MX23RW : Sunday, December 22 22:09:28| >> :600:130787:130787:
HJK logo
Champions League | First Qualifying Round | 1st Leg
Jul 12, 2023 at 5pm UK
Bolt Arena
Larne

HJK Helsinki
1 - 0
Larne

Radulovic (3' pen.)
Tenho (28')
FT(HT: 1-0)

Bolger (31'), Cosgrove (46'), Want (89'), Donnelly (90+5')

The Match

Preview

Sports Mole previews Wednesday's Champions League clash between HJK Helsinki and Larne, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Form, Standings, Stats

Last Game: HJK Helsinki 0-1 Lahti
Saturday, July 8 at 12pm in Finnish Veikkausliiga
Last Game: Coleraine 3-0 Larne
Saturday, April 29 at 5.30pm in NIFL Premiership

We said: HJK Helsinki 2-1 Larne

Despite carrying poor form into this match, HJK Helsinki's experience at this level could be telling in this first leg. The visitors will relish this opportunity, and while securing a win may be too much of an ask in Finland, we fancy that they will give an excellent account of themselves and will get on the scoresheet, which will set up the second leg very nicely. Read more.

Data Analysis

Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a HJK Helsinki win with a probability of 58.14%. A draw had a probability of 22.5% and a win for Larne had a probability of 19.31%.

The most likely scoreline for a HJK Helsinki win was 1-0 with a probability of 11.12%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (10.27%) and 2-1 (9.89%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (10.7%), while for a Larne win it was 0-1 (5.8%). The actual scoreline of 1-0 was predicted with an 11.1% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted a 1-0 win for HJK Helsinki in this match and our team at Sports Mole correctly predicted the win for HJK Helsinki.

Result
HJK HelsinkiDrawLarne
58.14% (0.042000000000002 0.04) 22.54% (-0.039000000000001 -0.04) 19.31% (-0.010000000000002 -0.01)
Both teams to score 52.05% (0.105 0.1)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
53.28% (0.146 0.15)46.71% (-0.152 -0.15)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
31.02% (0.138 0.14)68.98% (-0.143 -0.14)
HJK Helsinki Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
84.23% (0.062999999999988 0.06)15.76% (-0.068 -0.07)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
55.11% (0.12 0.12)44.89% (-0.126 -0.13)
Larne Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
61.79% (0.076000000000001 0.08)38.2% (-0.080999999999996 -0.08)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
25.03% (0.071000000000002 0.07)74.96% (-0.079000000000008 -0.08)
Score Analysis
    HJK Helsinki 58.13%
    Larne 19.31%
    Draw 22.53%
HJK HelsinkiDrawLarne
1-0 @ 11.12% (-0.050000000000001 -0.05)
2-0 @ 10.27% (-0.02 -0.02)
2-1 @ 9.89% (0.0039999999999996 0)
3-0 @ 6.33% (0.0030000000000001 0)
3-1 @ 6.09% (0.016999999999999 0.02)
3-2 @ 2.93% (0.014 0.01)
4-0 @ 2.92% (0.0089999999999999 0.01)
4-1 @ 2.81% (0.015 0.02)
4-2 @ 1.35% (0.0089999999999999 0.01)
5-0 @ 1.08% (0.006 0.01)
5-1 @ 1.04% (0.0069999999999999 0.01)
Other @ 2.3%
Total : 58.13%
1-1 @ 10.7% (-0.020000000000001 -0.02)
0-0 @ 6.02% (-0.039 -0.04)
2-2 @ 4.76% (0.012 0.01)
3-3 @ 0.94% (0.0069999999999999 0.01)
Other @ 0.11%
Total : 22.53%
0-1 @ 5.8% (-0.024 -0.02)
1-2 @ 5.15% (0.00099999999999945 0)
0-2 @ 2.79% (-0.0060000000000002 -0.01)
1-3 @ 1.65% (0.004 0)
2-3 @ 1.53% (0.0070000000000001 0.01)
Other @ 2.4%
Total : 19.31%

How you voted: HJK Helsinki vs Larne

HJK Helsinki
73.1%
Draw
11.9%
Larne
14.9%
67
rhs 2.0
Today's games header
FT
Lions
34-17
Bears
FT
Browns
6-24
Bengals
9.25pm
Patriots
@
Bills
FT
Titans
30-38
Colts
FT
Giants
7-34
Falcons
FT
Rams
19-9
Jets
FT
Cardinals
30-36
Panthers
FT
Eagles
33-36
Washington
9.05pm
Vikings
@
Seahawks
9.25pm
49ers
@
Dolphins
9.25pm
Jags
@
Raiders
Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Liverpool16123137162139
2Chelsea17105237191835
3Arsenal1796234161833
4Nottingham ForestNott'm Forest179442319431
5Bournemouth178452721628
6Aston Villa178452626028
7Manchester CityMan City178362925427
8Newcastle UnitedNewcastle177552721626
9Fulham176742422225
10Brighton & Hove AlbionBrighton176742726125
11Tottenham HotspurSpurs1772839251423
12Brentford177283232023
13Manchester UnitedMan Utd176472122-122
14West Ham UnitedWest Ham175572230-820
15Everton163761421-716
16Crystal Palace173771826-816
17Leicester CityLeicester173592137-1614
18Wolverhampton WanderersWolves1733112740-1312
19Ipswich TownIpswich172691632-1612
20Southampton1713131136-256


Sports Mole provides in-depth previews and predictions for every match from the biggest leagues and competitions in world football.
Argentina's Lionel Messi kisses the World Cup trophy after collecting the Golden Ball award on December 18, 2022Sign up for our FREE daily preview newsletter direct to your inbox!