Honka vs SJK Prediction & Tips
Honka Espoo and Seinäjoen JK face at Tapiolan Urheilupuisto, in a match for the 10th round of the Veikkausliiga. The record of direct confrontations of the last 3 years is favorable to the home team, which in the last 8 matches won 5, drew 2 and lost 1. The last direct confrontation between these two teams, on 08-21-2020, ended with the victory of Honka by (0‑2). The home / away condition deserves particular attention, since despite this being a match between 10th and 8th in the league table, it is actually a clash between the 10th-ranked in home games and the 4th away.
After 1 win and 4 losses, the home team is currently in 10th position, with 3 points won. In their last match, they lost to Lahti away by (1‑0), after in the previous match having lost by (1‑2) at home, in a match against Inter Turku. Curiously, this is a team that has achieved more positive results abroad than in their stadium, since they won 3 points as a visitor and only 0 in their stadium. In their last 10 home games, Honka Espoo has 5 wins, 1 draw and 4 losses. The team has not been very strong defensively, since they have always suffered goals in the last 5 matches they played in this competition. In 11 games, he never got the comeback in the 6 games in which he suffered the first goal. In the last 18 home matches for all competitions there is 1 period that stands out: they have conceded 5 of their 14 goals between minutes (61′ ‑ 75 ‘).
The local team comes to this game in low spirits, after suffering their second consecutive defeat on the last day. FC Honka started this season on a hot streak in the Finnish Cup, losing 2×1 to eventual champions KuPS in the semi-finals. In the Veikkausliiga, Honka lost their first two games and only got their first points on matchday three, after beating KTP 3×1 at home. However, in the last two games, Honka lost again. Honka remains at the bottom of the standings and must win to avoid the relegation zone. For this reason, and taking into account that it is a team that usually struggles in the upper half of the table, Honka has a good chance of achieving a positive result in this home game, among other things because it faces SJK (which in recent years has struggled in the lower half of the table).
After 1 win, 2 draws and 1 loss, the visiting team is currently in 8th position, with 5 points won. In their last match, they lost to HJK at home by (0‑2), after having won away in the previous match, in a match against Oulu, by (0‑2). This is a team that tends to achieve more positive results away from home than at home, as they have won 3 points away and 2 at home, with 2 goals scored and 0 suffered as away, against 2 goals scored and 4 suffered at home. In the last 10 away matches for all competitions, Seinäjoen JK won 6 and lost 4. Their defense has not been very strong, since they have conceded goals in 3 of the last 4 matches, but their attack has scored regularly, since they have scored goals in 3 of the last 4 matches for this competition.
The visiting team comes to this match after suffering their first defeat in the Veikkausliiga, but they are not discouraged. And it is that the defeat of Seinäjoen JK, despite being at home, was against the current champions, Helsinki, who are already leaders of the league. Therefore, the result, although unpleasant, was already expected by the fans and should not affect the performance of the team in the coming days. Therefore, and taking into account that it faces a rival who, at least so far, is also in the fight to leave the last positions of the table, the SJK has a good chance of scoring at least one point in this match, despite playing away. As we can see from the goal difference (4 scored and 4 conceded in the 4 matches played in the competition), SJK is a very balanced team and will undoubtedly give work to the unstable Honka, who plays this match at home and has the pressure of win.
Honka – SJK FREE TIPS
Honka – Win @ 2.25
Both teams to score / YES @ 1.80
Over 2.5 Goals @ 1.90
