Football match betting preview: SJK vs Honka

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Competition: Finland Veikkausliiga
Competition: Sat 14.August
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: OmaSP Stadion (2800 seats)

SJK are ready for a new challenge after their 0-0 against 0-0 last time out. Honka are coming to town!

Insights:
  • SJK have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (2) in Veikkausliiga
  • Honka have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

This should be an interesting game with lots of spark and energy as both teams are well rested since they last saw competitive action. Game on!

This stadium uses artifical turf, unlike Honka's home stadium. The visitors last 20 games on artifical turf have ended in 10 wins, 4 draws and 6 losses.

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SJK form and stats

When playing at home in the Veikkausliiga, SJK have managed 3 wins, 2 draws and suffered 2 defeats from 7 games. There’s a good atmosphere here at OmaSP Stadion after three straight home wins.

SJK drew their last game, 0-0 away at HJK (placed 1st).

Before that, SJK had a home game versus Oulu which ended with a victory 3-2.

The SJK fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 9 in 7 matches. SJK have conceded 7 in these home matches.

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Honka form and stats

Honka have only collected 8 points from their away games in the Veikkausliiga, after 2-2-4 (8 played). Visiting Honka has seen their last two away games both end with a tied score and one point each.

Impressive finishing from Darren Smith, Juan Diego Alegria Arango (2) and Niklas Pyyhtiä secured the home win 4-1 against Ilves in their previous game.

A 2-2 draw at Inter Turku's stadium before that.

Honka find the net regularly in their away games. 11 goals from 8 away fixtures in the league. Honka's defence is not exactly unbeatable as they have conceded 12 goals from these trips.

Head 2 Head

These opponents have battled previously this season: Honka - SJK 0-1. SJK-Honka H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: SJK two wins, Honka five wins, three draws. three of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Top Goalscorers

SJKJ. Jervis
J. Jervis
4 goals
HonkaL. Paz Kaufmann
L. Paz Kaufmann
3 goals
HonkaD. Savage
D. Savage
3 goals

SJK missing players

Honka missing players

SJK Honka
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
14 7 2 Played P 1 8 15
7 3 1 Won W 0 2 5
3 2 1 Drew D 0 2 3
4 2 0 Lost L 1 4 7
15 9 2 Scored S 0 11 20
11 7 1 Conceded C 1 12 20
93% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
57% 71% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 75% 73%
21% 29% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 50% 47%
7% 14% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 38% 27%
7% 14% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 12% 13%
29% 43% 50% BTTS BTTS 0% 62% 60%
50% 29% 50% Clean Sheets C S 0% 12% 13%
29% 29% 0% Failed to Score F T 100% 25% 27%
 
5.4 5.1 4.5 Corners for (avg) C F 9 5.1 6.1
4.5 4.4 3.5 Corners against (avg) C A 5 4.6 5.6
2.3 2 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3 1.8 1.9
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 2
 
9.9 10.9 9.5 Shots (avg) S ( 10 8.9 9.2
4.4 5.7 5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 1 3.6 4.1
25% 22% 20% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 38% 32%
Key stats in Veikkausliiga this season:
  • Honka have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Honka haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • SJK have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • SJK have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (2) in Veikkausliiga
  • SJK haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.

  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 15 12 2 1 26 7 7 6 1 0 15 4 8 6 1 1 11 3 19 38
2 KuPS 14 9 2 3 21 11 8 5 2 1 11 5 6 4 0 2 10 6 10 29
3 Lahti 15 7 6 2 23 15 8 5 2 1 14 8 7 2 4 1 9 7 8 27
4 Inter Turku 15 8 2 5 23 14 8 5 2 1 13 6 7 3 0 4 10 8 9 26
5 SJK 14 7 3 4 15 11 7 3 2 2 9 7 7 4 1 2 6 4 4 24
6 HIFK 13 5 5 3 13 11 7 2 2 3 7 9 6 3 3 0 6 2 2 20
7 Ilves 15 6 2 7 16 20 7 5 0 2 9 7 8 1 2 5 7 13 -4 20
8 Honka 15 5 3 7 20 20 7 3 1 3 9 8 8 2 2 4 11 12 0 18
9 Haka 14 3 3 8 11 18 6 1 2 3 4 8 8 2 1 5 7 10 -7 12
10 Mariehamn 14 3 2 9 9 22 7 1 1 5 3 11 7 2 1 4 6 11 -13 11
11 Oulu 15 3 1 11 12 26 8 2 1 5 5 12 7 1 0 6 7 14 -14 10
12 KTP 15 1 5 9 12 26 7 0 2 5 4 13 8 1 3 4 8 13 -14 8

Read more about Veikkausliiga

Veikkausliiga is the premier division in Finnish football. It has its name from the Finnish national betting agency Veikkaus, the main sponsor. Seasons run from April to October in a league of twelve teams. These play two fixtures against each other in the regular season. After that the league table splits in two. The top teams play a championship round and the bottom half play a relegation round.