Our prediction for this Europa League match:
Bolt Arena will host Thursday’s Europa League qualifier between Helsinki and Maribor. HJK aim to defend their two-goal lead in front of home fans, but head coach Toni Koskela must warn his men against complacency. Bojan Radulovic, who scored as a substitute in the 2-0 win over Maribor, is pushing for a start, while there are no fresh injury worries in the home team.
You should bear in mind that the Finnish champions dropped two points in a 1-1 draw with AC Oulu at the weekend. The Violets, on the other hand, failed to impress in the first leg, and, as a result, they have slim playoffs chances. Since Helsinki are tough to beat at home, we believe that there is a big value in betting on draw. Nino Zugelj continues to miss out with injury for the Slovenian side.