Match Report
The table gap was wide: 30 points between HJK W (1st, 39 pts) and Åland United W (1st, 9 pts). HJK W's recent output lagged their position: 5th on form over five rounds while 1st in the table. Against a league average of 1.74 goals per team per game, HJK W ran at 2.71 scored and 0.64 conceded, Åland United W at 2.25 and 1.25.
Momentum sat with Åland United W, winners of their last seven, having scored in 8 consecutive games. HJK W had banked 7 of the last 15 points on offer; Åland United W, 15.
The head-to-head ledger counts 14 games: 9 HJK W wins, 3 for Åland United W, 2 draws, at 4.5 goals per meeting. History backs the host here — 64% of the meetings won by the home side. History points to goals: 79% of the meetings had three or more, and both sides scored in 71%.
On the scoreboard, it was 1-1 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 2-1.
Goal scorers
HJK W: Kerttu Sarelius (28'), Kerttu Sarelius (58') · Åland United W: 1 goal with no recorded scorer
Key stats
Possession: HJK W 61% · Åland United W 39% · Total shots: 11-8 · On target: 6-3 · Corners: 9-7