Mariehamn vs HJK Prediction: Can Mariehamn avoid a third loss against HJK?

Mariehamn hope to avoid a third defeat against HJK this season when they both clash at the Wiklöf Holding Arena on Sunday. On the other hand, HJK were dumped out of the Suomen Cup recently. Can they set that aside and bounce back to winning ways? Below are previews, possible starting 11, expert betting tips, and odds.

IFK Mariehamn

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Mariehamn returned to winning ways with a 2-1 win over Ekenas. Adam Larsson put Mariehamn ahead in the 31st minute before Salomo Ojala levelled for 10-man Ekenas in the 39th minute. However, Oskari Sallinen scored the winning goal in the 65th minute. The win was their first in their last four games. They remain winless at home in their last three games, and they sit 7th on the table with 16 points in 12 games, scoring 15 goals and conceding 16. Hugo Cardoso will miss this game after suffering a ligament injury.

HJK

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HJK hope to bounce back from their recent elimination from the Suomen Cup. They have won their last three league games, with the last being a 3-1 win over KuPS. Petteri Pennanen put KuPS ahead in the 38th minute of the game before Liam Moller, Pallas Noah and Luke Plange scored to give HJK the win. HJK sit top of the table with 25 points in 14 games, scoring 26 goals and conceding 14.

Possible Starting 11

Mariehamn — Matias Riikonen, Emmanuel Okereke, Pedro Machado, Patrik Raitanen, Eero-Matti Auvinen, Robin Sid, Emmanuel Patut, Sebastian Dahlstrom, Daniel Enqvist, Muhamed Olawale, Adam Larsson

HJK — Jesse Ost, Aapo Halme, Joona Taivio, Diogo Tomas, Kevin Kouassivi-Benissan, Lucas Lingman, Nunoo Sarpei, Noah Pallas, Santeri Hostikka, Topi Keskinen, Hassane Bande.

Match Stats

Expert Betting Tips

Mariehamn won only two of their last eight matches. Moreso, Mariehamn have always found it difficult to play against HJK. They have already lost the two games played against HJK this season, and I expect them to struggle again. However, Mariehamn are not bad in front of the goal. They should be able to get a consolation goal here.

• W2 for 1.67 odds
• BTTS for 1.91 odds
• Over 2.5 for 2.00 odds