NK Maribor vs HJK Helsinki Predictions

NK Maribor are not in the best of form domestically, picking up one win and two defeats from three games, but they have lost just once in four home outings in all competitions.

The Slovenian outfit, who have dropped down from Champions League qualifying after being knocked out by Sheriff, are undefeated in their last ten Europa League fixtures at Ljudski Vrt.

HJK meanwhile have a terrible recent record in continental football, losing nine of their last twelve matches, while winning just two times in 14 away games since 2018/19.

They too have dropped down from Champions League qualifying, that after thumping defeat to Viktoria Plzeň, and although they won domestically at the weekend, they have not registered back-to-back victories since May.

I predict that NK Maribor will win this game and I expect them to do so fairly comfortably, with 2-0 my correct score prediction.