In a weekend match on Sunday May 29th, in week 10, HIFK will host Honka at Bolt Arena in a clash of these two extremely mismatched Veikkausliiga teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 12 degrees, a perfect day for football. HIFK is fresh off their 0-1 loss against KuPS. Clinton Antwi struck first for KuPS in the 26th minute, and that was all the excitement the two teams could muster In the end, HIFK couldn’t muster any offence and KuPS ran away with the shutout win. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 5 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, 3rd placed Honka, recorded a 0-0 scoreless draw against Ilves. Neither Honka nor Ilves could manage to put one past the goalie. They had 10 and 8 shots on net respectively, but no one could score, and the match ended in a 0 – 0 draw,. Honka is looking for direction having 4 win and 2 losses in their last 10 matches.
These two teams have not yet played each other this season. Last season HIFK won the head to head battle with 2 wins.
For Honka, their top scorers are Jerry Voutilainen and Kevin Jansen, each having 3 goals in their last 5 matches. Eero Markkanen has been the most effective weapon for HIFK lately. The attacker has netted two goals in his last five matches.