In the quarterfinals of the Conference League qualifiers on July 9, 2026, HJK and Coleraine will play their first match. The home team understands the importance of securing a victory here.
HJK vs Coleraine: Team News and Expert Analysis
The club from Helsinki finished only fifth in the last championship, but managed to restore their reputation with another national cup triumph. Incidentally, they are now close to defending their cup title. However, in the Veikkausliiga, there is a risk of repeating the same modest result, although they are still fighting for fourth or even third place. At the moment, though, they remain in fifth position.
The Coleraine team improved towards the end of their campaign and even tried to challenge Larne for the title, but ultimately finished three points behind in second place. Still, they won their first cup in eight years. The new season began with another match against Larne in the Super Cup, where after a 1-1 draw, they lost on penalties. They have mostly won their subsequent friendly games.
Pukki and his teammates score an average of 1.69 goals per game while conceding about a third less, at 1.25. The visitors from Northern Ireland, meanwhile, have 2.18 goals scored and 0.97 conceded on average.
Previous Matches: HJK vs Coleraine
This will be the first meeting between these teams, who play in countries that are far apart.
The Finns will play at home and have considerable experience in official matches. We recommend betting on them to succeed here, winning with a "-1 goal" handicap (odds – 1.63).
HJK vs Coleraine: Key Statistics and Trends
- HJK have won three of their last six matches 44% of HJK’s matches end with both teams scoring, and the average total goals per match is 2.94 Coleraine have won five matches in a row
HJK vs Coleraine: Probable Starting Lineups
HJK play in a 1-4-1-4-1 formation (probable lineup): Est – Montano, Sissoko, Tikkanen, Ulitova – Lingman – Borkers, Kallinen, Ring, Meller – Pukki
Coleraine play in a 1-4-4-2 formation (probable lineup): Schofield – Dunn, Kane, Stewart, Ives – Boyle, Patching, Wiley, Cooper – Okoro, Shevlin