HJK Helsinki welcome IF Gnistan at Bolt Arena, Helsinki on Sunday, Aug 23 at 2:00 PM in a Veikkausliiga fixture that's tighter on paper than the positions suggest — just 2 points split them in the table.

HJK Helsinki come into this fixture drawing too many games (3D in last 5). IF Gnistan, meanwhile, arrive in mixed form (2W 2D 1L) — actually the better-performing side in recent weeks.

History strongly favours HJK Helsinki here — they've won 6 of 10 previous meetings against IF Gnistan, with 1 draws. Their last encounter ended in IF Gnistan won 0–3. These two tend to produce goals — averaging 4.4 per game in recent meetings.

Verdict: This looks an evenly matched contest. Home advantage gives HJK Helsinki a slight edge, but IF Gnistan are capable of causing problems. A draw would be a fair result.