Results: Tampereen Ilves
Prediction on the outcome
H2H:
- number of encounters - 40;
- home team wins - 22, away team wins - 7, draws - 11.
Statistics: HJK Helsinki vs Tampereen Ilves
- matches played in the tournament: 7 vs 6;
- wins: 3 vs 1;
- win percentage: 43% vs 17%;
- losses: 2 vs 3;
- draws: 2 vs 2.
Last 10 matches:
- wins: 5 vs 3;
- losses: 3 vs 4;
- draws: 2 vs 3.
- Tampereen Ilves won with a +1.5 handicap in 6 of last 7 away games against HJK Helsinki (Veikkausliiga).
- Tampereen Ilves won with a +1.5 handicap in 12 of last 13 games.
- Tampereen Ilves won with a +1.5 handicap in 9 of last 10 away games (Veikkausliiga).
- Tampereen Ilves won with a +1.5 handicap in last 5 games (Veikkausliiga).
Prediction on the over/under
H2H
- today's home team scores on average - 1.68, the guests - 0.9;
- average Over/Under goals in H2H matches - 2.58;
- both teams scored: overall - 23; at the home team's field - 9.
Statistics: HJK Helsinki vs Tampereen Ilves
- average total in the tournament: 1.86 vs 3.17;
- average total goals scored: 1.29 vs 1.33;
- average total in the 1st half: 0.57 vs 0.67;
- average total in the 2nd half: 0.71 vs 0.67;
- HJK Helsinki: average total at home in the tournament - 1.33;
- Tampereen Ilves: average total away in the tournament - 1.5;
- last 10 matches (average total): 1.7 (home - 1.75) vs 1.9 (away - 2).
- Tampereen Ilves have scored under 1.5 goals in 17 of last 18 away games against HJK Helsinki (Veikkausliiga).
Prediction on corners
HJK Helsinki: Statistics
- season: average Over/Under in the tournament - 5.14; at home field - 5;
- last 10 matches: average Over/Under - 6.9; at home field - 7.75.
Tampereen Ilves: Statistics
- season: average Over/Under in the tournament - 3.67, away - 4;
- last 10 matches: average Over/Under - 3.8; away - 4.83.
- Under 10.5 corners in last 5 HJK Helsinki games against Tampereen Ilves (Veikkausliiga).
Prediction on BTTS
H2H:
- number of encounters - 40;
- both teams scored all-time - 23 times;
- on the home team’s field - 9 times.
Statistics: HJK Helsinki vs Tampereen Ilves
- number of matches played in the tournament: 7 vs 6;
- number of matches in the season where both teams scored (BTTS): 2 vs 5;
- number of BTTS matches for HJK Helsinki at home - 0 (0%);
- number of BTTS matches for Tampereen Ilves away - 4 (100%).
Last 10 matches:
- number of BTTS matches: 4 vs 8;
- BTTS matches for HJK Helsinki at home - 1 (25%);
- BTTS matches for Tampereen Ilves away - 5 (83%).
- Tampereen Ilves have scored and conceded in 15 of last 17 games (Veikkausliiga).
- Tampereen Ilves have scored and conceded in 8 of last 9 away games (Veikkausliiga).
Correct score prediction
Statistics of frequent results (current season):
- most common score in the tournament: 1:1 (9/38, 23.7%);
- HJK Helsinki at home most often finish matches: 0:1 , 1:0 , 3:0 (1/3, 33.3%);
- Tampereen Ilves away most often play: 1:1 , 2:1 , 2:2 , 3:2 (1/4, 25%).
Based on statistics and probability distribution, the algorithm predicts the top 3 outcomes:
1:0 - 10.24% (odds 6.96)
1:1 - 10.16% (odds 6.6)
2:1 - 9.69% (odds 6.66)
Editorial Prediction
- Under 10.5 corners in last 5 HJK Helsinki games against Tampereen Ilves (Veikkausliiga).
