Maccabi Tel Aviv have traveled here for an interesting Europa Conference League fight against HJK. Prepare for the match with this cup preview!
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.
Maccabi Tel Aviv have a very long trip to this away game, as there's more than 5000 kilometers in distance to cover. This could prove a challenge, at least for the supporters.
HJK form and stats
Three consecutive losses here at Bolt Arena is hard to swallow for the home team. Both players, staff and the home crowd are desperate to get something from this match.
A good away victory last time out for HJK, who won 3-2 against Ilves.
Preceding that match was a Veikkausliiga defeat to SJK (2-3).The match schedule is unforgiving for HJK as they have a new game in only three days, a Veikkausliiga match thankfully also at home. Inter Turku are visiting.
Maccabi Tel Aviv form and stats
No Ligat ha'Al points yet away for Maccabi Tel Aviv, from their first 3 matches. Total Europa Conference League statistics for Maccabi Tel Aviv: 5 wins, 3 draws and 0 losses. Three might be a magic number, but there's been little wizardry in Maccabi Tel Aviv's last three away games as they have all been lost.
Maccabi lost away at Maccabi Netanya (2-4) in their previous game and are perhaps starting to feel homesick. An insane game with plenty of goals last time out for Maccabi, as mentioned above. 6 goals in that match, will this game be as full of joy?
Prior to that match, a home win 1-0 against Hapoel Katamon in the Ligat ha'Al.A quick return to home after this game, as Maccabi are hosting Ashdod in the Ligat ha'Al only four days away.
The visiting Maccabi have scored more than one goal per away game in the league so far. The grand total is 3 goals from 3 games. There are big problems for the Maccabi Tel Aviv defense as they have conceded 9 goals in 3 away games.
Head 2 Head
Top Goalscorers
  J. Tavares da Silva 6 goals |  F. Valenčič 6 goals |  R. Riski 4 goals |
HJK missing players
Maccabi Tel Aviv missing players
| HJK | Maccabi Tel Aviv | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 13 | Played | P | 14 | 25 | ||
| 12 | 5 | Won | W | 5 | 12 | ||
| 5 | 3 | Drew | D | 4 | 8 | ||
| 8 | 5 | Lost | L | 5 | 5 | ||
| 39 | 18 | Scored | S | 16 | 37 | ||
| 29 | 17 | Conceded | C | 16 | 26 | ||
| 92% | 92% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 86% | 92% | ||
| 68% | 77% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 79% | 80% | ||
| 48% | 38% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 36% | 44% | ||
| 36% | 31% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 14% | 24% | ||
| 16% | 15% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 7% | 8% | ||
| 44% | 38% | BTTS | BTTS | 43% | 56% | ||
| 40% | 38% | Clean Sheets | C S | 36% | 32% | ||
| 24% | 31% | Failed to Score | F T | 36% | 20% | ||
| 5.3 | 6.3 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5.4 | 6.2 | ||
| 4.3 | 3.7 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3.2 | 3.4 | ||
| 1.9 | 1.6 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.3 | 2 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 4 | 4 | ||
| 10.3 | 11.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 9.3 | 11 | ||
| 4.4 | 4.8 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4.3 | 4.8 | ||
| 35% | 29% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 27% | 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 | Maccabi Tel Aviv | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2 | LASK Linz | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 3 | HJK | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 4 | Alashkert | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -5 | 0 |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Hapoel Be'er Sheva | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 14 |
| 2 | Hapoel Haifa | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 13 |
| 3 | Hapoel Hadera | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 12 |
| 4 | Hapoel Tel Aviv | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 11 |
| 5 | Maccabi Haifa | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 10 |
| 6 | Hapoel Nazareth Illit | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 8 |
| 7 | Maccabi Netanya | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 8 |
| 8 | Bnei Sakhnin | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 |
| 9 | Maccabi Tel Aviv | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 9 | -4 | 7 |
| 10 | Maccabi Petah Tikva | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -1 | 6 |
| 11 | Beitar Jerusalem | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | -2 | 5 |
| 12 | Ironi Kiryat Shmona | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -3 | 5 |
| 13 | Ashdod | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -5 | 3 |
| 14 | Hapoel Katamon | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -7 | 3 |