Motherwell vs HJK Helsinki

Motherwell

2 - 0

HJK Helsinki

🕒 Thu, 13 Aug 2026 19:30 Europe/London 📍 Fir Park 🧑‍⚖️ Michal Očenáš 🔁 3rd Qualifying Round 🏁 match finished

Season

2026-2027 Season

Stage

3rd Qualifying Round

Conference League Table

Motherwell 25 · HJK Helsinki 40

Referee Stats

Michal Očenáš

2 matches · 4.00 yellow cards avg

Yellow cards avg	4.00
Reds avg	0.50
Penalties avg	0.00
Over 4.5 cards	50%
Home wins	50%
Draws	50%
Away wins	0%

How the match was won

Possession was balanced (50%-50%).
Motherwell had the sharper finishing (4-1 shots on target).

Team Overview

Motherwell (Home stats)

Games / Record

W-D-L: 2-0-1

Goals For / Against

5 / 3

Avg: 1.67 / 1.00

Points

Avg: 2.00

Clean Sheets

Failed to Score

HJK Helsinki (Away stats)

Games / Record

W-D-L: 1-0-1

Goals For / Against

3 / 2

Avg: 1.50 / 1.00

Points

Avg: 1.50

Clean Sheets

Failed to Score

Match Context & Trends

Venue-only form, goal timing, first-goal trends and league context around this Conference League fixture.

Quick comparison bars

2.00

PPG

1.50

1.67

1.50

1.00

33%

O2.5

50%

33%

BTTS

100%

Score 1st

50%

League-position context

Motherwell rank25th

HJK Helsinki rank40th

Motherwell points10

HJK Helsinki points7

Motherwell: #25 · 10 pts · GD +2

9 pts off the top 2. 5 pts off the play-off line. 10 pts clear of the relegation zone.

HJK Helsinki: #40 · 7 pts · GD +6

12 pts off the top 2. 8 pts off the play-off line. 7 pts clear of the relegation zone.

3-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

Motherwell last 5 home

L W W

Points6/9

Weighted index50

Goals5-3

Record2-0-1

Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.

Recent venue-specific form is balanced.

HJK Helsinki last 5 away

L W

Points3/6

Weighted index33

Goals3-2

Record1-0-1

Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.

Recent venue-specific form is balanced.

Motherwell trend breakdown

Over 2.533%

BTTS33%

BTTS + O2.533%

1H Over 0.567%

Also: Over 0.5 100% · Over 1.5 100% · Over 3.5 33% · 1H BTTS 33%

HJK Helsinki trend breakdown

Over 2.550%

BTTS0%

BTTS + O2.50%

1H Over 0.550%

Also: Over 0.5 100% · Over 1.5 100% · Over 3.5 0% · 1H BTTS 0%

Scoring reliability

Motherwell score at home100%

Motherwell clean sheet at home67%

HJK Helsinki score away50%

HJK Helsinki clean sheet away50%

First-goal patterns

Motherwell score first100%

Motherwell win after scoring first67%

HJK Helsinki score first50%

HJK Helsinki win after scoring first100%

Comeback rate after conceding first: Motherwell 0% · HJK Helsinki 0%

Avg first goal minute: Motherwell 21.3' · HJK Helsinki 12.0'

Vs league average

Motherwell score at home1.67 vs 1.62

Motherwell concede at home1.00 vs 1.23

HJK Helsinki score away1.50 vs 1.23

HJK Helsinki concede away1.00 vs 1.62

Motherwell score 3% above league average, while HJK Helsinki score 22% above league average.

Defensive side: Motherwell are 19% below league average at home, and HJK Helsinki are 38% below league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games2

Avg goals2.00

BTTS50%

Over 2.50%

At this venue setup: 2.00 goals on average across the last 1.

Motherwell goal timing (home)

1H scored: 40% 2H scored: 60% Danger: 46-60 Vulnerable: 16-30

Goals scored by 15-minute interval

46-60 3

0-15 2

16-30 0

31-45 0

61-75 0

76-90+ 0

Goals conceded by 15-minute interval

16-30 1

61-75 1

76-90+ 1

0-15 0

31-45 0

46-60 0

HJK Helsinki goal timing (away)

