Ace Football previews the Conference League Qualification game between Coleraine and HJK who meet up on Thursday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.
When HJK come to Inver Park for the Conference League Qualification match this coming Thursday, Coleraine will be hoping to use their home advantage to their advantage.
Team form: Coleraine vs HJK
Coleraine Form
Coleraine did not win any of their last six Conference League Qualification matches at the Inver Park. They came through these matches with a record of zero draws and zero defeats, in which they conceded six and scored 18 goals.
HJK Form
HJK won twice in their last three matches, but began by losing 2-0 against FC Lahti, before beating VPS 2-1. Another win followed, this time by 5-0 against Coleraine. HJK didn’t manage a single away win in their last six Conference League Qualification matches, but managed three draws, while suffering two defeats. They conceded 13 and scored eight goals themselves.
Betting stats and facts for Coleraine and HJK
Let’s have a look at some of the most interesting betting-relevant facts based on the stats from the last couple of matches that Coleraine and HJK played across all tournaments.
- Coleraine have won 10 of the last 12 home matches while scoring more than 1.5 goals
- In the last 8 Coleraine matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 5 of the last 6 Coleraine matches the sum of goals was over 4.5
- Coleraine have won 5 of the last 6 matches while scoring more than 2.5 goals
- Coleraine have won 7 of the last 8 matches and the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 12 of the last 14 HJK matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 7 of the last 8 HJK matches in the Conference League Qualification, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- HJK have won 3 of the last 4 away matches while scoring more than 3.5 goals
- In 6 of the last 8 HJK matches in the Conference League Qualification, the sum of goals was over 3.5
- In 5 of the last 6 HJK away matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
Players on top: Coleraine vs HJK
Having scored just once lately in the Conference League Qualification, Matthew Shevlin will be eager to hit the target again, and the upcoming game presents an opportunity to step up. HJK hope Teemu Pukki can inflict some damage on their upcoming opponents by adding to his tally of three Conference League Qualification goals in his last six Conference League Qualification games.
Betting markets: Coleraine vs HJK
Full-time result
Of their last 10 matches at home across all tournaments Coleraine won ten times and lost zero as well. HJK won five times, drew two and lost three of their last 10 games away from home.
Both teams to score
Coleraine scored the first goal in six out of their last ten games. HJK got the opening goal in four out of their last ten away games. Of the previous 10 outings, Coleraine scored the opening goal six times, whereas their opponents were first on target in five of their last 10 games.
Total goals
Coleraine saw over 2.5 goals in seven of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 2.5 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in eight of the last ten games for HJK, who managed to hit the net 2.9 times on average in these games. Coleraines previous 3 matches in the Conference League Qualification had over 4.5 goals.
