Haka vs Crusaders prediction for Thursday’s UEFA Conference League qualification first round fixture at Tehtaan Kenttä in Valkeakoski. The game will kick off at 16:00 UTC.
Bookmaker Ratings Prediction One: Crusaders +1.5 Goals Handciap – 1.51
Bookmaker Ratings Prediction Two: Crusaders to Score Over 0.5 Goals – 1.75
In their last four competitive matches, the Crusaders beat the +1.5 goals handicap by not losing by more than two goals. Haka meanwhile failed against the handicap in their previous ten matches in the Finland League.
The Crusaders managed to score at least a goal in their last six matches. They are averaging 1.90 goals scored in their previous ten games. Haka have no clean sheets in ten games.
Haka
Coming into this game, Haka are in the worst possible form having gone winless in nine matches in the Finnish League. Haka haven’t done well in Europe as well as this is their first participation in a UEFA competition since 2008. They have drawn their last three home matches.
Crusaders
After winning the Northern Ireland Cup last season, the Crusaders opened their season by lifting the Charity Shield trophy last week. The Crues failed to get past the second round of any of the UEFA competitions so far and have lost their last three away games in Europe.
Haka: Hakala; Traore, Ndiaye, Auvinen, Mahuta; Laine, Sihvonen, Purme; Zarokostas, Fofana, Rogerson;
Crusaders: Tuffey, Anderson, Burns, Callacher, Clarke, Heatley, Kennedy, Lowry, McKeown, Owens, Smith;
Where will this fixture be played?
Thursday’s game will be played at Tehtaan Kenttä in Valkeakoski.
Which bookmaker has the best odds for this match?
We recommend checking out the odds at 1xBet, 22Bet, and Bet365 Ghana.