HJK Helsinki vs KI Klaksvik Prediction & Betting Tips - Conference League

Prediction published on 27/08/2024, 12:00  by Nella Wagah | Modified on 27/08/2024 at 18:21 in Conference League Predictions

There’s still all to play for as HJK Helsinki welcomes KÌ Klaksvik to Finland for their Conference League play-off return leg tie. After the first leg, this tie is balanced at 2-2. Read on for our prediction of this match.

Hosts Helsinki fought hard to get something from the first leg and should be proud of their effort. They took a first half lead but lost it midway through the second half, only to score a late leveler. Four goals from the opening leg of this tie were a signal of what’s to come in the return.

The two teams’ matches have had a high turnover of goals and that was hardly a surprise. The hosts will feel ready for the midweek game, coming from a 1-0 win against Inter Turku.

Klaksvik will also feel a 2-2 outcome from the home leg was deserved, after playing for the bigger part of the match with 10 men. Rene Joensen was sent off in the 38th minute with Klaksvik trailing but they managed to fight back, only to concede in stoppage time.

The Faroe Islands side will hope to do better here, with a focus on being in the Friday draw. Poor discipline continued to dog Klaksvik as Albert Ejupi was sent off in their 2-1 win against Streymur on Sunday.

It was their turn to stir some late drama as Pall Klettskaro scored a last-minute winner. With that result, all of their last eight matches have now had at least three goals. They managed just one clean sheet in those eight matches.