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Steffen Schmidt - July 5, 2023
SJK vs Honka
Finnish Veikkausliiga
Date: 8 July 2023, Saturday
Kick-off at 15:00 UK / 16:00 CET
Venue: OmaSP Stadion (Seinajoki).
SJK host Honka in one of the most interesting games of Matchday No 15 in Finnish Veikkausliiga on Saturday afternoon at OmaSP Stadion.
The visitors will enter the match in higher spirits after a streak of four straight unbeaten affairs. They have come up with a great showing in a 1-1 stalemate against champions HJK seven days ago, conceding a last-gasp stoppage-time equalizer on the occasion.
Head coach Vesa Vasara can be thrilled with his team’s defensive displays of late. Honka generally favor tight, defensive-minded football which is why only one of the last six matches they played in the league saw three or more goals scored.
We can expect the continuation of such a trend by all means on Saturday as Honka’s rivals SJK boast the best defensive record in the division with 8 goals allowed in 13 matches so far in the season.
However, SJK have been in sort of a small crisis of late, claiming only a single point from the previous two league games.
SJK fell 1-4 at home to Oulu before barely avoiding a defeat in the last weekend’s 1-1 draw away at ten-man Ilves.
This is a very tough match to call. SJK have been better throughout the season. They sit third in the league table with just 1 loss in 13 league outings. Nevertheless, their latest displays have been anything but impressive in contract to Honka who will travel to Seinajoki unbeaten in four subsequent outings.
We trust the visitors’ form more and we will take Honka to win or draw double chance pick at the odds of 1.57. Braver tipsters can try their luck with the Under 1.5 goals FT bet at the 2.62 odds knowing about both teams’ playing style in this term of Veikkausliiga.
