- Team form: HJK have won three of their last five, while Jaro have lost back-to-back games.
- Reverse fixture: HJK won 5-2 away in the reverse fixture in Veikkausliiga 2026 eight weeks ago.
- Standings: HJK are 3rd in Veikkausliiga 2026 with 31 points from 19 matches, while Jaro are 11th with 15 points.
High-flying HJK can soar at home to Jaro
HJK Helsinki head into Sunday's Veikkausliiga 2026 match at home to FF Jaro on a run of three wins, one draw and a defeat from their last five matches in all competitions.
Joonas Rantanen's side began the sequence with a 3-0 defeat away at SJK in Veikkausliiga 2026, but have since drawn 1-1 away at Motherwell in UEFA Conference League Qualification 2026 before a 1-0 win away at AC Oulu in Veikkausliiga 2026.
FF Jaro, on the other hand, have won two, drawn one and lost two of their last five in all competitions and come into this match on the back of consecutive defeats.
Jens Karlsson's side were beaten 2-0 away at FC Lahti and 3-1 at home by VPS in the previous two games, leaving them 11th in Veikkausliiga 2026 with 15 points from 19 games.
Jaro’s Jaro style will be tested by HJK’s attacking quality
Tactics:
Jens Karlsson sets his side up to stay compact and soak up pressure before hitting on the counter-attack, and that approach has served them well enough so far this season.
HJK are a possession-based side with a high tempo and an aggressive pressing game that is designed to turn teams over high up the field, so it will be interesting to see how these two contrasting styles fare this weekend.
Odds:
HJK should have the edge in this one as they are a better team and they will be well used to playing on their home turf, but the odds seem a bit short for that to happen at the Bolt Arena in Finland.
The hosts are 1.32 favorites to take all three points, with Jaro a big outsider at 7.9 and the draw coming in at 5.4.
HJK can still make a splash against Jaro
HJK are more reliable at home than on the road, and they have won five, drawn two and lost only twice in nine Veikkausliiga 2026 home games.
They have scored 13 goals at home in the process, while Jaro have drawn twice and lost seven of their nine road games.
They have only scored four goals in that time, which is why a home win with over 2.5 goals looks a strong alternative angle to the outright market for this match.
HJK have won two and lost one of their three meetings with Jaro in Veikkausliiga 2026 this season, with no draws, so this fixture usually opens up.
- Mads Borchers is the leading scorer in Veikkausliiga 2026 for HJK with seven goals in 17 matches and can outscore FF Jaro's top marksman Herman Sjoegrell, who has the same tally in 19 appearances.
- However, Mouhamed Gueye has also chipped in with two of HJK's six goals in their last five across all competitions, so he can add timely bite to an already solid HJK attack.
