HIFK and Seinäjoen JK meet at Sonera Stadium, in a match for the 12th round of the Veikkausliiga. Seinäjoen JK won home (1-0) the last time they met in this edition of the league, on 04-06-2019. The history of direct matches played in this stadium is favorable to the home team, which in the last 5 matches won 2, drew 2 and lost 1. But the last time these two teams played a game in this stadium, in 20- 10-2017, for the Veikkausliiga, the two teams tied by (2-2). M. Forssell (81 ‘and 90’) scored the goals of the game, for HIFK, and B. Ions (11 ‘e 32’), for Seinäjoen JK. The condition home / away deserves particular attention, because despite this being a match between 9th and 5th of the league table, it is actually a match between the 3rd classified in home games and the 3rd as a visitor.
HIFK:
The home team is currently in the 9 th position of the league, with 11 points won, after 2 wins, 5 draws and 3 losses. In the penultimate match, they tied in a home match against Inter Turku, by (1-1). In the last match, they won in a home match against VPS Vaasa, by (2-1). This is a team that usually makes good use of the home advantage, since they have won 9 points in away matches, with 2 goals scored and 4 conceded, against 7 points won at their stadium, with 7 goals scored and 4 conceded. In the last 6 home league matches HIFK has a record of 2 wins, 3 draws and 1 loss, so they have won 9 points out of 18 possible.
For this competition, he does not lose in his stadium 5 matches ago. The team has conceded goals in 9 of the last 10 matches and has not displayed great defensive solidity, but their offense has scored consistently, as they have scored goals in 7 of the last 10 matches for this competition. In 10 matches in this competition, he never got the comeback in the 4 games in which he suffered the first goal. There is 1 period that stands out in the last 20 home matches for all competitions: they have suffered 7 of their 18 goals between minutes (76′-90 ‘).
The HIF enters this game motivated, after a home win, by 2-1, in the reception to the VPS: Halme and Palmasto marked the goals of the victory. The home team usually opts for a traditional 4-4-2, in which the two most advanced players are Saira and Carlos Erikson. Despite being acting at home, we believe that the HIF will adopt a more defensive stance, with the objective of not suffering the first goal of the game. In the most central area of the terrain, it is possible for Backman, Dunsby, Halme and Toró to act, since the latter is responsible for conducting the offensive attacks of his team.
SJK:
After 4 wins, 5 draws and 2 losses, the away team is currently in the 5 th position, with 17 points won. In the penultimate match, they tied in an away match against RoPS Rovaniemi, by (1-1). In the last match, they won in an away match against KuPS Kuopio, by (0-1). Interestingly, this is a team that has conquered the most positive results outside of its stadium, as it has won 10 points in away matches and only 7 in its stadium. In the last 6 away league matches Seinäjoen JK has a record of 2 wins and 4 draws, so they have won 10 points out of 18 possible.
For this competition, they have not lost any of the last 6 away matches. They have not been very strong defensively, since they have suffered goals in 7 of the last 10 matches, but their offense has scored frequently, since they have scored goals in 8 of the last 10 matches for this competition. In the last 7 home matches for all competitions there are 2 periods that stand out: they scored 3 of their 8 goals between minutes (31’-45 ‘); He suffered 3 of his 6 goals between the minutes (76’-90 ‘).
The SJK enters into this motivated action, after a foreign victory, by 0-1, in the displacement to the KuPS arena: Oliynyk, at minute 40 ‘, scored what would be the only goal of the game. The visiting team usually acts in a 4-3-3, favoring a slower and more organized style of play, attacking, preferably, through the central corridor. In this tactical design, the three most advanced players will be Acoff, Ions and Atakayi, with Yaghoubi, Ollynyk and Malolo acting in the middle zone. The outsiders’ coach must have all players available for this game.
