HJK Helsinki vs TPS Predictions, Betting Tips and Match Previews

After their heroics in the Faroe Islands on Tuesday for the first leg of their first round qualifying match in the Champions League, HJK Helsinki are straight back to domestic action as they welcome TPS Turku to the Telia 5G -areena for the first time since 2014. The visitors are back in the Veikkausliiga after a few years in Finland’s second tier but they are big underdogs this weekend, which makes the win-draw-win market a pretty unattractive one.

The hosts have been in excellent shape so far this season and are currently well on their way to a 21st Veikkausliiga title. Although they have been in excellent shape in front of goal, their defensive capabilities has been the stand out of late and the fact that the last four visitors to the Telia 5G -areena have all left without troubling the scoreboard shows just how impressive they have been. With this in mind, we think that backing HJK Helsinki to win to nil is the best way to get a decent return and it is where we shall be placing our money.

It’s been a difficult return to life in the top division for TPS Turku and those troubles have been especially apparent on the road. The visitors have managed just one win in their eight matches away from home this season and with just eight goals scored when not on home soil, it is easy to see just why they have had such troubles.

It is not as if the head to head record offers much in the way of encouragement for them either as they frequently end up on the losing side and average less than a goal per game when these two sides have met in the past.