Ilves vs HJK Helsinki

31 August 2026 · Veikkausliiga · 2026 · Referee Amir Hajizadeh

Full time 1 – 2

Half-time: 0–0

  • Kalle Wallius 59’
  • Alexander Ring 57’ (pen)
  • Mads Borchers 73’

Match summary

HJK Helsinki took a 2-1 win at Ilves. It was goalless at half-time.

Alexander Ring put HJK Helsinki ahead from the penalty spot in the 57th minute, Kalle Wallius equalised in the 59th minute, and Mads Borchers won it from a corner in the 73rd minute.

The chances backed that up: HJK Helsinki created 2.72 expected goals (xG) from 16 shots to Ilves's 0.62 from 9.

Match stats

44% Possession 56%
9 Shots 16
4 Shots on target 4
6 Corners 4
407 Passes 551
82.1% Pass accuracy 87.1%
0 Tackles 0
12 Fouls 8
1 Yellow cards 1
0 Red cards 0
0 Offsides 3

Key events

Ilves HJK Helsinki
Kick-off
Corner
2’
12’
Corner
Abdoul Goudouss BambaOliver Pettersson
14’
14’
Leonel MontanoShot on target
14’
Corner
Corner
19’
23’
Martin Kirilov
Jesse KiloShot on target
26’
Corner
26’
Teemu HytönenShot on target
37’
43’
Corner
Half-time0-0
Second half underway
Faris Krkalić
55’
57’
Alexander RingPenalty0-1 (HJK Helsinki)
Kalle WalliusRight foot shot1-1 (Ilves)
59’
Corner
64’
68’
Teemu PukkiShot on target
Elias TamminenLauri Ala-Myllymäki
69’
Oskari MultalaTatu Miettunen
69’
72’
Corner
73’
Mads BorchersLeft foot shot1-2 (HJK Helsinki)
73’
Lassi LappalainenAlfie Cicale
73’
Mads BorchersMartin Kirilov
Corner
76’
77’
Mouhamed GueyeAlexander Ring
Ville KumpuShot on target
77’
Yiandro RaapTeemu Hytönen
82’
Hamidou CoulibalyJesse Kilo
82’
87’
Jere KallinenLassi Lappalainen
87’
Nikolai AlhoPyry Mentu
Corner
90+5’
Full-time1-2

