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Honka take on the visitors HJK in the round 15 match of Finish Veikkausliiga. The match will be played on Saturday, June 1st at Tapiolan Urheilupuisto (Espoo).
Honka were at their peak in the early 2000s. From 2008 to 2013, they won the "silver" medals three times. Additionally, from 2010 to 2012, they never finished a season without winning the Finnish Cup or the League Cup. However, due to financial problems, they had to start the year 2015 in the 3rd division of the country, where they spent 2 years. But Honka quickly climbed back up, finishing in 2nd place in 2017, which was enough to secure their promotion. Moreover, in the Veikkausliiga itself, they consistently secured 3rd and 4th place, starting their European cup campaigns, although they only managed to overcome one opponent, "Runavik." Currently, Honka is preparing for a match against "Tobol" in the Conference League. However, they are not in the best form, having more defeats than victories for Rudakov (the main goalkeeper) and Roman Eremenko (who joined actively in May). In the last round, they secured a 1-0 victory against VPS.
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HJK are considered a symbol of Finnish football, at least in the club format. This is evident not only from their glorious history (33 championships in Veikkausliiga, 14 Finnish Cups, 6 League Cups) but also from their current performance. From 2020 to 2022, no team from Helsinki gave away the national "gold." Additionally, they reached the group stage of the Conference League in the penultimate season, securing 3rd place there. Last autumn, the Finns made it to the main round of the Europa League, although they only managed to secure 1 point against Bulgaria due to a draw. However, things haven't been going smoothly lately, especially with strong competitors like KuPS and SJK at the start. Even the favorites themselves had a disappointing period, with 2 wins and 8 rounds played. Only in June did they manage to improve, winning consecutively against "Lahti" and KTP. However, "Haka" managed to secure a draw at home against them, equalizing after conceding an early goal.
HJK have won 4 out of the last 6 encounters, including twice in 2023, both in the championship and the cup. However, in the 1/16 round of the cup, Honka managed to equalize in Helsinki and subsequently won on penalties. It's hard to believe that the grand team will suffer a second setback in a row. So in this pair, we bet that the victory will go to the guests from Helsinki.
Prediction for the match: HJK to win.
