SJK vs HJK Prediction: Clash of two strong sides in Finnish football

Two strong sides in the Finland Veikkausliiga will meet at the OmaSP Stadion on Wednesday as SJK take on HJK. HJK are unbeaten in their last 3 games against SJK. Can they continue this run? Below are previews, H2H, expert betting tips, and odds.

SJK enter this clash after a 1-0 win over Ilves. Moreno Ciorciari scored the decisive goal from the penalty spot in the 34th minute of the game. Before the last win, they have recorded an 8-0 win over Rollon Pojat in a club fixture. SJK remain unbeaten in their last 8 games in all competitions, with 6 wins and 2 draws. They have won their last 4 games at this venue. Kerho now sit second on the table with 7 points in 3 games.

HJK recorded a 2-1 loss to Mariehamn in their last game. Joona Toivio opened the scoring in the 11th minute of the match before Topi Keskinen made it 2-0 in the 66th minute of the clash. Adam Larsson, however, got a consolation goal for Mariehamn in the 89th minute of the game. The win is the second in a row for HJK after they lost their first game of the season 3-1 to KuPS. Before their last game, they defeated Lahti by 4-0. HJK has now lost just 1 of their last 6 games, and they sit third on the table, scoring 6 points in 3 games.

Both sides have met 25 times since 2016. SJK won 2 games, HJK won 17 times, and 6 ended in draws. The last match between the two sides ended 3-2 in favor of HJK.

Despite losing their first game of the season, HJK have lost just 1 of their last 6 games. SJK, on the other hand, remain unbeaten in their last 8 games. Both sides are in superb form, so I will pick the BTTS option first, but I will be backing HJK to win here as they have won the last 2 games involving both sides.

• BTTS for 1.65 odds
• Over 2.5 for 1.70 odds
• W2 for 1.90 odds