HJK Helsinki vs Ilves

29 September 2025 · Veikkausliiga · 2025 · Referee Peiman Simani

Full time 2 – 2

Half-time: 1–1

  • Lucas Lingman 45+5’
  • Alexander Ring 47’
  • Joona Veteli 3’
  • Maksim Stjopin 65’

Match summary

HJK Helsinki and Ilves shared the points in a 2-2 draw. It was 1-1 at half-time.

In the first half, Joona Veteli put Ilves ahead in the 3rd minute and Lucas Lingman equalised in first-half stoppage time. In the second half, Alexander Ring put HJK Helsinki in front in the 47th minute and Maksim Stjopin equalised in the 65th minute.

Ilves had the better of the chances, with 1.40 expected goals (xG) from 9 shots to HJK Helsinki's 1.05 from 12.

Match stats

52% Possession 48%
12 Shots 9
3 Shots on target 3
5 Corners 3
609 Passes 540
87.5% Pass accuracy 89.6%
0 Tackles 0
10 Fouls 10
1 Yellow cards 3
0 Red cards 0
3 Offsides 1

Key events

HJK Helsinki Ilves
Kick-off
3’
Joona VeteliRight foot shot0-1 (Ilves)
38’
Roope RiskiShot on target
Lucas LingmanLeft foot shot2-1 (HJK Helsinki)
45+5’
Half-time1-1
Elmo HenrikssonRicardo Friedrich
46’
Alexander RingRight foot shot1-1 (HJK Helsinki)
47’
Second half underway
59’
Sauli VäisänenFoul
63’
Maksim StjopinJardell Kanga
63’
Adeleke AkinyemiRoope Riski
65’
Maksim StjopinLeft foot shot2-2 (Ilves)
Ardit TahiriTeemu Pukki
70’
Vicente BesuijenBenji Michel
70’
Pyry MentuLucas Lingman
74’
Santeri HostikkaFoul
78’
79’
Lauri Ala-MyllymäkiMarius Söderbäck
Jere KallinenGeorgios Kanellopoulos
82’
Santeri HostikkaShot on target
89’
90+1’
Oiva JukkolaFoul
90+2’
Lauri Ala-MyllymäkiFoul
90+5’
Teemu HytönenLauri Ala-Myllymäki
Full-time2-2

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.05 1.40 3’ Joona Veteli (Ilves), 0-1 3’ 45+5’ Lucas Lingman (HJK Helsinki), 1-1 45+5’ 47’ Alexander Ring (HJK Helsinki), 2-1 47’ 65’ Maksim Stjopin (Ilves), 2-2 65’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.05 1.40 3’ Joona Veteli (Ilves), 0-1 Veteli 3’ 45+5’ Lucas Lingman (HJK Helsinki), 1-1 Lingman 45+5’ 47’ Alexander Ring (HJK Helsinki), 2-1 Ring 47’ 65’ Maksim Stjopin (Ilves), 2-2 Stjopin 65’
HJK Helsinki 1.05 xGIlves 1.40 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Ilves attacking HJK Helsinki attacking 
3’ Joona Veteli (Ilves), open play, 0.55 xG, goal 65’ Maksim Stjopin (Ilves), open play, 0.24 xG, goal 47’ Alexander Ring (HJK Helsinki), set piece, 0.19 xG, goal 15’ Ville Tikkanen (HJK Helsinki), from a corner, 0.19 xG, hit the woodwork 62’ Oiva Jukkola (Ilves), open play, 0.19 xG, blocked 49’ Lucas Lingman (HJK Helsinki), direct free kick, 0.16 xG, blocked 41’ Teemu Pukki (HJK Helsinki), open play, 0.15 xG, off target 17’ Anton Popovitch (Ilves), open play, 0.14 xG, blocked 38’ Roope Riski (Ilves), from a corner, 0.13 xG, saved 49’ Santeri Hostikka (HJK Helsinki), set piece, 0.08 xG, blocked 37’ Jardell Kanga (Ilves), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 57’ Lucas Lingman (HJK Helsinki), from a corner, 0.07 xG, off target 83’ Anton Popovitch (Ilves), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 11’ Teemu Pukki (HJK Helsinki), set piece, 0.05 xG, off target 50’ Lucas Lingman (HJK Helsinki), open play, 0.05 xG, goal 90+1’ Mihailo Bogićević (HJK Helsinki), set piece, 0.05 xG, off target 44’ Alexander Ring (HJK Helsinki), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 80’ Oiva Jukkola (Ilves), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 89’ Santeri Hostikka (HJK Helsinki), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 51’ Santeri Hostikka (HJK Helsinki), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 57’ Oiva Jukkola (Ilves), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 3’ Joona Veteli (Ilves), open play, 0.55 xG, goal 65’ Maksim Stjopin (Ilves), open play, 0.24 xG, goal 47’ Alexander Ring (HJK Helsinki), set piece, 0.19 xG, goal 15’ Ville Tikkanen (HJK Helsinki), from a corner, 0.19 xG, hit the woodwork 62’ Oiva Jukkola (Ilves), open play, 0.19 xG, blocked 49’ Lucas Lingman (HJK Helsinki), direct free kick, 0.16 xG, blocked 41’ Teemu Pukki (HJK Helsinki), open play, 0.15 xG, off target 17’ Anton Popovitch (Ilves), open play, 0.14 xG, blocked 38’ Roope Riski (Ilves), from a corner, 0.13 xG, saved 49’ Santeri Hostikka (HJK Helsinki), set piece, 0.08 xG, blocked 37’ Jardell Kanga (Ilves), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 57’ Lucas Lingman (HJK Helsinki), from a corner, 0.07 xG, off target 83’ Anton Popovitch (Ilves), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 90+1’ Mihailo Bogićević (HJK Helsinki), set piece, 0.05 xG, off target 11’ Teemu Pukki (HJK Helsinki), set piece, 0.05 xG, off target 50’ Lucas Lingman (HJK Helsinki), open play, 0.05 xG, goal 44’ Alexander Ring (HJK Helsinki), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 80’ Oiva Jukkola (Ilves), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 89’ Santeri Hostikka (HJK Helsinki), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 51’ Santeri Hostikka (HJK Helsinki), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 57’ Oiva Jukkola (Ilves), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

