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In an exciting upcoming Finnish SM-liiga matchup, Ässät hockey will face off against Lukko Hockey on January 23, 2026. Both teams have had a mixed recent form, with Ässät winning 2 of their last 5 matches and Lukko also clinching 2 victories in their last 5 games.
In terms of tactical strengths, Lukko Hockey has shown a solid defense, conceding fewer goals compared to Ässät. On the other hand, Ässät has displayed a potent offense, scoring goals consistently even in matches they didn’t win.
Bookmakers currently favor Lukko Hockey with odds of 1.94 for an away win, while Ässät hockey has odds of 3.12 for a home victory. Our model prediction gives Lukko Hockey a 45.4% chance of winning, with a 31.7% probability for Ässät and a 23.2% chance of a draw. The predicted final score based on odds is 2:3 in favor of Lukko.
With both teams evenly matched in recent form and tactical strengths, this promises to be a closely contested game with the outcome difficult to predict.
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| Ässät 29.8% |
Draw 22.5% |
Lukko 47.7% |
Prediction (the most likely score): 2:3
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Betting Odds
| 1 | X | 2 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.28 | 4.05 | 2 | ||
| 3.09 | 4.4 | 1.95 | ||
| 3.09 | 4.39 | 1.93 | ||
| 3.2 | 3.75 | 2 |
Latest Results
| 17.01.26 Ilves hockey – Ässät hockey – 5:1 16.01.26 Ässät hockey – Ilves hockey – 2:1 10.01.26 Ässät hockey – Tappara hockey – 1:5 09.01.26 Tappara hockey – Ässät hockey – 6:2 07.01.26 Ässät hockey – Kärpat Oulu – 4:3 |
17.01.26 Vaasan Sport – Lukko Hockey – 6:1 16.01.26 Kärpat Oulu – Lukko Hockey – 5:4 OT 13.01.26 Lukko Hockey – Pelicans Hockey – 4:3 OT 09.01.26 Lukko Hockey – Kärpat Oulu – 4:1 07.01.26 Lukko Hockey – SaiPa hockey – 3:4 |
Facts
Latest Head To Head
| 13.12.25 Lukko Hockey – Ässät hockey – 8:3 12.12.25 Ässät hockey – Lukko Hockey – 1:5 25.10.25 Ässät hockey – Lukko Hockey – 3:2 24.10.25 Lukko Hockey – Ässät hockey – 5:3 21.08.25 Ässät hockey – Lukko Hockey – 1:7 |
Standings
2025/26
| Pl | W | WO | LO | L | Pts | |||
| 1 | Tappara | 40 | 24 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 145:96 | 78 |
| 2 | SaiPa | 42 | 21 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 141:115 | 76 |
| 3 | Lukko | 40 | 20 | 5 | 2 | 13 | 125:105 | 72 |
| 4 | JYP | 38 | 19 | 6 | 2 | 11 | 138:114 | 71 |
| 5 | Ilves | 41 | 18 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 129:106 | 70 |
| 6 | KooKoo | 40 | 18 | 7 | 1 | 14 | 140:105 | 69 |
| 7 | KalPa | 39 | 19 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 121:121 | 67 |
| 8 | Assat | 40 | 18 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 112:106 | 65 |
| 9 | Kiekko-Espoo | 42 | 15 | 3 | 6 | 18 | 108:123 | 57 |
| 10 | TPS Turku | 41 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 17 | 97:111 | 54 |
| 11 | IFK Helsinki | 41 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 20 | 92:134 | 53 |
| 12 | Hameenlinna | 41 | 12 | 4 | 7 | 18 | 100:115 | 51 |
| 13 | Jukurit | 39 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 18 | 90:106 | 50 |
| 14 | Pelicans | 39 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 17 | 76:100 | 49 |
| 15 | Karpat | 41 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 21 | 125:136 | 47 |
| 16 | Vaasan Sport | 40 | 9 | 1 | 8 | 22 | 84:130 | 37 |
Finnish SM-liiga Outrights
1. Tappara: 2.68 (32.7%)
2. Ilves Tampere: 4.68 (18.75%)
3. Lukko Rauman: 6.14 (14.29%)
4. JYP Jyvaskyla: 15.2 (5.77%)
5. Saipa: 15.4 (5.7%)
6. Kalpa Kuopio: 16.4 (5.35%)
7. KooKoo: 18.2 (4.82%)
8. IFK Helsinki: 22.8 (3.85%)
9. Karpat Oulu: 45.8 (1.92%)
10. Assat Pori: 54.8 (1.6%)
11. TPS Turku: 84.2 (1.04%)
12. Kiekko-Espoo: 90.2 (0.97%)
13. Pelicans Lahti: 93.4 (0.94%)
14. Hameenlinna: 93.4 (0.94%)
15. Jukurit: 120.2 (0.73%)
16. Vaasan Sport: 140.2 (0.63%)
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