Viktoria Plzen vs. HJK Helsinki: Preview and betting tips

Plzeň will play the second leg of the Champions League second round on Tuesday at home to Helsinki, Finland. They took a one-goal lead from the opening game, what to expect from the rematch and what to bet on?

Plzeň entered the season in the best possible way after a not-so-good preparation. They were in the lead from the fifth minute and were in control of the game for the whole ninety minutes.

HJK tuned up for the rematch with a home win and remain second in the Finnish league. They have the same number of points as the first KuPS, but the league leader has two games to play. In any case, in the home game against Plzeň, Helsinki indicated that they will be a balanced opponent for Plzeň and the rematch will definitely not be easy.

Viktoria’s goalkeeper Jindřich Staněk is a great support, which was confirmed by two difficult saves against Helsinki. After last season there are high expectations from Jhon Mosquera, the Colombian winger impressed with an excellent running performance a week ago.

Bojan Radulovic shines on the away side, the 22-year-old Serbian forward has scored in his last two games and has seven goals in total. Ghanaian striker Alik Abubakari has scored three times so far.

Plzen rely on a solid defence, having scored more than one goal in only one of their last 12 games, and had the league’s best defence last season.

Helsinki also relies on a solid defensive line, scoring more than once in only two of their last seven games, and they have the third best defense in the league.

Considering Helsinki’s good performance in the first game and Pilsen’s poor productivity in the preparation, I think Helsinki will not lose at Doosan Arena.

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