Match Report
Honka went into the game 1st in the table on 43 points; HJS Akatemia sat 4th on 31 — a 12-point gap. Recent form told a different story for HJS Akatemia: only 44th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 4th. Scoring rates set the scale: Honka 3.11 scored and 0.94 conceded per game, HJS Akatemia 1.67 and 1.33, with the league averaging 1.93.
Honka carried a 5-game unbeaten run into this, having scored in 15 consecutive games. HJS Akatemia entered with four losses in a row. Over the last five, Honka had taken 13 of 15 points to HJS Akatemia's 3.
6 meetings are on record — 4 won by Honka, 0 by HJS Akatemia, 2 drawn, at 2.5 goals per meeting. History gives the home side just 33% of the wins in this matchup. Historically tight: 33% of the meetings went beyond two goals.
With 40 matches recorded and 2.1 yellow cards per game, T. Veini was the man in the middle. The venue was Tapiolan Urheilupuisto, with room for 5,000 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Honka led 3-0 at the break, before 3 more goals closed it at 5-1.
Goal scorers
Honka: Benjamin Ahokas (16'), Benjamin Ahokas (20'), Baba Haruna (33'), Roope Pyyskänen (50'), Baba Haruna (61') · HJS Akatemia: Eetu Kajanto (71')
Key stats
Possession: Honka 56% · HJS Akatemia 44% · Total shots: 23-7 · On target: 12-2 · Corners: 3-6