PK-35 Helsinki vs SJK Akatemia

Match details. Ykkosliiga, Group Stage. Kick-off is Sat 17 Oct, 14:00 Lagos time. It is played at Markku.fi Areena, Helsinki.

What's at stake. PK-35 Helsinki are 2nd on 49 points after 26 games, 9 points behind Kooteepee, 2 points clear of Haka. SJK Akatemia are 10th on 17 points after 26 games, 8 points behind KäPa.

Form. PK-35 Helsinki have won four, drawn three and lost three of their last ten, 1.5 points a game. Their last five, newest first: L D L W D. In this competition PK-35 Helsinki have gone L D L W D W. SJK Akatemia have won two, drawn two and lost six of their last ten, 0.8 points a game. Their last five, newest first: W D L D L. In this competition SJK Akatemia have gone W D L D L L.

The numbers. PK-35 Helsinki score one and concede 1.6 a game in their last five at home, with two clean sheets and two games without a goal. PK-35 Helsinki average 4.8 corners and 1.6 cards a game. SJK Akatemia score 0.8 and concede 1.2 a game in their last five away, with one clean sheet. SJK Akatemia average 4.5 corners and 1.8 cards a game.

Head to head. In the last ten meetings PK-35 Helsinki have won five, drawn three and lost two. Seven of the ten went over 2.5 goals and both teams scored in seven. In the last four, PK-35 Helsinki won three and SJK Akatemia won one. The last time they met, on 8 Aug 2026, it finished PK-35 Helsinki 3-0 SJK Akatemia.

Where it pulls both ways. The prices and the records disagree: the odds board makes it 81% against the records' 44%. On goals, their goals for and against point to a tight game; their records put over 2.5 goals at 53%; seven of the last ten meetings went over 2.5, and the meetings settle it.

The case against. Not everything agrees on goals: their goals for and against point to a tight game.

The read. No firm call: PK-35 Helsinki are the better side, but not at this price. An open game. PK-35 Helsinki are the stronger side on form and the table; the meetings favour PK-35 Helsinki. Their records put over 2.5 goals at 53%. Seven of the last ten meetings went over 2.5.

The bets. Best bet: Over 1.5 Goals at 1.15, 82% on the records (PK-35 Helsinki: over 1.5 goals in 4 of 5 at home; SJK Akatemia: over 1.5 goals in 4 of 5 away). Full cover: SJK Akatemia Under 1.5 Goals at 1.15. It wins on every score where the best bet loses. Leave: Under 4.5 Goals (no unders on an open read); Under 5.5 Goals (no unders on an open read). Predicted score: PK-35 Helsinki 1-2 SJK Akatemia (8% chance).