Malmo FF vs HJK Prediction & Tips
Malmo and Helsinki play in a UEFA Champions League match (2nd Qualifying Round). There is no recent record of direct clashes between the two teams, who have not played any matches in the last 3 years. The last time they met was on 25‑03‑2016, in a match that ended with the final score: Malmo (4‑0) Helsinki. It is necessary to analyze with special attention the home/away condition, as Malmo presents different results at home and abroad.
The home team comes to this stage of the UEFA Champions League (2nd Qualifying Round) after having eliminated Riga, after a (1‑1) away draw and a (1‑0) home win in the previous round . This is a stronger team when they play at their stadium, as in the last 30 matches they register 6 wins, 3 draws and 6 losses in away matches; against 11 wins, 2 draws and 2 losses in their stadium. The team comes for this match after an away win against Degerfors, by (0‑5). Malmo has won 7, tied 1 and lost 2 of the last 10 home matches. Their attack has scored regularly, as they have managed to score in 9 of the last 10 matches. In their matches there is a tendency towards goals, as in 29 of their last 32 matches at home there were Over 1.5 goals and in 22 of the last 32 there were Over 2.5 goals.
Malmo enters this game with a 0-5 victory, on the trip to Degerfors, in a game counting for the Swedish championship: the team’s goals were scored by Adi Nalic, Veljko Birmancevic (2), Anders Christiansen and Antonio Collak. In the previous round of the Champions League, the Swedish club eliminated Riga. In this first game against HJK, coach Jon Dahl Tomasson should re-align his pupils in 4-3-3 privileging the maintenance of ball possession and paused attacks, however, in some moments of the game he should only act on the counterattack . Antonio Colak is the highlight of this Malmo, a very competent player at the time of submission. Out of this game is Ola Toivonen due to physical problems.
The away team comes to this stage of the UEFA Champions League (2nd Qualifying Round) after having eliminated Budućnost, with an away win by (0‑4) and a home win by (3‑1) in the previous round . This is a team that keeps their performance when they play away from their stadium, as in the last 30 matches they register 11 wins, 3 draws and 1 loss in away matches; against 12 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses in their stadium. In their last match, for Veikkausliiga, they got an away loss against Oulu by (2‑1). In the last 10 away matches Helsinki has won 7, tied 2 and lost 1. Their offense has scored consistently, as they have scored at least one goal in each of the last 10 matches.
The HJK team enters this game with a 2-1 defeat, on the trip to Oulu’s field, in a game counting for the Finnish championship: the team’s only goal was scored by Atomu Tanaka. In the previous round of the Champions League, the visiting club eliminated Buducnost. In this trip to Malmo’s field, coach Toni Koskela should act in 4-4-2 privileging defensive organization and successive counterattacks, making the best use of the space behind the opponent’s back. Striker Roope Riski is one of the highlights of this HJK, a very powerful player and strong in finishing. All players are available for this game.
Malmo – HJK FREE TIPS
Malmo – Win @ 1.35
Both teams to score / YES @ 1.80
Over 2.5 Goals @ 1.90
