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Champions League | First Qualifying Round | 1st Leg
Jul 6, 2022 at 5pm UK
Bolt Arena

HJK Helsinki
1 - 0
RFS

Martic (11')
Vaananen (15'), Peltola (49')
FT(HT: 1-0)

Jagodinskis (11'), Zjuzins (47'), Sorokins (83')

The Match

Preview

Sports Mole previews Wednesday's Champions League clash between HJK Helsinki and Rigas Futbola Skola, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Form, Standings, Stats

Last Game: HJK Helsinki 1-1 KuPS
Saturday, July 2 at 3pm in Finnish Veikkausliiga
Last Game: RFS 0-1 Gent
Thursday, August 12 at 6pm in Europa Conference League

We said: HJK Helsinki 2-1 Rigas Futbola Skola

We are expecting Wednesday's contest to be a tight affair, and the fact that Rigas have had longer to recover could play a part in the final result. That said, we are tipping Helsinki to triumph on the night and also expect them to have too much quality over the two legs. Read more.

Data Analysis

Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a HJK Helsinki win with a probability of 46.17%. A win for Rigas Futbola Skola had a probability of 29.72% and a draw had a probability of 24.1%.

The most likely scoreline for a HJK Helsinki win was 2-1 with a probability of 9.31%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (8.74%) and 2-0 (7.24%). The likeliest Rigas Futbola Skola win was 1-2 (7.22%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (11.22%). The actual scoreline of 1-0 was predicted with an 8.7% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that HJK Helsinki would win this match.

Result
HJK HelsinkiDrawRigas Futbola Skola
46.17% (-0.011000000000003 -0.01) 24.1% (-0.0030000000000001 -0) 29.72% (0.015000000000001 0.02)
Both teams to score 58.55% (0.023999999999994 0.02)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
56.39% (0.026000000000003 0.03)43.61% (-0.026000000000003 -0.03)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
34% (0.027000000000001 0.03)66% (-0.025999999999996 -0.03)
HJK Helsinki Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
80.94% (0.0069999999999908 0.01)19.05% (-0.0060000000000002 -0.01)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
49.35% (0.010999999999996 0.01)50.64% (-0.010000000000005 -0.01)
Rigas Futbola Skola Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
72.34% (0.024999999999991 0.02)27.66% (-0.024000000000001 -0.02)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
36.79% (0.033999999999999 0.03)63.21% (-0.033000000000001 -0.03)
Score Analysis
    HJK Helsinki 46.17%
    Rigas Futbola Skola 29.72%
    Draw 24.09%
HJK HelsinkiDrawRigas Futbola Skola
2-1 @ 9.31% (-0.0010000000000012 -0)
1-0 @ 8.74% (-0.0080000000000009 -0.01)
2-0 @ 7.24% (-0.0059999999999993 -0.01)
3-1 @ 5.14%
3-0 @ 4% (-0.0030000000000001 -0)
3-2 @ 3.31% (0.0030000000000001 0)
4-1 @ 2.13%
4-0 @ 1.66% (-0.00099999999999989 -0)
4-2 @ 1.37% (0.0010000000000001 0)
Other @ 3.27%
Total : 46.17%
1-1 @ 11.22% (-0.0099999999999998 -0.01)
2-2 @ 5.98% (0.0040000000000004 0)
0-0 @ 5.27% (-0.0060000000000002 -0.01)
3-3 @ 1.42% (0.002 0)
Other @ 0.21%
Total : 24.09%
1-2 @ 7.22% (0.0030000000000001 0)
0-1 @ 6.77% (-0.0030000000000001 -0)
0-2 @ 4.35% (0.0010000000000003 0)
1-3 @ 3.09% (0.0030000000000001 0)
2-3 @ 2.56% (0.004 0)
0-3 @ 1.86% (0.0010000000000001 0)
1-4 @ 0.99% (0.002 0)
Other @ 2.87%
Total : 29.72%

How you voted: HJK Helsinki vs RFS

HJK Helsinki
66.7%
Draw
12.8%
Rigas Futbola Skola
20.5%
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