Haka – Honka : Preview & Prediction
Haka Valkeakoski and Honka face at Tehtaan kenttä, in a match for the 14th round of the Veikkausliiga. Honka won at home by (2‑1) the last time they met in this edition of the league, in 24‑06‑2021. The history of direct clashes played at this stadium indicates a balance between these two teams, as there was 1 draw and 1 victory for each team in the last 3 matches. Indeed, the last time these teams met at this stadium, on 01‑07‑2020, in a match for Veikkausliiga, they ended in a draw by (1‑1). E. Markkanen (39′ ) scored the only goal of the match. The home/away condition deserves special attention, since although this is a match between 9th and 8th in the overall standings, in fact this is a clash between the 9th ranked in home games and the rd as a visitor.
After 2 wins, 1 draw and 5 losses, the home team is in the 9th position, having won 7 points. In the last match, they lost in an away match against Honka, by (2‑1), after in the previous match they tied at home, in a match against Lahti, by (1‑1). This is a team that usually gets better results in away matches than at home, as they have won 6 points away, where they scored 7 goals and conceded 7, and 1 point at their stadium, with 2 goals scored and 6 conceded. In the last 10 home matches Haka Valkeakoski has a record of 3 wins, 2 draws and 5 losses. Defensive consistency hasn’t been their best feature, as they have conceded goals in 7 of the last 8 matches, but their offense has scored consistently, as they have scored goals in 6 of the last 8 matches for this competition. In their home games there is a tendency for goals, as 29 of their last 32 games have ended with Over 1.5 goals. In 8 matches for this competition, they have conceded the first goal 4 times and have never been able to turn the score around.
The home team arrives for this match expecting to return the defeat suffered in the last round. Haka Valkeakoski lost to Honka playing away from home in the last round and now, facing the same opponent in their territory, they hope to be able to add the three points to continue distancing themselves from the lowest part of the leaderboard. As in the last season, Haka struggles to escape relegation and is managing to stay, just in front of the last placed. This season, however, unlike the last, this team is managing to have a better defensive performance, but finds it more difficult in the offensive sector: there were 9 goals scored and 13 conceded in 8 matches played. Even having faced the second worst defense in the last round, Haka Valkeakoski scored only once and ended up losing 2-1. Now, Haka hopes to score at least one point against Honka, playing as home team, to at least not risk falling further on the leaderboard.
The away team is currently in the 8th place, with 9 points won, after 3 wins and 7 losses. In the penultimate match, they lost in an away match against KuPS, by (2‑1). In the last match, they won at home against Haka, by (2‑1). This is a team little affected by the home factor, that is, they conquer practically the same points at home and away, with 3 goals scored and 6 goals conceded at home, against 8 goals scored and 9 conceded in away matches. In the championship, Honka won 6 points out of a possible 18, after 2 wins and 4 losses in the last 6 games they played as a visitor. Defensive consistency hasn’t been their best feature, as they have conceded goals in 9 of the last 10 matches for this competition. In 10 matches for this competition, they have only turned the score around in 1 in the 6 matches in which they have conceded the first goal.
The visiting team comes for this match motivated by having managed to interrupt a sequence of four matches without a win in the last round of Veikkausliiga. FC Honka had a direct confrontation with Haka in the last match and managed to add the three points playing at home. The result took the team to 8th position in the table and guaranteed a good advantage over opponents who are in a more uncomfortable situation in the competition. This is the case of Haka, who is in 9th place and can return to 8th place if they beat Honka in this round, now playing at home. Acting as a visitor, Honka expects to take advantage of the momentum of the last victory to add at least one point and, thus, keep the slack in relation to competitors in the fight against relegation, not least because they have two more games. It is worth noting that Honka is the biggest negative surprise in the championship, as last season they had fought at the top of the leaderboard, having been the last team to lose their unbeaten record.
Haka – Honka : Betting Tips
Honka – Win Odds: 1.65
Both teams to score / YES – Odds: 1.70
Over 2.5 Goals – Odds: 1.70
