SJK vs HJK tips and predictions

Visitors price not very exciting

With 7 points, second placed SJK host third placed HJK. The visitors are just behind with 6 points.

You cannot question their quality but the visiting team has been overrated for this clash. The home win looks like a slightly more exciting proposal.

SJK can take a heap of reassurance from the results they've posted leading up to this clash. The hosts have bagged 5 wins in their last 7 matches while the travelling side has tasted defeat in 5 of their recent 6 matches on the road.

SJK need to see that the visitors are complacent to improve their odds. They must take their chances. They have been enterprising. Their recent 5 matches have them hitting the net an average of 3.0 times per game and that quality has been shown all over the field. At the back they have conceded no more than once in all of their last 5 games. So there is certainly some evidence in the stats that points to the home victory.

When tested away from home HJK have actually conceded three or more goals in 5 of their last 6 matches. Perhaps this is clutching at straws but time will tell. Studying these stats presents plenty of encouragement for the home side. They will look for any holes found in the visitors' defence. It could be a case of so near and yet so far but SJK really can do this.

The sportsbooks believe that neither side will keep a clean sheet during this match despite the favouritism for HJK. It is not a strong view and the odds-on won't be for everyone but the Yes BTTS bet seems fair. As for the goal line, it's Over 2.5 in this match considering how that market has been priced up.