HIFK Helsinki vs VPS: result 2-1 and analysis
VeikkausliigaRegular Season - 21Kick-off on August 9, 2017 at 03:30 PM (UTC)Bolt Arena, Helsinki
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What was the result of HIFK Helsinki vs VPS?
HIFK Helsinki won 2-1 on August 9, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 25′Juho LähdeVPS
- 66′Jukka HalmeHIFK Helsinki
- 73′M. ForssellHIFK Helsinki
Official lineup for HIFK Helsinki vs VPS
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
HIFK Helsinki
4-4-2- 9Pekka Sihvola
- 99M. Forssell
- 27Nnaemeka Anyamele
- 8Jukka Halme
- 13Esa Terävä
- 11Otto-Pekka Jurvainen
- 6X. Gela
- 23M. Väyrynen
- 2Nongotamba Dhutsa Nosh A Lody
- 12Tuomas Aho
- 71C. Eriksson
VPS
4-5-1- 10S. Morrissey
- 5M. Viitikko
- 6J. Voutilainen
- 9Juho Lähde
- 7J. Hakola
- 19Ebrima Sohna
- 17J. Vahtera
- 2T. Lahti
- 4J. Engström
- 14Markus Jürgenson
- 1M. Meerits
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, HIFK Helsinki have 1 win, 5 draws and 9 defeats; VPS have 7, 7 and 1.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 4, 2017 | Inter Turku(away) | 0-3 | Veikkausliiga |
| Jul 31, 2017 | HJK Helsinki(away) | 0-2 | Veikkausliiga |
| Jul 22, 2017 | Mariehamn(away) | 1-1 | Veikkausliiga |
| Jul 17, 2017 | KuPS(home) | 1-4 | Veikkausliiga |
| Jul 8, 2017 | Rops(away) | 2-2 | Veikkausliiga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 6, 2017 | PS Kemi Kings(home) | 3-3 | Veikkausliiga |
| Jul 29, 2017 | Ilves(away) | 0-0 | Veikkausliiga |
| Jul 23, 2017 | JJK(home) | 1-1 | Veikkausliiga |
| Jul 20, 2017 | Brondby(home) | 2-1 | UEFA Europa League |
| Jul 16, 2017 | Inter Turku(home) | 3-2 | Veikkausliiga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 HIFK Helsinki win, 1 draw, 4 VPS wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| May 31, 2017 | VPS 1-1 HIFK Helsinki | Veikkausliiga |
| Sep 9, 2016 | HIFK Helsinki 0-1 VPS | Veikkausliiga |
| Jul 18, 2016 | HIFK Helsinki 0-1 VPS | Veikkausliiga |
| May 4, 2016 | VPS 3-1 HIFK Helsinki | Veikkausliiga |
| Sep 17, 2015 | HIFK Helsinki 0-3 VPS | Veikkausliiga |
| Aug 30, 2015 | HIFK Helsinki 3-0 VPS | Veikkausliiga |
How many goals should we expect?
HIFK Helsinki score 0.7 and concede 1.8 goals per match over their last 15; VPS score 1.1 and concede 0.8.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HIFK Helsinki | 0.7 | 1.8 | 2 | 7/15 | 6/15 |
| VPS | 1.1 | 0.8 | 8 | 6/15 | 4/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | VPS | 27 | 11 | 6 | 10 | 31 | 31 | 39 |
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