HJK Helsinki 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Friedrich 46’
Simojoki
Bogićević
Tikkanen
Ylitolva
Kanellopoulos 82’
Lingman 74’
Hostikka
Ring
Michel 70’
Pukki 70’
Ilves 4-3-3 Starting XI
Krkalić
Rale
Miettunen
Väisänen
Mäenpää
Popovitch
Veteli
Jukkola
Söderbäck 79’
Kanga 63’
Riski 63’

Player stats

Goalkeeper2 players
Ricardo Friedrich Taken off
50′ 1 1 22 – – – – –
Elmo Henriksson Came on as a substitute
52′ 0 1 16 – – – – –
Defenders4 players
Miska Ylitolva
90′ – – – 4 1 60 1 – – –
Mihailo Bogićević
90′ – – 2 2 2 87 – – – –
Ville Tikkanen
90′ – 2 – 1 1 71 – – – –
Kaius Simojoki
90′ – 1 – 5 1 66 – – – –
Midfielders8 players
Georgios Kanellopoulos Taken off
86′ – – 65 1 0.01 – 3 9 3 2 –
Lucas Lingman Taken off
79′ 1 – 64 – – – – 3 – – –
Benji Michel Taken off
74′ – – 29 – – – – 6 – – –
Alexander Ring
90′ 1 – 50 3 0.20 – 1 4 2 – –
Santeri Hostikka
90′ – – 32 1 0.19 – – 10 2 –
Vicente Besuijen Came on as a substitute
27′ – – 8 – – – – 2 1 – –
Pyry Mentu Came on as a substitute
23′ – – 12 – – – – 2 – 1 –
Jere Kallinen Came on as a substitute
15′ – – 7 – – – – 3 – 3 –
Forwards2 players
Teemu Pukki Taken off
74′ – 1 2 – 0.20 0.30 3 2 1 16 –
Ardit Tahiri Came on as a substitute
27′ – – – – – – – 4 2 4 –
Came on Taken off Sent off Red is the most in that position for the team

Every player who took the pitch, starters first and then substitutes. A dash means none. xG and xA are expected goals and assists.

Form going into the game

HJK Helsinki WWWDD
Ilves WWWWW

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: HJK Helsinki 5-1 Ilves, 11 Aug 25 Next meeting: Ilves 3-1 HJK Helsinki, 30 Oct 25  All HJK Helsinki vs Ilves meetings

Shots, expected goals, timeline, lineups, team and player statistics from Bzzoiro Sports Data (sports.bzzoiro.com). Results and odds from football-data.co.uk. Referee data before 2025/26 from the Transfermarkt datasets project.