Molde vs HJK Prediction & Match Preview

Steffen Schmidt - July 31, 2023

Molde vs HJK
UEFA Champions League Qualification
Date: 2 August 2023, Wednesday
Kick-off at 18:00 UK / 19:00 CET
Venue: Aker Stadion (Molde).

HJK shocked Molde in the first leg of the UEFA Champions League second qualifying round with a 1-0 victory eight days ago in Helsinki.

Topi Keskinen’s first-half strike made the difference between the two outfits in a match that did not generally offer too many chances on either end.

HJK’s manager Toni Korkeakunnas found a way to kill the game on the occasion and there are no doubts that he will try and do the same in the return leg on Wednesday night at Aker Stadion.

However, the Finnish champions will face a much tougher task this time around especially if we know that they’ve won just two of the last nine away outings across competitions.

HJK also revealed defensive holes in the first qualifying round when they shipped two goals in the away clash against Northern Irish champions Larne (a 2-2 draw).

Molde have regularly been playing the groups of European competitions in recent years. They will also enter this tie on the back of four consecutive wins in the domestic league.

The run includes a 0-1 road success against Stabaek on Saturday despite the fact that head coach Erling Moe rested some of his main stars for this reverse game against HJK.

Molde vs HJK Head-to-head

• The two outfits played their maiden H2H clash eight years ago when Molde claimed a 1-0 victory in a preseason exhibition.
• As mentioned above, HJK celebrated a 1-0 win in the reverse clash of this Champions League tie eight days ago in Finnish capital.

Molde vs HJK Prediction

Molde have been thriving in the final third of late in the domestic league, scoring at least three goals in three of the last four Eliteserien outings. They should have what it takes to break down HJK on Wednesday and advance to the next round despite losing the first leg.

We expect the Norwegians to dominate the pitch from the start to the end and we will back them to have the lead at the half time and win the match at the end at the odds of 1.66. The second pick will be Molde to win the first half in -1.5 Asian Handicap at the 3.50 odds.

Molde vs HJK Betting Tips

• HT/FT Molde/Molde @ 1.66 (4/6)

• Molde to win the first half in -1.5 Asian Handicap @ 3.50 (5/2) odd.

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