Honka – SJK : Preview & Prediction
Honka and SJK face at Tapiolan Urheilupuisto, in a match for the 10th round of the Veikkausliiga. The recent head ‑ to ‑ head record favors the home team, since they have a record of 5 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss in the last 8 matches. The last head ‑ to ‑ head between these two teams was played on 21‑08‑2020, and ended in a (0‑2) win by Honka. Although this is a game between 10th and 8th in the general classification, it is actually a game between the 10th ranked in home games and the 4th as a visitor.
The home team is currently in 10th place, with 3 points won, after 1 win and 4 losses. In the penultimate match, they lost at home to Inter Turku by (1‑2). In the last match, they lost away to Lahti by (1‑0). This is a team that usually achieves more positive results as a visitor than at home, since they have won 3 points away, where they scored 5 goals and conceded 6, and 0 points in their stadium, with 1 goal scored and 4 conceded. Honka won 5, drew 1 and lost 4 of their last 10 home matches for all competitions. Defensive solidity has not been his strong point, as he has conceded at least one goal in each of the last 5 games in this competition. In 11 matches, they have conceded the first goal 6 times and have never been able to turn the score around. There are 1 periods that stand out in the last 18 home matches for all competitions: they have suffered 5 of their 14 goals between minutes (61′ ‑ 75 ‘).
The home team comes for this match shaken by having suffered the second consecutive defeat in the last round. FC Honka started this season with a good campaign for the Finnish Cup, in which they stopped in the semifinals after losing 2-1 to KuPS, which ended up being champion. In Veikkausliiga, Honka lost the first two rounds and only managed to add the first points in the third round, by winning the KTP by 3 to 1 playing away from home. In the last two matches, however, Honka was again defeated. With the results, the team remains at the bottom of the leaderboard and arrives for this round needing to win to get out of the relegation zone. For this reason, and considering that this is a team that usually fights in the top half of the leaderboard, Honka has a good chance of achieving a positive result in this home match, especially because they face SJK (who in the last few matches) years fought in the lower part of the table).
The visiting team is currently in 8th place, with 5 points won, after 1 victory, 2 draws and 1 defeat. In the penultimate match, they won away to Oulu by (0‑2). In the last match, they have lost at home to HJK by (0‑2). This is a team that usually achieves more positive results as a visitor than at home, since they have won 3 points away and 2 at their stadium, with 2 goals scored and 4 goals conceded at home, against 2 goals scored and 0 suffered as a visitor. In the last 10 away matches SJK won 6 and lost 4. Defensive solidity has not been their strong point, as they have conceded goals in 3 of the last 4 games, but their attack has scored regularly, since they have scored goals in 3 of the last 4 games for this competition.
The visiting team arrives for this match after suffering the first defeat in this Veikkausliiga, but is not discouraged. That’s because Seinäjoen JK’s defeat, despite being at home, was against the defending champion, Helsinki, who already appears in the isolated leadership in this championship. Therefore, the result, although unpleasant, was already expected by the fans and should not affect the performance of the team in the next rounds. Therefore, and considering that he faces an opponent who, at least so far, is also in the fight to get out of the last positions of the table, SJK has a good chance of adding at least one point in this match, even playing away from home. . As we can see with the goal difference (4 scored and 4 suffered in the 4 matches played in the competition), SJK is a well balanced team and will certainly give work to the unstable Honka, who plays this game at home and is pressured by victory.
Honka – SJK : Betting Tips
Honka – Win Odds: 2.25
Both teams to score / YES – Odds: 1.70
Over 2.5 Goals – Odds: 1.70
