Molde vs HJK Helsinki Prediction & Betting Tips - Champions League

Prediction published on 31/07/2023, 11:25  by Daniel Ngulu in Champions League Predictions

Molde will be at home to HJK in the return leg of their UEFA Champions League second qualifying round. In this Wednesday clash, the hosts are seeking to bounce back after the 1-0 first leg loss at HJK. Topi Keskinen scored the lone goal that separates these sides. Molde warmed up for this game by beating Stabaek 1-0 away from home and will target more of the same here. A win by two clear goals will do it for Molde. A run of four wins in five matches should give them the inspiration. Molde have scored three or more goals in three of their last five matches. However, they have two clean sheets only in their last five matches. A fine home run should be good enough to place them as favorites coming into this game. They have eight straight wins at home and in the last four, they scored two or more goals in each. In each of their last 10 matches, Molde have scored. The same is the case in seven of eight Champions League home games.

HJK are coming into their third ever meeting with Molde, holding a slim advantage from the first leg. The other time the two met was in a 2015 friendly match, which Molde won 1-0. The visitors are on a good run, coming into this game with three straight wins. They are also undefeated in their last five matches, winning four. Here they just need a draw of any margin and they will be through to the third round of qualification. In the first round they beat Larne at home and drew away, and they could target the same here. Their away run in the Champions League is however not very strong. HJK haven't won inside 90 minutes in the last four Champions League matches. They come into this game without a win in three of their last four away matches in the competition. While they have no clean sheet in the four games, they’ve conceded two or more in three of them.