HJK are fresh off a 4-1 win over SJK. Now, the Helsinki side are aiming for a second win on the bounce. Will our algorithm predict a win for HJK over Gnistan in midweek?
Gnistan are not in form ahead of the clash on Wednesday. The team won just one of their last six matches in the Veikkausliiga. Last weekend, Gnistan fell 1-0 to EIF, who are joint-bottom of the Finnish top flight.
Things aren’t going well for Gnistan currently, but they could turn it all around against HJK. Gnistan will have to do something they didn’t do in their last meeting with HJK, which is score a goal.
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These teams met earlier this season in the Veikkausliiga. HJK won 1-0 at home thanks to a Lucas Lingman 13th-minute goal. Gnistan’s David Agbo was sent off in the 76th minute, making any kind of comeback difficult.
Matches between these clubs have been few and far between. They have met just four times since 2018 in all competitions. HJK won all four of those matches and didn’t concede a single goal to Gnistan. The Helsinki outfit won by a combined score of 17-0.
Gnistan took six points from the last 18 points on offer in the Veikkausliiga. They only scored four goals across the six fixtures. The defence conceded just five times, as all six games were low scoring Five of Gnistan’s last six games had under 2.5 goals scored.
HJK, on the other hand, tallied 10 points from the last 18 points on offer. They scored eight goals and conceded five across the six fixtures. Four of their last six games finished with under 2.5 goals as well.
Despite both teams’ recent low-scoring matches, three of the last four games between these sides in all competitions finished with over 2.5 goals.
HJK centre-forward Luke Plange leads the team in goals with five. Winger Topi Keskinen has four goals for the HJK cause in the Veikkausliiga. Lingman and Kevin Kouassivi-Benissan are both tied for the most assists with four.
Joakim Latonen leads Gnistan in goals with six. Offseason signing Benjamin Tatar has added five goals for Gnistan in the league. Winger Mamadou Sarr has four assists, which is the most for Gnistan.
History tells us HJK will likely pick up a win over Gnistan on Wednesday. Our algorithm predicts a 3-0 victory for HJK on the road. Gnistan should struggle to score once more, falling to tally a goal for the fifth straight match versus HJK.