1H scored: 67% 2H scored: 33% Danger: 0-15 Vulnerable: 46-60

Goals scored by 15-minute interval

0-15 1

31-45 1

46-60 1

16-30 0

61-75 0

76-90+ 0

Goals conceded by 15-minute interval

46-60 2

0-15 0

16-30 0

31-45 0

61-75 0

76-90+ 0

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal

Total Shots

—

Shots off Goal

Blocked Shots

Shots Inside Box

—

Shots Outside Box

—

Ball Possession

50%

Corner Kicks

Fouls

Offsides

Yellow Cards

Red Cards

Goalkeeper Saves

—

Total Passes

—

Passes Accurate

—

Passes %

—

Events

Yellow Cards

Home

Away

Red Cards

Home

Away

Substitutions

Home

Away

43'

43' Alfie Cicale

47' ⚽

⚽

47' ⚽ Goal · 1-0

I. Said

Normal Goal · Assist: A. Lowry

57'

57' A. Ring

59' ↑↓

↑↓

59' ⇄ O. Priestman

1st substitution · For: Olly Whyte

60' ⚽

⚽

60' ⚽ Goal · 2-0

I. Said

Normal Goal · Assist: A. Lowry

65' ↑↓

↑↓

65' ⇄ J. Koutroumbis

2nd substitution · For: Jamie Knight-Lebel

65' ↑↓

↑↓

65' ⇄ R. Charles-Cook

3rd substitution · For: W. Vogt

68' ↑↓

↑↓

68' ⇄ V. Tikkanen

1st substitution · For: T. Cissokho

68' ↑↓

↑↓

68' ⇄ M. Borchers

2nd substitution · For: M. Kirilov

68' ↑↓

↑↓

68' ⇄ S. Haarala

3rd substitution · For: T. Pukki

75' ↑↓

↑↓

75' ⇄ A. Ring

4th substitution · For: M. Gueye

78' ↑↓

↑↓

78' ⇄ A. Lowry

4th substitution · For: E. Wilson

78' ↑↓

↑↓

78' ⇄ Tawanda Jethro Maswanhise

5th substitution · For: M. Booth

79' ↑↓

↑↓

79' ⇄ Alfie Cicale

5th substitution · For: L. Lappalainen

Motherwell vs HJK Helsinki 2-0: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

Motherwell beat HJK Helsinki 2-0 on Thursday, 13 August 2026 in Conference League. The match was refereed by Michal Očenáš. It was played at Fir Park.

First half: No goals were scored in the first half. Alfie Cicale received a yellow card for HJK Helsinki at 43'.

Second half: Motherwell took the lead at 47' when I. Said scored, with the assist credited to A. Lowry, making the score 1-0. A. Ring received a yellow card for HJK Helsinki at 57'. Motherwell made their 1st substitution at 59', with O. Priestman replacing Olly Whyte. Motherwell extended the lead at 60' when I. Said scored, with the assist credited to A. Lowry, making the score 2-0. Motherwell made their 2nd substitution at 65', with J. Koutroumbis replacing Jamie Knight-Lebel. Motherwell made their 3rd substitution at 65', with R. Charles-Cook replacing W. Vogt. HJK Helsinki made their 1st substitution at 68', with V. Tikkanen replacing T. Cissokho. HJK Helsinki made their 2nd substitution at 68', with M. Borchers replacing M. Kirilov. HJK Helsinki made their 3rd substitution at 68', with S. Haarala replacing T. Pukki. HJK Helsinki made their 4th substitution at 75', with A. Ring replacing M. Gueye. Motherwell made their 4th substitution at 78', with A. Lowry replacing E. Wilson. Motherwell made their 5th substitution at 78', with Tawanda Jethro Maswanhise replacing M. Booth. HJK Helsinki made their 5th substitution at 79', with Alfie Cicale replacing L. Lappalainen.

Motherwell used 5 substitutions while HJK Helsinki used 5 substitutions. HJK Helsinki got 2 yellow cards.

How the match was won

Possession was balanced (50%-50%).
Motherwell had the sharper finishing (4-1 shots on target).

Head-to-Head Overview

All Meetings (Any Venue)

Total Games	2
Home Wins	1
Draws	1
Away Wins	0
Over 2.5 Goals	0 (0.0%)
BTTS	1 (50.0%)

Home vs Away as Scheduled

Total Games	1
Home Wins	1
Draws	0
Away Wins	0
Over 2.5 Goals	0 (0.0%)
BTTS	0 (0.0%)

Motherwell vs HJK Helsinki Head-to-Head History by Season

2026-2027 Season

13 Aug 2026 Motherwell vs HJK Helsinki 2 - 0 06 Aug 2026 HJK Helsinki vs Motherwell 1 - 1