On the 18th of August, HJK will host Silkeborg in a clash of the Europa League. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 20 degrees, which will be a great treat for players. In their last match, HJK recorded a 1-0 shutout win against Maribor. Santeri Hostikka scored the first goal for HJK in the 54th minute, and with that single goal the scoring was complete. Neither team could manage anything else In the end, Maribor was frustrated by HJK’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. HJK ended the match with the shutout victory. HJK should be reasonably happy with their recent performance, earning 18 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, Silkeborg recorded a 0-2 loss against Viborg. Jay-Roy Grot scored the first goal for Viborg in the 13th minute, then Christian Sørensen added another in the 22nd minute on a feed from Jay-Roy Grot In the end, Silkeborg was frustrated by Viborg’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Viborg ended the match with the shutout victory. Silkeborg is looking for direction having 3 win and 1 losses in their last 10 matches.
This match will be the first time these two teams face eachother this season.
Silkeborg is glad to have Nicklas Helenius in top form. In the last five matches the attacker has scored 4 goals. Bojan Radulovic Samoukovic has been the most prolific scorer on HJK in his last 5 matches with 2 goals.