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 2.5 3.0 3.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.62 2.72 57’ Alexander Ring (HJK Helsinki), 0-1 57’ 59’ Kalle Wallius (Ilves), 1-1 59’ 73’ Mads Borchers (HJK Helsinki), 1-2 73’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 3.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.62 2.72 57’ Alexander Ring (HJK Helsinki), 0-1 Ring 57’ 59’ Kalle Wallius (Ilves), 1-1 Wallius 59’ 73’ Mads Borchers (HJK Helsinki), 1-2 Borchers 73’
Ilves 0.62 xGHJK Helsinki 2.72 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 HJK Helsinki attacking Ilves attacking 
57’ Alexander Ring (HJK Helsinki), penalty, 0.76 xG, goal 73’ Mads Borchers (HJK Helsinki), from a corner, 0.55 xG, goal 68’ Martin Kirilov (HJK Helsinki), open play, 0.43 xG, blocked 29’ Martin Kirilov (HJK Helsinki), open play, 0.34 xG, off target 68’ Alfie Cicale (HJK Helsinki), open play, 0.18 xG, blocked 77’ Ville Kumpu (Ilves), from a corner, 0.17 xG, saved 44’ Ville Tikkanen (HJK Helsinki), from a corner, 0.13 xG, off target 78’ Maksim Stjopin (Ilves), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 40’ Teemu Pukki (HJK Helsinki), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 81’ Liam Möller (HJK Helsinki), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 36’ Abdoul Goudouss Bamba (Ilves), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 37’ Teemu Hytönen (Ilves), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 59’ Kalle Wallius (Ilves), open play, 0.08 xG, goal 20’ Abdoul Goudouss Bamba (Ilves), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 40’ Teemu Pukki (HJK Helsinki), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 29’ Martin Kirilov (HJK Helsinki), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 26’ Jesse Kilo (Ilves), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 14’ Leonel Montano (HJK Helsinki), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 31’ Alexander Ring (HJK Helsinki), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 38’ Martin Kirilov (HJK Helsinki), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 13’ Alexander Ring (HJK Helsinki), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 68’ Teemu Pukki (HJK Helsinki), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 89’ Ville Kumpu (Ilves), set piece, 0.00 xG, off target 82’ Teemu Hytönen (Ilves), open play, 0.00 xG, off target 45’ Alfie Cicale (HJK Helsinki), open play, 0.00 xG, off target 57’ Alexander Ring (HJK Helsinki), penalty, 0.76 xG, goal 73’ Mads Borchers (HJK Helsinki), from a corner, 0.55 xG, goal 68’ Martin Kirilov (HJK Helsinki), open play, 0.43 xG, blocked 29’ Martin Kirilov (HJK Helsinki), open play, 0.34 xG, off target 68’ Alfie Cicale (HJK Helsinki), open play, 0.18 xG, blocked 77’ Ville Kumpu (Ilves), from a corner, 0.17 xG, saved 44’ Ville Tikkanen (HJK Helsinki), from a corner, 0.13 xG, off target 78’ Maksim Stjopin (Ilves), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 81’ Liam Möller (HJK Helsinki), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 40’ Teemu Pukki (HJK Helsinki), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 36’ Abdoul Goudouss Bamba (Ilves), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 59’ Kalle Wallius (Ilves), open play, 0.08 xG, goal 37’ Teemu Hytönen (Ilves), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 20’ Abdoul Goudouss Bamba (Ilves), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 40’ Teemu Pukki (HJK Helsinki), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 29’ Martin Kirilov (HJK Helsinki), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 26’ Jesse Kilo (Ilves), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 14’ Leonel Montano (HJK Helsinki), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 31’ Alexander Ring (HJK Helsinki), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 38’ Martin Kirilov (HJK Helsinki), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 13’ Alexander Ring (HJK Helsinki), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 68’ Teemu Pukki (HJK Helsinki), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 89’ Ville Kumpu (Ilves), set piece, 0.00 xG, off target 82’ Teemu Hytönen (Ilves), open play, 0.00 xG, off target 45’ Alfie Cicale (HJK Helsinki), open play, 0.00 xG, off target
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Lineups

Ilves 3-4-2-1 Starting XI
Krkalić
Kumpu
Väisänen
Miettunen 69’
Pettersson 14’
Ala-Myllymäki 69’
Popovitch
Wallius
Kilo 82’
Stjopin
Hytönen 82’
HJK Helsinki 4-4-2 Starting XI
Marković
Simojoki
Montano
Tikkanen
Cissokho
Cicale 73’
Ring 77’
Mentu 87’
Möller
Kirilov 73’
Pukki

Player stats

Players16 players
Faris Krkalić
90′ – – – – – –
Ville Kumpu
90′ – – 2 0.17 – – –
Sauli Väisänen
90′ – – – – – – –
Tatu Miettunen Taken off
69′ – – – – – – –
Oliver Pettersson Taken off
14′ – – – – – – –
Lauri Ala-Myllymäki Taken off
69′ – – – – – – –
Jesse Kilo Taken off
82′ – – 1 0.04 – – –
Kalle Wallius
90′ 1 – 1 0.08 – – –
Maksim Stjopin
90′ – – 1 0.10 – – –
Anton Popovitch
90′ – – – – – – –
Teemu Hytönen Taken off
82′ – – 2 0.08 – – –
Abdoul Goudouss Bamba Came on as a substitute
76′ – – 2 0.14 – – –
Oskari Multala Came on as a substitute
21′ – – – – – – –
Elias Tamminen Came on as a substitute
21′ – – – – – – –
Yiandro Raap Came on as a substitute
8′ – – – – – – –
Hamidou Coulibaly Came on as a substitute
8′ – – – – – – –
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

Ilves WLWLL
HJK Helsinki WLWWL

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Previous and next meeting

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Shots, expected goals, timeline, lineups, team and player statistics from Bzzoiro Sports Data (sports.bzzoiro.com). Results and odds from football-data.co.uk.