HJK fearless before departure for Oulu clash

It’s a hectic schedule for the away team, as they were in action only four days ago in the Champions League. That game was also an away game, at Buducnost. It will be interesting to see if they are fully ready and rested for this match, and/or if some changes in the lineup is necessary.

14 - 4 - 8 with 43-27. What does this mean? Well, these are the statistics for HJK when playing on grass like they will do today. Wins - draws- losses and goals scored-conceded. HJK play their home games on artifical turf so that's why we provide these numbers.

Oulu form and stats

With 0 Veikkausliiga wins, 1 draw and 5 defeats from their home games, Oulu, who have the fewest scored goals (7) in Veikkausliiga, are certainly not brimming with confidence.

Oulu faced defeat in their previous match, away at Honka (0-1).

Before that, Oulu drew at home versus KTP.

Despite playing at their own arena the home team are massive underdogs in this game. The home fans will enjoy their drinks and snacks knowing that the chances of a positive outcome are very slim. When Oulu have been in this position before, they have won zero, drawn zero and lost one from one game. one defeat by at least two goals.

The lack of attacking qualities in Oulu means that they have only scored 2 goals in 6 league home games, less than half a goal per match. With more than 1,5 conceded goals on average, the Oulu defense is not exactly impregnable. 11 goals conceded from 6 games. You can find more goal stats on the Statistics tab above.

HJK form and stats

Rock solid. That's the only way to describe the travels of HJK so far, with 5-1-0 (wins-draws-losses) so far. Those are Veikkausliiga statistics. HJK have been producing wins at home as well, producing a total of nine victories in a row regardless of arena.

The HJK goalkeeper Jakob Tånnander is collecting clean sheets like a laundry worker. It's been 234 league minutes without conceding a goal, and counting.

HJK play their second away game in a row, but can be confident going into this one after the 4-0 victory visiting Buducnost. As you can tell from the results above, HJK was very dominant against Buducnost, winning the match with a scoreline that even the finest fortune teller couldn't predict. 4-0 (!) with Filip Valenčič, Jair and Roope Riski (2) providing the goals.

Prior to that match, a home win 3-1 against Buducnost.

Again, the away team are huge favourites in this match and any other result would be an upset. We checked our Tipsway database for earlier, recent games with HJK given similar win odds in an away game. This check revealed four matches with three wins as expected, one draw and zero surprise home wins. The favourites won zero of these games by at least two goals.

The visitors will be packing their bags again in only four days as another away game awaits: The Champions League trip to Malmö FF.

HJK are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 9 times in 6 away games so far. The HJK defense is a tough nut to crack, having conceded less than half a goal per away game on average (1 goal in 6 games).

Head 2 Head

The teams have played each other before this season, with the result HJK - Oulu 3-1 entered in the official records. Head-2-head stats last six meetings: zero - two - four (Oulu wins - draws - HJK wins). As for goals, two matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), four had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

R. Riski 4 goals

F. Valenčič 4 goals

L. Farinhas Taffner 3 goals

Oulu missing players

HJK missing players