Betting preview: Mariehamn faced with a tough challenge when HJK visits
The season has been rough for Mariehamn so far, while HJK have done well. Will the away team take a new scalp at Wiklöf Holding Arena?
Insights:
- Mariehamn have the fewest scored goals in the second half (1) in Veikkausliiga
- HJK have the most scored goals (16) in Veikkausliiga
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There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.
13-4-8 (wins/draws/losses). These are the numbers for HJK when playing away games on grass, which is not the surface they have on their own home stadium (which has artifical turf). Their goal statistics from those 25 matches are 42-27 (scored/conceded).
Mariehamn form and stats
Mariehamn have played three Veikkausliiga home games so far, perhaps enough to set expectations for the season. In that case, only 3 points from these matches could be a signal of rough times ahead. It's trouble wherever Mariehamn are playing these days as they have suffered four straight defeats now, regardless of arena. They really need to get back to winning ways.
M. Abubakari was the last player to score a league goal for Mariehamn and it's becoming a more and more distant memory as Mariehamn haven't scored in 434 minutes.
No payout for Mariehamn in their previous match, an away game at Inter Turku that ended in defeat 0-3.
Preceding that match was a defeat to Lahti (0-3).Mariehamn has scored 3 league goals at home this season, in 3 matches. Mariehamn have conceded 7 goals in these home games, a significant number.
HJK form and stats
The story so far for the visiting team, who have the most scored goals (16) in Veikkausliiga, on their Veikkausliiga travels is 3 wins, 1 draw and 0 defeats. Impressively, the visitors are on a five-match winning run which they hope continue versus Mariehamn.
It's the second away game in a row for HJK, but there's smiles all around after the 2-1 victory versus Haka (placed 9th) in the Veikkausliiga last time out. World class coaching! That was the thoughts of manager T. Koskela when Luís Henrique scored the winning goal after coming on as a substitute in the 60th minute.
A home win before that, celebrating 3-1 vs Oulu.A new game in only four days for HJK, the Veikkausliiga home match versus Ilves. Busy days.
HJK are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 7 times in 4 away games so far. HJK's manager T. Koskela has created a great defensive setup working very nicely in away games with only 1 conceded goal. You can find more goal stats on the Statistics tab above.
Head 2 Head
Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: one - one - eight (Mariehamn wins - draws - HJK wins). As for goals, seven matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), three had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  L. Farinhas Taffner 3 goals |  M. Olawale 2 goals |  R. Riski 2 goals |
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| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | HJK | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 12 | 19 |
| 2 | Inter Turku | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 18 |
| 3 | Lahti | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 12 |
| 4 | HIFK | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 11 |
| 5 | KuPS | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 10 |
| 6 | Ilves | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 10 |
| 7 | SJK | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 8 | Honka | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 6 | -3 | 6 |
| 9 | Haka | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | -3 | 6 |
| 10 | Mariehamn | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 3 | 1< | 25% | Failed to Score | F T | 31% | 24% | |||||||
| 4.1 | 4.1 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3.7 | 4.8 | ||||||||||||||||
| 4.7 | 5.2 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4.4 | 4.8 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1.8 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.6 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| 5 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 3 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| 247 | 138 | Total Shots | T S | 111 | 256 | ||||||||||||||||
| 96 | 49 | Shots on Target | S O | 40 | 94 | ||||||||||||||||
| 36% | 33% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 32% | 31% | ||||||||||||||||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Guangzhou Evergrande | 11 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 27 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 6 | 18 | 28 |
| 2 | Jiangsu Suning | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 20 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 19 |
| 3 | Shandong Luneng | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 17 |
| 4 | Shenzhen | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 16 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 14 |
| 5 | Shanghai Shenhua | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | -3 | 14 |
| 6 | Dalian Professional | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 17 | 16 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 11 |
| 7 | Guangzhou R&F | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 26 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 11 | -13 | 11 |
| 8 | Henan Jianye | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 27 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 12 | -14 | 6 |
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