HJK vs Larne Prediction, Tips & Odds – Jul. 12, 2023
HJK vs Larne Prediction 12.07.2023. Five more qualifying matches for the most elite European football competition, the Champions League, are scheduled for Wednesday. In one of the duels that will be played that day, HJK welcomes the Larne from 18:00 in Helsinki at the Bolt Arena.
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HJK vs Larne Odds
HJK vs Larne 1×2: 1.25 / 5.25 / 12.00
Total goals over/under (2.5): 1.70 / 2.10
Handicap (-1.5/+1.5): 1.75 / 2.05
Odds via Bet365 Sportsbook.
HJK Team News
For the current champion of Finland, the new season started differently than they expected. Helsinki, one of the country’s most prestigious and successful football teams, is far from the top of the Veikkausliiga table after 16 matches.
Instead, they are in third place and three points behind the league’s leading teams, KuPS and SJK. HJK is going through a challenging period, facing a series of setbacks in the last three games. First, they drew 1:1 against Haka and Honka on the road. In the previous round, they experienced a surprising defeat at home against Lahti with a score of 0:1, despite being considered big favorites.
This series of results represents a severe challenge for HJK, which will have to intensify its efforts to regain the desired form and achieve more favorable results in the rest of the season. For Helsinki, Wednesday’s game against Larne could be a turning point in the season.
Larne Team News
After winning the Northern Ireland title last season, Larne begins fighting for a place in the Champions League. Last competitive year, they lost to St. Joseph from Gibraltar in the first round of the Conference League qualifiers.
Realistically speaking, Larne will already face a significant challenge on Wednesday in passing to the next round of the competition. However, their good performance during the pre-season cannot be ignored.
They have shown their current form by winning five of their six friendlies, including a convincing 4:0 win over Ballyclare in their last match. Although the pre-season matches are not crucial, coach Tiernan Lynch and his team will probably have a lot of confidence before the next duel in Helsinki.
HJK vs Larne H2H
Match in Wednesday will be the first duel between these two teams.
Injuries and suspensions
HJK: Helsinki has no problems with injuries and players suspensions.
Larne: Larne also have no problems with injuries and suspensions.
HJK vs Larne Prediction
Although Helsinki could be in better form at this moment, they are certainly a team much closer to advancing to the next round due to its quality. Given that they will have the home-ground advantage and the fans’ support, we believe they will want to make a significant difference ahead of the second leg at Inver Park in seven days. That’s why we decided on a combination for HJK to achieve a triumph with at least a two-goal difference.
Kick-off Time: Wednesday, 12.07.2023 7:00 PM Local time GMT +2 / 18:00 CET
Prediction: AH1 (-1,5)
Odds (when tipped): 1,75
Sportsbook: Bet365
