Coleraine will do battle on Thursday as they head into their upcoming Conference League Qualifiers match with HJK.
View all of the HJK v Coleraine predictions, poll and stats below - as well as up-to-date odds.
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HJK
WDWLLW
HJK, who won their previous game, will hope for a similar result following the 2-1 Veikkausliiga success vs VPS Vaasa.
For HJK, the goals were scored by Santeri Haarala (45') and Teemu Pukki (75'). Simon Lindholm (46') scored for VPS Vaasa.
Matches involving HJK have tended to be absorbing encounters lately with plenty of scoring the rule rather than the exception. Over their past 6 clashes, a total of 26 goals have been recorded for both teams combined (at an average of 4.33 goals per game) with 14 of these accredited to HJK. In any event, time will tell if that trend will be replicated in this upcoming match.
Coleraine
WWWWWW 💯
Coleraine come into this encounter following a 2-3 Irish Cup win against Dungannon Swifts in their previous fixture.
For Coleraine, the goalscorers were Matthew Shevlin (20', 60') and Joel Cooper (46'). Paul Doyle (55') and Andrew Mitchell (66') scored for Dungannon Swifts.
Demonstrating their predisposition for eventful matches, the back of the net has been hit 32 times in the last 6 matches in which Coleraine have sent out their troops, yielding a mean average of 5.33 goals each fixture. Their opponents have managed 8 of this grand total.
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Prediction
We’re of the view that Coleraine have it within them to get a goal against this HJK team, however that probably won’t quite be enough to avoid a loss.
We can see a narrow 2-1 win for HJK at full-time. There shouldn’t be much in it, either way.
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⚽️ What are the top odds for this match?
Looking at the bookies’ prices on the 90 min. result market, a victory for HJK can be had for 1.4, betting on the draw is 4.75 & betting on the winning team to be Coleraine gets you 5.5. Those are the most competitive returns offered at the moment.
Victor Martins,
00:01 21/07/2026
Odds correct at time of publishing. All odds subject to change.
🏟️ Team Focus:
HJK
Formed: 1907
Stadium: Bolt Arena (10,770)
Captain: Daniel O'Shaughnessy
Chairman: Olli-Pekka Lyytikäinen
Manager: Joonas Rantanen
Competitions: Veikkausliiga position 5
⭐ Star Player: Teemu Pukki
Regularly deployed in the Striker position, Teemu Pukki was born in Kotka, Finland. After making a first senior appearance for KooTeePee in the 2006 season, the dangerous Forward has scored 5 league goals in the Veikkausliiga 2026 campaign to date in 16 appearances.