Larne vs HJK Prediction and Betting Tips | July 19, 2023

Larne welcome HJK to the Solitude for the second leg of the UEFA Champions League first qualifying round on Wednesday (July 19).

In the first leg at the Bolt Arena last week, Bojan Radulovic's third-minute penalty was enough for the Finnish club to secure a slender advantage. HJK are in the Champions League qualifiers for the third straight season but have qualified for the group stage just once, in the 1998-99 campaign.

Larne, meanwhile are in the Champions League qualifiers for the first time Last season, they were eliminated in the first qualifying round of the UEFA Europa Conference League. The defeat in the first leg in this tie was their first competitive game of the 2023-24 campaign. They will look to leave a good account of themselves in the second leg.

HJK have seen improvement in their performances in Europe over the last two seasons. They qualified for the group stage of the Conference League in 2021-22, and last season, they made to the group stage of the UEFA Europa League.

Larne will play their first competitive game at home in the 2023-24 campaign. Three of their four wins in European qualifiers have come at home.

HJK, meanwhile, have qualified for the group stage of a UEFA competition in the last two seasons. With a lead on aggregate, a draw could ensue.

Prediction: Larne 1-1 HJK

Tip 1: Result - Draw

Tip 2: Goals - Over/Under 2.5 Goals - Under 2.5 goals

Tip 3: At least a goal to be scored in the first half - Yes

Tip 4: Bojan Radulovic to score or assist any time - Yes