HJK vs. Olimpija Ljubljana: Conference League Match Prediction
In the third round of the main grid of the UEFA Conference League on November 7, Finnish HJK will host Olimpija from Ljubljana. At first glance, the guests are the favorites of the match, but an unpleasant surprise can be expected from the hosts, especially in Helsinki. Will the hosts outperform their opponents and what bets should you play? Find out the answer in our forecast
Match announcement
HJK
FinlandCurrent form
Judging by the results, HJK was not ready to start in the European Cups. At the 1/8 final stage of the qualification, the club suffered a defeat in the Champions League, then, going to the Europa League, ended its performance in the games against Dečić. Having found itself in the Conference League, the team barely got past Klaksvik from the Faroe Islands. In the main stage, Toni Korkikunas' charges first suffered a crushing defeat from Lugano (0:3), but in the last game they rehabilitated themselves and defeated Dynamo Minsk (1:0).
The Finnish championship is over, and the club is throwing all its efforts into the European Cups. This season, HJK has not shown the most convincing results, having failed at the end of the season and having won only bronze in the national championship. The club has problems in attack, the team has scored only one goal in the last five games.
Disqualifications and injuries
The Finnish club has no problems with its squad.
Interesting trends for betting
- HJK has won only one victory in its last seven games
- The team has scored just one goal in its last three home games.
Probable line-up : Nijhuis, Antsoulas, Toivio, O'Shaughnessy, Ilitolva, Kokcu, Kanellopoulos, Pallas, Möller, Erwin, Hostikka.
Olimpija Ljubljana
SloveniaCurrent form
Olimpia showed itself well in the Conference League qualification, where it did not suffer a single defeat and made it to the main stage of the competition without any problems. The team shows a meaningful game and acts well both in defense and in attack. The first defeat in the third most important European tournament happened in the opening round. The team played in Germany against Heidenheim and lost (1:2). However, in the last round the team kept its goal intact and beat the Austrian LASK (2:0).
In the national championship, Victor Sanchez team confidently leads with 31 points, ahead of the second-placed Maribor by three points. In the last round, the capital club beat Celje with a minimal score (1:0). This victory was the ninth for Olimpija this season, and there was only one defeat.
Disqualifications and injuries
The injured Marin will not help the club.
Interesting trends for betting
- Olimpia scores in five games in a row
- The team has shown an average of four yellow cards in its last five games
Tentative line-up : Vidovšek, Silva, Ratnik, Ristic, Muhamedbegovic, Sualeje, Florukz, Talisson, Doffo, Blanco, Schweitzer.
Trends
Bet Exact score 0:1
In 2 of the last 5 meetings of Olimpia such a score was recorded
7.50Bet 1st half: Olimpia win
In 4 of the last 5 matches, the visitors won in the first half
2.60Bet 2nd half: HJK will not score
In 4 of the last 5 games, the hosts did not score in the second half
1.72Tip and bets
The visitors will certainly strive to win and will play extremely cautiously. Olimpia has classy players in attack, superior in class and experience to their opponents. However, one should not count on a goal extravaganza, as the Finns have finished three home matches in a row with a total under.
Forecast - total under 2.5 goals with odds of 1.77
Bet on the outcome
HJK had a very tough time in the first two encounters with representatives of Switzerland and Belarus, and the chances of success against the best club of Slovenia look dim. Olimpija should win in Finland, as it looks much stronger than its opponent. Moreover, the club has won five games in a row in all tournaments. We believe that the guests will easily cope with the opponent on its field.
Prediction: Olimpia win with odds of 2.10
Bet on corners
Olimpia plays attacking football and will probably spend a lot of time on the attack, and HJK will also respond on their home field. There should most likely be a lot of corners.
Forecast - total corners over 9.5 with odds of 1.80
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