HJK Helsinki vs Riga FC
HJK still has a chance to perform in Europe despite having fallen out of the UCL play-offs. In the middle of this week they will fight Riga FC in the second leg of the third round of UEL qualification at the Sonera Stadium.
In the first game, they managed to draw a draw with Riga FC 1-1. It was the first visit there, so tomorrow will be the first opportunity to meet at Sonera.
HJK was quite confident in their chances after beating FC Lahti 4-0 there. Saturday’s match (10/8) made them only lose 1 of their 10 home league matches this season.
Riga FC also competed once after the game yesterday, also winning 1-2 at the RFS headquarters. This was a good asset before arriving at Sonera because it helped them reap 8 wins from 11 away matches in the Latvian League. This achievement has even kept them sitting at the top to this day.
The note will try to transmit Riga FC to the European scene; they kept a poor away record after playing 0-0 at Dundalk FC headquarters, then lost 3-2 to Piast Gliwice. The condition will be used by HJK to win the match tomorrow after winning 3-0 over HB, then 2-1 over Red Star Belgrade in the previous round. They have proven capable of holding the Riga FC draw at home in the first leg, and now have the task to complete the mission. It is likely that HJK will win this party.
Our Prediction: Over 2.5
Odds: 1.95