HIFK Helsinki vs HPSPrediction, probable lineups, recent form & season stats

In Group A of the Finnish Kakkonen, HIFK Helsinki host HPS in a city derby between two closely-ranked sides. HIFK Helsinki are fourth with 27 points from 18 games (7 wins, 6 draws, 5 losses, 39 goals for and 33 against) and come into this one on three straight draws, after two defeats further back in their last five. At home their record is 4 wins, 2 draws and 3 losses in nine games, scoring 22 and conceding 17. HPS are fifth on 25 points from 18 matches (7-4-7, 39-41) and arrive instead on a defeat, after two draws and two losses in the games before that. Away from home they have won 4, drawn 2 and lost 3 of nine games, scoring 17 and conceding the same number. The league averages 3.89 goals per game. The prediction may change in the hours before kick-off. Confirmed line-ups, late injuries, suspensions, rotation ahead of other fixtures and the state of the pitch and the weather can all alter the picture described above. In those cases the selection may be reviewed and updated within 12 to 24 hours of the match: this happens rarely, but when it does, the version published on this page is always the current one. The data and assessments here are provided for information and statistical purposes.