HJK Helsinki vs VPS: result 3-1 and analysis
VeikkausliigaRegular Season - 4Kick-off on April 26, 2025 at 04:00 PM (UTC)Bolt Arena, Helsinki
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What was the result of HJK Helsinki vs VPS?
HJK Helsinki won 3-1 on April 26, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 4′T. PukkiHJK Helsinki (pen.)
- 45′P. MentuHJK Helsinki
- 62′Alfie CicaleVPS
- 88′B. MichelHJK Helsinki
Official lineup for HJK Helsinki vs VPS
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
HJK Helsinki
4-3-3- 21P. Mentu
- 20T. Pukki
- 7S. Hostikka
- 8G. Kanellópoulos
- 4A. Ring
- 10L. Lingman
- 13K. Simojoki
- 3G. Antzoulas
- 6V. Tikkanen
- 28M. Ylitolva
- 25T. Nijhuis
VPS
3-5-2- 10M. Fall
- 30J. Vahtera
- 7Alfie Cicale
- 21P. Ahiabu
- 20Y. El Ouatki
- 34A. Räisänen
- 6T. Dekker
- 25S. Lindeman
- 19M. Haukioja
- 37T. Reid
- 1T. Marttinen
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, HJK Helsinki have 5 wins, 2 draws and 8 defeats; VPS have 9, 2 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 22, 2025 | Gnistan(home) | 0-1 | Veikkausliiga |
| Apr 11, 2025 | SJK(away) | 0-1 | Veikkausliiga |
| Apr 5, 2025 | Ilves(away) | 2-3 | Veikkausliiga |
| Mar 29, 2025 | Inter Turku(home) | 4-4 | League Cup |
| Mar 22, 2025 | Hammarby FF(home) | 0-3 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 19, 2025 | Inter Turku(home) | 0-2 | Veikkausliiga |
| Apr 16, 2025 | TP-T(away) | 5-0 | Suomen Cup |
| Apr 11, 2025 | Kooteepee(away) | 2-2 | Veikkausliiga |
| Apr 5, 2025 | AC Oulu(home) | 4-3 | Veikkausliiga |
| Mar 29, 2025 | KPV-j(home) | 5-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 HJK Helsinki wins, 1 draw, 2 VPS wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 20, 2024 | VPS 1-1 HJK Helsinki | Veikkausliiga |
| Sep 1, 2024 | VPS 1-3 HJK Helsinki | Veikkausliiga |
| May 17, 2024 | HJK Helsinki 1-2 VPS | Veikkausliiga |
| Oct 8, 2023 | VPS 3-2 HJK Helsinki | Veikkausliiga |
| Apr 19, 2023 | HJK Helsinki 4-0 VPS | Veikkausliiga |
| Apr 15, 2023 | VPS 0-1 HJK Helsinki | Veikkausliiga |
How many goals should we expect?
HJK Helsinki score 1.5 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; VPS score 2.2 and concede 1.4.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HJK Helsinki | 1.5 | 1.7 | 1 | 9/15 | 11/15 |
| VPS | 2.2 | 1.4 | 4 | 7/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
HJK Helsinki sit 2nd in Veikkausliiga (48 points from 27 matches) and VPS sit 5th (39 points from 27 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | HJK Helsinki | 27 | 14 | 6 | 7 | 49 | 32 | 48 |
| 5 | VPS | 27 | 11 | 6 | 10 | 31 | 31 | 39 |
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