Full time • Finland · Veikkausliiga

HJK Helsinki vs FF Jaro: Match Preview

HJK Helsinki

3-0

HT 2-0

FF Jaro

Date

16 August 2026

Kickoff

16:00

Venue

Bolt Arena

Round

Regular Season - 20

Status

Full time

Scheduled match window: approximately 16:00–18:00 EAT. Actual duration can vary because of added time, extra time, delays or interruptions.

Fixtures Hub's Pick

HJK Helsinki or draw

Medium Confidence This pick comes from our featured prediction analysis. Backed by confirmed lineups, 3 head-to-head meetings, recent team form.

Match overview

Medium confidence

HJK Helsinki face FF Jaro in Veikkausliiga in Finland. The match is scheduled for Sunday, 16 August 2026 at 16:00 at Bolt Arena.

This pick comes from our featured prediction analysis. Backed by confirmed lineups, 3 head-to-head meetings, recent team form.

Key match trends

Both teams have scored in 2 of the last 3 meetings.

Head-to-head summary

HJK Helsinki wins

Draws

FF Jaro wins

Average goals

Both scored

67%

Over 2.5 goals

100%

First-half goals

1.33

Meetings analysed

HJK Helsinki

Rating 5.6/10

Played

Goals

Conceded

Both scored

17%

Clean sheets

Points rate

5.6/10

FF Jaro

Rating 3.9/10

Played

Goals

Conceded

Both scored

67%

Clean sheets

Points rate

3.9/10

Team lineups

Starting players, substitutes and coaching staff where available.

HJK Helsinki

4-4-2

44 Matej Marković G

14 Leonel Montano D

3 Till Cissokho D

5 Amara Nallo D

28 Miska Ylitolva D

7 Alfie Cicale M

8 Pyry Mentu M

32 Mouhamed Gueye M

17 Martin Kirilov M

20 Teemu Pukki F

9 Mads Borchers F

Coach

Joonas Rantanen

Substitutes

Jere Kallinen

Kaius Simojoki

Alexander Ring

Santeri Haarala

Jesse Öst

Mitja Haapanen

Mihailo Bogićević

Lassi Lappalainen

FF Jaro

4-4-2

1 Senne Vits G

19 Fabian Östigard Ness D

4 Michael Ogungbaro D

7 Jesper Svenungsen Skau D

21 Jim Myrevik D

77 Abdi Mohamed Sabriye M

16 Adam Vidjeskog M

8 Oliver Kass Kawo M

15 Rudi Vikström F

11 Herman Sjögrell M

22 Kaius Hardén M

Coach

Jens Karlsson

Substitutes

Aron Bjonbäck

Ville Vuorinen

Anton Finell

Ted Soderstrom

Joar Laakso

Valde Lofs

Elliot Holmäng

Joas Vikström

HJK Helsinki

Formation 4-4-2

Starting XI

44Matej MarkovićG
28Miska YlitolvaD
5Amara NalloD
3Till CissokhoD
14Leonel MontanoD
17Martin KirilovM
32Mouhamed GueyeM
8Pyry MentuM
7Alfie CicaleM
9Mads BorchersF
20Teemu PukkiF

Substitutes

15Jere KallinenM
13Kaius SimojokiD
4Alexander RingM
29Santeri HaaralaF
1Jesse ÖstG
12Mitja HaapanenG
31Mihailo BogićevićD
26Lassi LappalainenM

Coach

Joonas Rantanen

FF Jaro

Formation 4-4-2

Starting XI

1Senne VitsG
21Jim MyrevikD
7Jesper Svenungsen SkauD
4Michael OgungbaroD
19Fabian Östigard NessD
15Rudi VikströmF
8Oliver Kass KawoM
16Adam VidjeskogM
77Abdi Mohamed SabriyeM
22Kaius HardénM
11Herman SjögrellM

Substitutes

5Aron BjonbäckD
91Ville VuorinenM
31Anton FinellG
20Ted SoderstromD
17Joar LaaksoM
24Valde LofsM
18Elliot HolmängF
27Joas VikströmF

Coach

Jens Karlsson

HJK HelsinkiFF Jaro

⚽ Goal
A. Cicale · M. Ylitolva
5'
⚽ Goal
A. Cicale · M. Ylitolva
⚽ Goal
M. Borchers · M. Kirilov
9'
⚽ Goal
M. Borchers · M. Kirilov
HT 2-0
🟨 Yellow card
J. Skau
48'
🟨 Yellow card
J. Skau
↔ Sub
M. Gueye · J. Kallinen
60'
↔ Sub
M. Gueye · J. Kallinen
↔ Sub
R. Vikstrom · V. Vuorinen
62'
↔ Sub
R. Vikstrom · V. Vuorinen
↔ Sub
J. Myrevik · A. Bjonback
63'
↔ Sub
J. Myrevik · A. Bjonback
⚽ Goal
M. Kirilov · T. Pukki
68'
⚽ Goal
M. Kirilov · T. Pukki
↔ Sub
A. Sabriye · J. Vikstrom
72'
↔ Sub
A. Sabriye · J. Vikstrom
↔ Sub
L. Montano · K. Simojoki
72'
↔ Sub
L. Montano · K. Simojoki
↔ Sub
M. Borchers · S. Haarala
72'
↔ Sub
M. Borchers · S. Haarala
↔ Sub
P. Mentu · A. Ring
72'
↔ Sub
P. Mentu · A. Ring
🟨 Yellow card
O. Kass Kawo
72'
🟨 Yellow card
O. Kass Kawo
🟨 Yellow card
A. Vidjeskog
78'
🟨 Yellow card
A. Vidjeskog
↔ Sub
T. Pukki · L. Lappalainen
79'
↔ Sub
T. Pukki · L. Lappalainen
↔ Sub
F. O. Ness · T. Soderstrom
81'
↔ Sub
F. O. Ness · T. Soderstrom
↔ Sub
O. Kass Kawo · V. Lofs
81'
↔ Sub
O. Kass Kawo · V. Lofs
FT 3-0

HJK Helsinki recent results

LMotherwell v HJK Helsinki2-0 WAC Oulu v HJK Helsinki0-1 DHJK Helsinki v Motherwell1-1 LSJK v HJK Helsinki3-0 WColeraine FC v HJK Helsinki0-3 WHJK Helsinki v Turku PS1-0

FF Jaro recent results

LFF Jaro v VPS1-3 LLahti v FF Jaro2-0 WFF Jaro v SJK2-1 DFF Jaro v Inter Turku0-0 WFF Jaro v Ilves2-1 LTurku PS v FF Jaro3-2

Match preview guide

HJK Helsinki vs FF Jaro: form, H2H and match context

This Veikkausliiga match page combines the scheduled kickoff, recent results, head-to-head meetings, available lineups, match events and team statistics in one place. The sections above compare HJK Helsinki and FF Jaro, with supported live updates and the final result added as the fixture progresses.

How to read recent form

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What H2H tells you

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Data coverage and prediction note

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