Get ready for the return leg of the Europa Conference League 1st Qualifying Round between Crusaders and Haka. This should be an interesting match and this preview contains everything you need to know. Read on!
It's time to recharge all electronic entertainment devices for Haka, who are travelling more than 3500 kilometers to play this game.
Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.
Crusaders form and stats
Last season their Europa Conference League adventure ended in the 2nd qualifying round against Basel.The Crusaders boss Baxter and his crew return home after a 2-2 draw away versus Haka in the Europa Conference League.
In the game before, a fine away victory at Ballymena United. A Irish Cup match. This is expected to be a close game, with Crusaders perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Crusaders as a small favourite), we find 7 games. Crusaders has won 3 of these, drawn 2 and lost 2.
Haka form and stats
Haka have only collected 3 points from their away games in the Veikkausliiga, after 1-0-7 (8 played).
Haka delivered a 2-2 draw playing at home against Crusaders in their previous match; a Europa Conference League duel.
Ahead of that game was the 2-2 draw at home against Inter Turku in the Veikkausliiga.As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found 16 similar matches played by Haka in our archives, and the results are: 4 wins for Haka, 4 draws and 8 defeats.
The schedule is very tough for Haka now as they have to travel again shortly after this match. A Veikkausliiga game at VPS is waiting in only three days.
There's been a serious shortage of goals from Haka's away games in the league this season with only {4 goals} from 8 matches.
Head 2 Head
Haka - Crusaders 2-2 was the story when these contenders last played each other, earlier this season.
Top Goalscorers
  T. Purme 1 goals | E. Auvinen 1 goals |  L. Rogerson 1 goals |
Crusaders missing players
Haka missing players
| Crusaders | Haka | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 13 | Played | P | 13 | 25 | ||
| 12 | 8 | Won | W | 2 | 5 | ||
| 8 | 1 | Drew | D | 2 | 10 | ||
| 5 | 4 | Lost | L | 9 | 10 | ||
| 42 | 24 | Scored | S | 9 | 30 | ||
| 27 | 15 | Conceded | C | 20 | 38 | ||
| 88% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 92% | 96% | ||
| 80% | 92% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 77% | 84% | ||
| 56% | 62% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 54% | 60% | ||
| 40% | 38% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 24% | ||
| 8% | 8% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 4% | ||
| 44% | 46% | BTTS | BTTS | 31% | 60% | ||
| 48% | 46% | Clean Sheets | C S | 23% | 16% | ||
| 20% | 8% | Failed to Score | F T | 54% | 28% | ||
| 5 | 5.8 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3.2 | 4.1 | ||
| 4.4 | 4.7 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5.3 | 5.9 | ||
| 1.9 | 2.2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.8 | 2.2 | ||
| 1 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 3 | ||
| 9.4 | 10.8 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 7 | 8.4 | ||
| 4.5 | 5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2.8 | 3.6 | ||
| 37% | 37% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 24% | 34% | ||
| 7.2 | 8.5 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 8.1 | 8.8 | ||
| 3.4 | 3.9 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 3.7 | 3.8 | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | KuPS | 16 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 21 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 11 | 31 |
| 2 | SJK | 14 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 18 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 10 | 31 |
| 3 | HJK | 16 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 24 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 28 |
| 4 | Oulu | 16 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 25 | 23 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 11 | 2 | 27 |
| 5 | Honka | 16 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 8 | -1 | 20 |
| 6 | Inter Turku | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 18 | 20 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 15 | -2 | 18 |
| 7 | VPS | 16 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 15 | 18 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 12 | -3 | 18 |
| 8 | Ilves | 15 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 17 |
| 9 | KTP | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 8 | -4 | 17 |
| 10 | Lahti | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 19 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 11 | -7 | 13 |
| 11 | Haka | 15 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 17 | 27 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 16 | -10 | 12 |
| 12 | Mariehamn | 15 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 21 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 10 | -8 | 11 |
