Honka vs RoPS Predictions, Betting Tips and Match Previews

There aren’t likely to be too many complaints from Rovaniemi fans, who’ve seen their side play well this season. The visitors come into this fixture sat firmly in second place. Catching league leaders HJK may be beyond them, though they’re clear of the chasing pack. Defensively, Juha Malinen’s men have been in fine form of late, but they will be looking to improve offensively in this match having failed to find the net in a 0-0 draw at home to TPS Turku last time out.

Like the visiting team, Honka arrive here having done well of late. Thanks to a run of form that has seen them go unbeaten in five, four of which they’ve won, the hosts are now up to 5^th in the table and are just a point off the European places. Having scored six goals in their last two matches, Shefki Kuqi’s men should come into this fixture feeling confident.

Scoring goals has rarely been an issue for Honka, who’ve scored 14 goals in just seven home matches this season. At no point have Shefki Kuqi’s side failed to find the net when playing in front of their own fans, so they ought to feel confident about notching on Saturday. However, from a defensive point of view, the hosts haven’t fared too well. Statistically, they’re by no means the worst team, but they tend to let things slip at the back, even on their own patch.

The hosts shut out Lahti in their first home match of the season, though they’ve since failed to keep a clean sheet in six home matches. Even the likes of lowly SJK managed to grab a goal at Tapiolan Urheilupuisto recently. With this in mind, it would be no surprise if the hosts, who are likely to get on the front foot and threaten, failed to keep things tight against a Rovaniemi side who can score goals on their day.

The visitors have been less prolific on the road than Honka have at home, but they’ve still scored with regularity. Having scored seven in their last three away from home, Rovaniemi will be eyeing up goals on Saturday, especially since the hosts have struggled to keep clean sheets. Having said that, they too could find it tough to keep things tight. Both Inter Turku and Mareihamn, who’ve probably been less of a threat than Honka offensively, notched at home to Rovaniemi recently.

At the end of the day, this is a fixture where both teams ought to be capable of doing some damage. Neither struggle to score goals, while the fact that Honka have both scored and conceded in 86% of their home matches is positive. All things considered, ‘Both Teams to Score’ is the standout option at the prices.