LiontipsRoma vs HJK. Prediction and Betting Tips for UEFA Europa League
Command Analysis
Roma had a great start of the season, but now their performance is starting to decline. Romans started the new season with a string of victories and just one draw against Juventus (1:1). But just before the start of Europa League, Jose Mourinho's men suffered a heavy defeat to Udinese (0:4).
Roma started the group stage with a match against Ludogorets. Despite an underdog status, Bulgarian club snatched a victory, scoring a winner at 88th minute (1:2). Roma's next match ended with the same score, but that time they managed to beat Empoli (2:1).
Roma signed a number of star players during the summer. But some key performers will miss the upcoming game due to injuries - Wijnaldum, El Shaarawy and Karsdorp are on injuried list.
HJK kicked off the Europa League group stage with a match against another favourite of the group, Betis. Spanish side took a comfortable 2:0 victory over the Finnish opponent. Klubi scored one goal in the 2nd half, but it was disallowed after a VAR review.
That defeat marked an end of HJK's nine-game unbeaten run. Out of this nine matches only two ended in a draw for the Finnish side. Koskela's men are currently at the top of Finnish Premier League.
Klubi have no selection problems ahead of this game, so HJK will have their strongest line-up for the match against Roma.
Trends
СтавкаA draw in the first half
HJK didn't lose the first half in three of four latest matches
СтавкаTotal over 2.5 goals
In three of five latest matches of Roma more than two goals were scored
СтавкаCorrect score 2:1
Two recent matches of both clubs ended in a 2:1 score
Tip and bets
We believe that hosts will succeed in this game. Conference League champions are fighting for a play-off spot in the Europa League. Mourinho's men dropped points in the first match, so in our opinion, they will leave no chance to HJK here.
Our prediction - Asian handicap (-2.5) on HJK
Romans are unlikely to record a clean victory over HJK. Finnish side is in a slightly better form, so visitors will probably score at least once.
Our second bet is on both teams to score
