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HJK and Dinamo Minsk battle for three points in the UEFA Europa Conference League on Thursday.
The hosts will look to bounce back from the 1-0 defeat suffered at KuPS in the Finnish Veikkausliiga in their previous outing. Petteri Pennanen's 17th-minute winner proved to be the difference between the two sides.
Minsk, meanwhile, claimed all three points with a routine 2-0 home win over Slavia Mozyr in the Belarussian Vysshaya Liga, with Vadim Pagas and Steven Alfred scoring in either half.
Vadim Skripchenko's side now shift their attention to the continent, where they began their campaign with a 2-1 home defeat to Hearts, while HJK suffered a 3-0 defeat at Swiss outfit Lugano.
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HJK vs Dinamo Minsk Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
- This will be the third meeting between the two sides. They squared off in the 1984-85 UEFA Cup, where Dinamo advanced with a 10-0 aggregate win.
- HJK are winless in six games across competitions, losing the last four.
- Minsk have lost their last four games in European competition, with all four defeats coming by one-goals.
- HJK haven't kept a clean sheet in eight competitive games.
- Nine of Minsk's last 11 games have seen at least one side keep a clean sheet.
- Minsk have won five of their last six games, losing one.
HJK vs Dinamo Minsk Prediction
HJK are struggling at the moment, so manager Toni Korkeakunnas will be feeling the heat. Klubi are on a four-game losing run, and their chances of bucking this trend are slim, as they are winless in six games against Belarussian opponents, losing five.
Minsk, for their part, have been more dominant on the domestic scene, but their fortunes on the continent have been dire. The Belarussian champions took the lead in their campaign opener against Hears but ended up losing. The loss was their fourth consecutive in Europe, but the narrow nature of their defeats could be a source of inspiration.
Although either side could nick a win, expect the spoils to be shared in a goalless stalemate.
Prediction: HJK 0-0 Dinamo
HJK vs Dinamo Minsk Betting Tips
Tip 1 - Result: Draw
Tip 2 - Both teams to score: No
Tip 3 - Under 2.5 goals
