Honka looking to leapfrog HJK in Veikkausliiga
HJK Helsinki vs FC Honka Espoo - 15/08/2020
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Just two points separates HJK Helsinki and Honka in the Finnish Veikkausliiga table as the two teams prepare to face each other at the Bolt Arena on Saturday.
Despite playing fewer games, HJK find themselves ahead of Honka. However, Honka could leapfrog HJK with a win this weekend.
HJK come into this game on the back of a convincing 3-0 victory over KuPS and are now unbeaten in five Veikkausliiga games – winning three and drawing two.
In fact, HJK have only lost one of their eight league games this season, scoring 17 goals – at a rate of just over two goals per game – while conceding just five.
Looking at the bigger picture, HJK have only lost three of their previous 19 top-flight outings on home soil – a run that stretches back to last season.
It’s also worth pointing out that HJK have won by two or more goals in five of their last eight Veikkausliiga games at the Bolt Arena.
Meanwhile, Honka are yet to taste defeat in nine league games this season, although a league high six draws have prevented the Espoo outfit from moving up the table.
Honka have only won three Veikkausliiga games this term, scoring nine goals while conceding just four – the best defensive record in the division.
Vea Vasara’s side are currently on a 16-game unbeaten run in the Finnish top tier, with a strong end to last season guiding the Espoo club to a third-place finish.
Honka have never won the Veikkausliiga title, but after finishing third last year and finishing as runners-up as recently as 2013, could this be their year?
Head-to-head: HJK have only won one of their previous six matches against Honka, with Honka claiming three victories during that period.
It’s also worth mentioning that four of the last six meetings between these two teams have produced under 2.5 goals.
Team news: HJK will likely be relying on their forward duo of Tim Vayrynen and Roope Riski on Saturday. Vayrynen already has four goals and three assists to his name this year, while Riski has netted five.
As for Honka, Jean Marie Dongou is their man to watch. The Cameroon striker is averaging a goal every other game in the Veikkausliiga this season.
HJK are the favorites heading into this game, but Honka’s remarkable unbeaten run suggests the home side will find it hard to break down the visitors.
Forebet predicts that Honka will hold HJK to a low-scoring draw.
Home team
Away team
Pred
Correct score
Avg. goals
Weather conditions
Coef.
Score
Live
coef.
Fi1
294922
X
1 - 1
2.19
21°
3.55
1.80
3.55
4.85
1
1
-1
1 - 1(0 - 1)
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