HJK Helsinki vs SJK

4 April 2026 · Veikkausliiga · 2026 · Referee Mohammad Al-Emara

Full time 3 – 0

Half-time: 1–0

  • David Ezeh 36’
  • Teemu Pukki 49’
  • Toivo Mero 81’

Match summary

HJK Helsinki won comfortably, 3-0 at home to SJK. HJK Helsinki led 1-0 at half-time.

David Ezeh put HJK Helsinki ahead with a header in the 36th minute, Teemu Pukki made it 2-0 in the 49th minute, and Toivo Mero made it 3-0 in the 81st minute.

The chances backed that up: HJK Helsinki created 3.38 expected goals (xG) from 18 shots to SJK's 0.90 from 7.

Match stats

52% Possession 48%
18 Shots 7
6 Shots on target 3
7 Corners 2
501 Passes 392
88.2% Pass accuracy 84.9%
2 Tackles 2
6 Fouls 16
0 Yellow cards 2
0 Red cards 0
0 Offsides 1

Key events

HJK Helsinki SJK
Kick-off
Teemu PukkiShot on target
4’
Mads BorchersShot on target
28’
Alexander RingShot on target
31’
David EzehHeader1-0 (HJK Helsinki)
36’
Second half underway
Half-time1-0
46’
Olatoundji TessilimiShot on target
Teemu PukkiLeft foot shot2-0 (HJK Helsinki)
49’
51’
Ussumane Djalo
54’
RangelElias Mastokangas
54’
Leon VesterbackaOlatoundji Tessilimi
54’
Kasper PaananenSalim Giabo Yussif
55’
Jeremiah StrengShot on target
59’
Jeremiah StrengShot on target
Toivo MeroPyry Mentu
67’
Jere KallinenTeemu Pukki
67’
70’
Danila BulgakovUssumane Djalo
Martin KirilovBrooklyn Lyons-Foster
74’
Miska YlitolvaDavid Ezeh
74’
80’
Aapo Bostrom
Toivo MeroRight foot shot3-0 (HJK Helsinki)
81’
83’
Prosper PaderaAapo Bostrom
Lassi LappalainenLucas Lingman
85’
Full-time3-0

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 1 2 3 4 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 3.38 0.90 36’ David Ezeh (HJK Helsinki), 1-0 36’ 49’ Teemu Pukki (HJK Helsinki), 2-0 49’ 81’ Toivo Mero (HJK Helsinki), 3-0 81’ 0 1 2 3 4 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 3.38 0.90 36’ David Ezeh (HJK Helsinki), 1-0 Ezeh 36’ 49’ Teemu Pukki (HJK Helsinki), 2-0 Pukki 49’ 81’ Toivo Mero (HJK Helsinki), 3-0 Mero 81’
HJK Helsinki 3.38 xGSJK 0.90 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 SJK attacking HJK Helsinki attacking 
28’ Mads Borchers (HJK Helsinki), from a corner, 0.45 xG, saved 31’ Alexander Ring (HJK Helsinki), open play, 0.46 xG, saved 55’ Jeremiah Streng (SJK), open play, 0.46 xG, saved 33’ Mihailo Bogićević (HJK Helsinki), set piece, 0.44 xG, off target 31’ Leonel Montano (HJK Helsinki), open play, 0.38 xG, blocked 4’ Teemu Pukki (HJK Helsinki), open play, 0.33 xG, saved 49’ Teemu Pukki (HJK Helsinki), open play, 0.30 xG, goal 59’ Jeremiah Streng (SJK), open play, 0.27 xG, saved 72’ Mads Borchers (HJK Helsinki), open play, 0.20 xG, off target 28’ Mihailo Bogićević (HJK Helsinki), from a corner, 0.16 xG, blocked 36’ David Ezeh (HJK Helsinki), from a corner, 0.16 xG, goal 46’ Olatoundji Tessilimi (SJK), open play, 0.15 xG, saved 45’ Alexander Ring (HJK Helsinki), open play, 0.11 xG, blocked 81’ Toivo Mero (HJK Helsinki), open play, 0.10 xG, goal 7’ Lucas Lingman (HJK Helsinki), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 9’ Teemu Pukki (HJK Helsinki), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 36’ David Ezeh (HJK Helsinki), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 64’ Alexander Ring (HJK Helsinki), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 88’ Markus Arsalo (SJK), set piece, 0.01 xG, off target 67’ Alexander Ring (HJK Helsinki), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 90+2’ Markus Arsalo (SJK), set piece, 0.01 xG, off target 88’ Jaakko Moisio (SJK), set piece, 0.01 xG, blocked 19’ Lucas Lingman (HJK Helsinki), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 52’ Alexander Ring (HJK Helsinki), set piece, 0.00 xG, blocked 59’ Markus Arsalo (SJK), open play, 0.00 xG, blocked 28’ Mads Borchers (HJK Helsinki), from a corner, 0.45 xG, saved 31’ Alexander Ring (HJK Helsinki), open play, 0.46 xG, saved 55’ Jeremiah Streng (SJK), open play, 0.46 xG, saved 33’ Mihailo Bogićević (HJK Helsinki), set piece, 0.44 xG, off target 31’ Leonel Montano (HJK Helsinki), open play, 0.38 xG, blocked 4’ Teemu Pukki (HJK Helsinki), open play, 0.33 xG, saved 49’ Teemu Pukki (HJK Helsinki), open play, 0.30 xG, goal 59’ Jeremiah Streng (SJK), open play, 0.27 xG, saved 72’ Mads Borchers (HJK Helsinki), open play, 0.20 xG, off target 28’ Mihailo Bogićević (HJK Helsinki), from a corner, 0.16 xG, blocked 36’ David Ezeh (HJK Helsinki), from a corner, 0.16 xG, goal 46’ Olatoundji Tessilimi (SJK), open play, 0.15 xG, saved 45’ Alexander Ring (HJK Helsinki), open play, 0.11 xG, blocked 81’ Toivo Mero (HJK Helsinki), open play, 0.10 xG, goal 7’ Lucas Lingman (HJK Helsinki), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 9’ Teemu Pukki (HJK Helsinki), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 36’ David Ezeh (HJK Helsinki), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 64’ Alexander Ring (HJK Helsinki), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 88’ Markus Arsalo (SJK), set piece, 0.01 xG, off target 67’ Alexander Ring (HJK Helsinki), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 90+2’ Markus Arsalo (SJK), set piece, 0.01 xG, off target 88’ Jaakko Moisio (SJK), set piece, 0.01 xG, blocked 19’ Lucas Lingman (HJK Helsinki), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 59’ Markus Arsalo (SJK), open play, 0.00 xG, blocked 52’ Alexander Ring (HJK Helsinki), set piece, 0.00 xG, blocked
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

