Match Report
32 points separated the sides: Honka 3rd on 41, HIFK 6th on 9. HIFK ranked just 24th in the league on five-round form despite their 6th table position. In league terms the two rates read 2.05/0.95 for Honka and 4/14 for HIFK (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 2.67.
Honka's unbeaten run stood at 5, having scored in 15 consecutive games. Three consecutive defeats weighed on HIFK. The five-game form split read 13/15 points for Honka against 4/15 for HIFK.
Tapiolan Urheilupuisto in Esbo staged the fixture, a ground that holds 70,050. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Honka led 1-0 at the break, before 4 more goals closed it at 4-1.