HJK hosts Malmo FF in the second leg of the Champions League qualification quarterfinals. The match will be played on Tuesday, July 27th at Bolt Arena (Helsinki)
HJK is used to having an edge over its opponents. In Finland, it is the main power and the 30-time national champion, with three titles won in 2017-2020. The first opponent in the Champions League qualification, Montenegrin Buducnost, was beaten confidently. The Finns scored seven unanswered goals in two matches. But it seems that HJK is not in the best shape in the middle of summer. It began to make mistakes in the domestic arena either. It was assumed that HJK was simply saving energy for the European Cup. But the Club didn’t manage to gain even a draw in Sweden. However, Riski's goal leaves hope for a key success in Helsinki.
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Malmo FF looks very convincing this season. Obviously, the club does not intend to lose the title in the Swedish Allsvenskan, which was won in 2020. However, there were some setbacks in July. The team managed to lose to Norrkoping. And FC Riga created problems for the Sky Blues in the last stage of the qualification (1-0 and 1-1). And both goals were scored by the newcomer Antonio Colak. The Croatian striker also helped his team in the first match against HJK. He opened the scoring at the end of the first half. But the Finns managed to pull themselves together and responded, and the Swedes put the squeeze on the uncompromising visitors only thanks to the goal from Christiansen. But the 2-1 score (even after the abolition of the away goal advantage rule) does not really guarantee anything before the difficult voyage to Helsinki. Will the Swedes play for a draw there?
So far, Malmö has one hundred percent statistics in head-to-head matches. Before that 2-1 victory in the Champions League, the Swedes gained three wins in the friendly matches. But for the first time, HIK will host their neighbors at the native stadium. HJK clearly intends to gain victory and advance to the next round. But Malmo is in excellent shape, so we believe that the clubs will again please us with productive football.
Prediction for the match: Over 2.5 goals scored
