IFK Mariehamn vs HJK Prediction and Betting Odds June 22
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WagerTalk soccer handicapper Kevin Dolan shares his thoughts on Wednesday’s IFK Mariehamn vs HJK clash in the Finnish Veikkausliiga. HJK has won each of the last four league meetings between these two squads, allowing just one goal in those four matches.
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| Wednesday, June 22 | Finnish Veikkausliiga Betting Notes |
|---|---|
| IFK Mariehamn: | +600 |
| HJK: | -205 |
| Draw: | +320 |
| Total: | 2.75 Goals (Odds Above Courtesy of DraftKings) |
| Game Time: | 12:00pm ET / 9:00am PT |
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Second-from-bottom IFK Mariehamn hosts last year’s Finnish Veikkausliiga champions, HJK, on Wednesday and will be looking to find a result after winning just one game all season.
HJK comes off a draw against AC Oulu over the weekend but still remains tied for first place in the league with only goal difference separating themselves and KuPS at the top of the table.
HJK have enjoyed a dominant run over IFK Mariehamn in recent seasons, winning four straight in league action, allowing an average of just 0.25 goals per game against them over that run. However, IFK Mariehamn did enjoy a 3-2 victory over HJK back in February of this year in the Liiga Cup.
HJK Remains Formidable Away From Home
While ‘Helsingin Jalkapalloklubi’ have stumbled at home a few times already this season, their road form has been absolutely fantastic with 14 points from six games and zero losses.
A large part of that success for HJK has been their ability to hold opponents scoreless in games, keeping an 83-percent clean sheet record away from home this year and allowing the league’s fewest expected goals against average this season also.
IFK Mariehamn Looking To Turn Stats Into Results
There’s no question that IFK Mariehamn have been struggling to score goals this season over in the Finnish Veikkausliiga.
The ‘Saarelaiset’ have netted just eight times this season and is tied for the fewest overall goals in the league this year.
That fact doesn’t match up with their offensive stats however as IFK Mariehamn rank top-half in the league this season in terms of overall expected goal average, but have simply failed to convert those chances.
IFK Mariehamn vs HJK Prediction
It’s hard to look past backing the under in this game, especially set at 2.75, as despite their impressive chances created record this year, IFK Mariehamn just haven’t been able to score.
Mariehamn ranks bottom of the league over their last five games in the Veikkausliiga form table, averaging just 0.20 points per game and prior to last weekend’s 3-2 shootout against Haka, Mariehamn averaged just 0.40 goals per game across their previous five league starts also.
HJK are used to shutting out IFK Mariehamn in league action and that should be no different here so we like both the HJK to win-to-nil prop going off at a healthy +150 and the under 2.75 goals in this one in Wednesday’s Finnish Veikkausliiga matchup between HJK and IFK Mariehamn.
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Meet the Author
‘The sharpest sports mind in Ireland’ is how one prominent newspaper dubbed Kevin Dolan after he became the first foreigner ever to win the World Series of Handicapping tournament back in 2015. “The Irishman” made his start wagering on GAA, football, soccer and boxing, all to immense success. Since becoming a professional bettor, he has since lit up the sports betting scene in the U.S. and abroad, winning two handicapping awards and writing a best-selling book on sports handicapping named ‘The Complete Guide to Sports Betting’.
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