HJK take on the visitors Panevezys in the second leg of 1/8-finals of EUFA Champions League qualification. First leg result: 0-3. The match will be played on Tuesday, July 16th at Bolt Arena (Helsinki).
HJK's managed to maintain their leading position in Finnish football last season, successfully demonstrating that no one else comes close in terms of strength and achievements. However, in this season's campaign, the favorites have constantly faced problems, which is why they changed their coach already in the spring. It seemed that this quickly helped, and in June, they managed to string together a series of convincing victories. However, this run ended even before the start of the Champions League with a 0-3 defeat by one of their chasers, "Ilves." It appeared that the players were overly focused on the upcoming start of their European campaign. But they also suffered a defeat there, once again failing to respond to the three goals conceded.
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Panevėžys Pulled Off One of the Qualifying Shocks. The "Red-Blues" will celebrate their first full decade next year. Founded in 2015, this project did not have a meteoric rise, joining the A Lyga only in 2020. But soon, they won the cup, and in the most recent campaign, they became Lithuanian champions. Instead of fighting to retain this prestigious status in 2024, the club has completely collapsed – losing many matches, averaging just one point per game, and now, having passed the season's midpoint, they are stuck in the relegation zone. Perhaps the Finns underestimated this opponent. But, on the other hand, playing with a man down for over 20 minutes, the Baltic side managed to maintain the 3-0 lead they had built.
Last week, the teams played each other for the first time. Of course, the Finns might not succeed in their revenge. But they are obliged to give their all at home and fight for it until the end – we bet that the hosts will win this match with a handicap of "-1.5 goals."
Prediction for the match: HJK to win with -1.5 handicap.
