HJK vs Maribor – HJK has been on a hot streak as of late, and their play has helped them advance a significant distance toward the next round. Maribor, meantime, has been on a losing trend for quite some time and has been leaking goals at an alarming rate.
They have had defensive issues as of late, especially while playing away from home. They’re from the Slovenian top division, one of the worst in Europe, and they’ve been struggling to compete with more established teams.
As was to be expected, they were defeated 2-0 in front of their own fans in the first leg of this contest. They now face the difficult challenge of scoring twice away from home against a team that is hot right now.
HJK won last season’s Finnish championship thanks to a stout defensive performance throughout the entire season. Plus, they have a two-goal advantage in the aggregate and are playing at home. The way things are shaping up, it appears that HJK will be victorious on Thursday.
HJK vs Maribor – Betting Analysis
The only time these two clubs met, HJK earned a 0-2 road victory. HJK went into this game on a 26-game winning streak in all competitions, riding three distinct two-game winning streaks and two separate three-game winning streaks.
They’ve only lost twice in front of their home crowd and have gone on three different winning streaks of two and three games. Contrarily, their opponents Maribor have lost four consecutive matches and have conceded two goals or more in four of their last five games. They had also lost the previous 11 of their last 13 matches overall.
HJK vs Maribor – Head -to- Head
Our Prediction: Home Win
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