Motherwell vs HJK preview

Europe flag 2026/2027 Europa Conference League, Europe
Fir Park Today - 6:30 PM
Europa Conference League
KICKOFF : Today - 6:30 PM
3rd Qualifying Round Leg 2 of 2 Aggregate : 1 - 1

CONTEXT

Motherwell host HJK in Europa Conference League (3rd Qualifying Round) at Fir Park. Power ranking favours HJK by 4.9 points heading into this fixture.

TL;DR

  • Structural: HJK hold a +4.9 pts power-ranking advantage heading into this fixture.
  • Form: Motherwell are in line with baseline; recent form is evenly matched.
  • Squad: No major squad or availability edge; impact is neutral.
  • Efficiency: Motherwell show stronger possession-adjusted chance creation in the data.
  • Transition: HJK have a moderate edge in transition threat.
  • Set pieces: HJK carry higher set-play value and dead-ball upside.
  • xVariable: HJK hold a marginal advantage on underlying metrics.
  • Market: Projection split: Motherwell 54% (Δ+0%) | Draw 24.8% (Δ+0%) | HJK 21.1% (Δ+0%).
No standings statistics available.
No head-to-head records found.
0.5+ goals: 85%
1.5+ goals: 70%
2.5+ goals: 50%
3.5+ goals: 25%
Confidence: High (≥8 matches)

Quality vs Volume

Home: xG 1.8, Shots 12, xG/Shot 0.15
Away: xG 1.5, Shots 14, xG/Shot 0.11

Open Play vs Set Play

Open Play: 65%
Set Play: 35%

Expected Points

TeamxPts
Home1.8
Away1.2
ℹ️ Methodology: Expected Goals (xG) measures shot quality
Jan 25 vs Team A
Feb 1 vs Team B
Feb 8 vs Team C
Motherwell A. Johansson
A. Johansson
VS
HJK J. Rantanen
J. Rantanen
2.33
Avg Points / Game (Last 100 Matches)
2.33
2.33 i
Last 6 Opponents
HJK Rank: D
HB Rank: W
HB Rank: W
Avg Points / Game (Last 6 Matches)
2.33 i
Last 6 Opponents
Motherwell Rank: 72 D
Coleraine Rank: 54 W
Coleraine Rank: 55 W
0
Head to Head (Wins - Draws - Losses)
0 - 1 - 0
0
No sidelined player data available.

Win Probabilities

Live Win Probability (90 Min)
Home Motherwell
54.04%
Draw
24.82%
Away HJK
21.14%

Team Power Ranking

i
What is Power Ranking?
Power score: composite of opponent-weighted form (last 6 & 20 games) and league position over last 3 seasons.
34.36
39.26
0 (Weakest) 100 (Strongest)
Metric
Motherwell
HJK
Power Score
34.36
39.26
League Position
-
-
Global Rank
-
-

Form Analysis Opponent-Weighted

Line chart of recent results (points/trend). Friendlies excluded by default. Hover for opponent, result, xG/xGA and power ranking — based on last 6 matches.

vs
Motherwell Opponent-weighted form score
HJK Opponent-weighted form score
Win (3 pts) Draw (1 pt) Loss (0 pts) Motherwell HJK

Team Head to Head Last 6 Seasons

Summary of 1 match between these sides — filtered by competition and venue context.

Motherwell MOT Home
1 matches
HJK HJK. Away
Match Record
0
Wins
0
1
Draws
1
0
Losses
0
Goals
1
Goals Scored
1
1
Goals Conceded
1
0
Goal Difference
0
Expected Goals
0
xG
0
0
xGA
0

Data last updated: 2026-08-13T00:06:47+00:00

General Information

Date & Time
Aug 13, 2026, 06:30 PM
Competition
2026/2027 Europa Conference League, Europe · 3rd Qualifying Round · Leg 2 of 2 · Aggregate : 1 - 1
Stadium
Fir Park
Capacity
13742
Pitch Surface
Grass
Weather
☀️ 12°C, Fair
Referees
Michal Očenáš
Adam Jekkel
Tobiáš Pacák
Peter Kralovic

Squad

Referee : Michal Očenáš

Squad

1
Alexander Noah Paulsen
21
Matty Connolly
Matty Connolly Goalkeeper
16
Paul McGinn
Paul McGinn Defender
2
Stephen O'Donnell
Stephen O'Donnell Defender
6
Jordan McGhee
Jordan McGhee Defender
22
John Koutroumbis
John Koutroumbis Defender
5
Martin Moormann
Martin Moormann Defender
20
Dylan Willis
Dylan Willis Defender
3
Jake Girdwood-Reich
23
Ewan Wilson
Ewan Wilson Defender
4
Jamie Knight-Lebel
8
Lukas Fadinger
Lukas Fadinger Midfielder
7
Tom Sparrow
Tom Sparrow Midfielder
Joseph Hodge
Joseph Hodge Midfielder
11
Alexander lowry
Alexander lowry Midfielder
12
Oscar Priestman
Oscar Priestman Midfielder
27
Mikey Booth
Mikey Booth Midfielder
25
Olly Whyte
Olly Whyte Midfielder
17
Regan Charles-Cook
14
Callum Hendry
Callum Hendry Attacker
9
Apostolos Stamatelopoulos
Apostolos Stamatelopoulos Attacker
19
Ibrahim Sa’id
Ibrahim Sa’id Attacker
15
Eythor Martin Bjørgolfsson
Eythor Martin Bjørgolfsson Attacker
77
Willy Vogt
Willy Vogt Attacker
24
Luca Ross
Luca Ross Attacker
Referee : Michal Očenáš

Squad

44
Matej Marković
Matej Marković Goalkeeper
1
Jesse Öst
Jesse Öst Goalkeeper
Jasper Samooja
Jasper Samooja Goalkeeper
12
Mitja Haapanen
Mitja Haapanen Goalkeeper
6
Ville Tikkanen
Ville Tikkanen Defender
3
Till Cissokho
Till Cissokho Defender
14
Leonel Dahl Montano
28
Miska Ylitolva
Miska Ylitolva Defender
31
Mihajlo Bogićević
24
Emil Leveälahti
Emil Leveälahti Defender
13
Kaius Simojoki
Kaius Simojoki Defender
5
Amara Nallo
Amara Nallo Defender
35
Eemil Toivonen
Eemil Toivonen Defender
4
Alexander Ring
Alexander Ring Midfielder
10
Lucas Lingman
Lucas Lingman Midfielder
15
Jere Kallinen
Jere Kallinen Midfielder
22
Liam Möller
Liam Möller Midfielder
32
Mouhamed Gueye
Mouhamed Gueye Midfielder
8
Pyry Mentu
Pyry Mentu Midfielder
17
Martin Kirilov
Martin Kirilov Midfielder
16
Antton Nylund
Antton Nylund Midfielder
20
Teemu Pukki
Teemu Pukki Attacker
26
Lassi Lappalainen
29
Santeri Haarala
Santeri Haarala Attacker
Mads Borchers
Mads Borchers Attacker
11
Roni Hudd
Roni Hudd Attacker
19
David Ezeh
David Ezeh Attacker
18
Toivo Mero
Toivo Mero Attacker
7
Alfie Cicale
Alfie Cicale Attacker

CONCLUSION

Overall, the structural indicators point toward HJK holding the stronger pre-match profile. Power rankings give HJK a 4.9-point edge. External projection is Motherwell 54%, draw 24.8%, and HJK 21.1%. That projection profile diverges from the structural signals, so execution is likely to decide the result. The balance of play should hinge on execution in transitions and set-piece phases.