AC Oulu take on the visitors HJK in the round 10 match of Finnish Veikkausliiga. The match will be played on Friday, May 31st at Raatin stadion (Oulu).
Oulu have established itself in the country's top division. The Turquoise team was founded in this century, in 2002. They debuted in the Veikkausliiga in 2007 but were immediately relegated. Their next attempt a few years later was not more successful. Only now have they managed to secure their spot. In 2021, the newcomers only managed to finish in tenth place, but then they finished seventh twice in a row. Currently, there is a lack of previous stability. Moreover, the start can be described as simply disastrous: in the first five rounds, they collected only 2 points. Against this backdrop, it's fair to say they improved somewhat in May. The underdogs drew 1-1 in home matches against Gnistan and Mariehamn. In the last round, they traveled to Haka, and it turned into an exciting, but ultimately unsuccessful match - they lost 3-4.
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HJK are undeniably the strongest project in Finland. They have even played in the group stage of the Champions League. In recent years, they have reached the same level in the Europa League in 2022 and the Conference League in 2023. They also secured another championship title in the fall, their fourth in a row and 33rd overall. They added a League Cup victory to their achievements. Naturally, in Helsinki, they expected their favorites to continue dominating in the new season. However, they started with a 1-3 defeat to KuPS and then lost points too often by their standards. There were even three consecutive draws, and in mid-May, they lost 1-2 at home to the ambitious VPS. In the last round, there was another slip-up: they only managed a 1-1 draw with Ilves.
HJK have not lost in four consecutive meetings. However, they have alternated strictly between wins and draws. The champions are, of course, not in good form. But their next opponent is very weak, so we bet on the visitors to win this match.
Prediction for the match: HJK to win.
