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Europa Conference League: HJK vs Aberdeen – Betting preview

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Ace Football previews the Europa Conference League round 5 match between HJK and Aberdeen and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.

HJK enjoy home advantage, when visitors Aberdeen swing by this coming Thursday for a clash in the Europa Conference League. The former will be looking to make that home advantage count.

HJK are fourth in the Group G rankings with one point after four matches played, whereas Aberdeen rank third with two points.

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Form: HJK vs Aberdeen

HJK Form

HJK endured a tough spell in their previous three matches, which brought three defeats. They lost 1-2 against KuPS, before Eintracht won 6-0, while Eintracht claimed all three points in a 0-1 win. HJK only pulled off two wins from a possible six in recent Europa Conference League matches on home soil. Of the remaining four matches, they drew zero and lost four, as they scored five and conceded 11 goals.

Aberdeen Form

Aberdeen have been a tad mediocre in their last three matches where a win has failed to come their way. Against PAOK, they gained a point in a 2-2 draw, before coming up short against Celtic, who ran out 6-0 winners. Lately, they managed to steal a point in a 1-1 with Rangers. Aberdeen claimed just one win from the last five away games in the Europa Conference League. They also drew one and were defeated three times, as they were outscored by nine goals to six.

Betting stats and facts for HJK and Aberdeen

Here are some fun facts that could come in handy when placing bets on the upcoming game between HJK and Aberdeen. The facts are based on the stats from games played out across all tournaments.

  • HJK have scored in 15 of the last 17 matches
  • HJK have scored in 11 of the last 12 home matches
  • HJK have lost the last 3 matches in a row while scoring less than 1.5 goals
  • HJK have lost the last 4 matches in a row
  • In 6 of the last 8 HJK matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
  • Aberdeen have conceded in 12 of the last 14 away matches
  • Aberdeen have not lost 8 of the last 10 matches
  • In 5 of the last 7 away matches Aberdeen played, both teams scored
  • Aberdeen have scored in 9 of the last 11 matches
  • Aberdeen have scored in 9 of the last 11 away matches

Players under the radar: HJK vs Aberdeen

It is a great season for Bojan Radulovic, who currently has 21 goals to his name in all competitions. HJK will rely on his services to gun down Aberdeen.

Betting markets: HJK vs Aberdeen

Full-time result

HJK are on a four-game losing streak. At the Bolt Arena, HJK won five of the previous 10 home matches across all tournaments, drawing one and losing four as well. Aberdeen won four from a possible 10 away from home, as they also drew two and lost four in this run.

Both teams to score

HJK scored the first goal of the match in five of their previous ten games. Aberdeen scored the opening goal in six of the last ten away from home. Both Aberdeen and HJK managed just two clean sheets in the previous 10 games.

Total goals

HJK saw over 2.5 goals in seven of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.6 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals came up in five of Aberdeen’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 1.4 goals in these matches.

In conclusion, the upcoming game between HJK and Aberdeen seems like a decent betting opportunity. Considering the abovementioned stats and facts, we have come up with a betting suggestion for this Europa Conference League match.

HJK vs Aberdeen: Who wins the game?

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