IFK Mariehamn vs HJK Helsinki Predictions

• Mariehamn have lost their last four Veikkausliiga games
• HJK are unbeaten in 12 away league fixtures, stretching back to August last year
• Each of HJK’s last seven away Veikkausliiga matches have contained fewer than three goals

Mariehamn look up against it

It has been a poor start to the season for Mariehamn, who come into this fixture on the back of four successive defeats and in 11th place in the table.

Lukas Syberyjski’s side have picked up their only win of the campaign at home, and that did come against fourth placed Oulu, but their last outing at the Wiklöf Holding Arena was a 3-1 loss to VPS.

Goals are a real problem. They have netted just five times at home, and just eight at all venues, the lowest amount in the division, with only four of their ten outings containing three or more strikes.

HJK should breeze to victory

HJK on the other hand are right in the title race after collecting 26 points from their opening 12 games, suffering just two defeats, both of them at home.

On the road, Toni Koskela’s side have picked up four wins and two draws, keeping an impressive five clean sheets in the process.

Indeed, each of their away matches have contained fewer than three goals, while at all venues they are on a run of five wins from their last eight league ties.

I predict that HJK will win this match with fewer than three goals in the game, selecting 1-0 to the visitors as a correct score prediction.