HJK Helsinki 4-4-1-1 Starting XI
Marković
Montano
Bogićević
Tikkanen
Lyons-Foster 74’
Lingman 85’
Mentu 67’
Ring
Ezeh 74’
Borchers
Pukki 67’
SJK 4-4-2 Starting XI
Paunio
Yakubu
Chukwudi
Moisio
Yussif 54’
Mastokangas 54’
Bostrom 83’
Arsalo
Djalo 70’
Tessilimi 54’
Streng

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Matej Marković
90′ 3 0 22 – – – – –
Defenders5 players
Brooklyn Lyons-Foster Taken off
75′ – – – 3 1 45 – – – –
Mihailo Bogićević
90′ 1 – – 2 2 69 – – – –
Ville Tikkanen
90′ – 2 – 3 2 95 – – – –
Leonel Montano
90′ – – – 2 1 46 1 – – –
Miska Ylitolva Came on as a substitute
18′ – 1 – – – 7 – – – –
Midfielders6 players
Lucas Lingman Taken off
85′ – 1 58 1 0.16 – 4 5 – 3 –
Pyry Mentu Taken off
67′ – – 50 3 0.97 – 3 7 – 2 –
Alexander Ring
90′ – – 28 1 – 1 2 6 2 2 –
Jere Kallinen Came on as a substitute
26′ – – 14 – – – – 2 – 1 –
Toivo Mero Came on as a substitute
26′ 1 – 7 – – – 1 2 – 1 –
Martin Kirilov Came on as a substitute
18′ – – 10 – – – – 1 – – –
Forwards4 players
David Ezeh Taken off
75′ 1 1 2 1 0.22 0.40 3 8 1 18 –
Mads Borchers
90′ – – 2 1 0.65 – – 5 2 19 –
Teemu Pukki Taken off
67′ 1 – 3 2 0.72 0.46 1 3 – 12 –
Lassi Lappalainen Came on as a substitute
8′ – – – – – – – 1 – 1 –
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 LDLDL
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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: HJK Helsinki 3-4 SJK, 22 Oct 25 Next meeting: SJK 3-0 HJK Helsinki, 03 Aug 26  All HJK Helsinki vs SJK 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.