HJK Helsinki vs VPS: result 6-0 and analysis
VeikkausliigaChampionship Group - 26Kick-off on October 8, 2026 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Bolt Arena, Helsinki
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What was the result of HJK Helsinki vs VPS?
HJK Helsinki won 6-0 on October 8, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 6′T. PukkiHJK Helsinki
- 17′M. BorchersHJK Helsinki
- 38′M. BorchersHJK Helsinki
- 53′M. BorchersHJK Helsinki
- 61′L. MontanoHJK Helsinki
- 71′Alfie CicaleHJK Helsinki
What had the model predicted before the match?
Before kick-off, the Footlab AI model gave a HJK Helsinki win at 61%: prediction correct. Most likely score announced: 1-1. Actual score: 6-0.
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Official lineup for HJK Helsinki vs VPS
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
HJK Helsinki
4-2-3-1- 20T. Pukki
- 7Alfie Cicale
- 29S. Haarala
- 9M. Borchers
- 4A. Ring
- 10L. Lingman
- 14L. Montano
- 6V. Tikkanen
- 31M. Bogićević
- 17N. Alho
- 1J. Öst
VPS
3-4-1-2- 29W. Samaké
- 13Oluwaseyi Ogunniyi
- 14S. Lindholm
- 24Y. Daoussi
- 8Paulo Jorge Barros Pimentel Lima
- 34A. Räisänen
- 27K. Kouassivi-Benissan
- 19M. Haukioja
- 6E. Okereke
- 23M. Niemi
- 41M. Jalloh
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, HJK Helsinki have 8 wins, 3 draws and 4 defeats; VPS have 6, 1 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 18, 2026 | Gnistan(away) | 1-1 | Veikkausliiga |
| Sep 13, 2026 | KuPS(away) | 0-0 | Veikkausliiga |
| Sep 9, 2026 | Inter Turku(home) | 2-1 | Veikkausliiga |
| Sep 5, 2026 | Inter Turku(away) | 0-1 | Suomen Cup |
| Aug 31, 2026 | Ilves(away) | 2-1 | Veikkausliiga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 19, 2026 | KuPS(home) | 0-2 | Veikkausliiga |
| Sep 14, 2026 | Inter Turku(away) | 0-1 | Veikkausliiga |
| Sep 8, 2026 | AC Oulu(home) | 1-0 | Veikkausliiga |
| Aug 31, 2026 | Lahti(home) | 0-1 | Veikkausliiga |
| Aug 22, 2026 | Ilves(away) | 1-0 | Veikkausliiga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 4 HJK Helsinki wins, 1 draw, 1 VPS win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 18, 2026 | HJK Helsinki 2-1 VPS | Veikkausliiga |
| May 22, 2026 | VPS 2-1 HJK Helsinki | Veikkausliiga |
| Jul 5, 2025 | VPS 0-2 HJK Helsinki | Veikkausliiga |
| Apr 26, 2025 | HJK Helsinki 3-1 VPS | Veikkausliiga |
| Sep 20, 2024 | VPS 1-1 HJK Helsinki | Veikkausliiga |
| Sep 1, 2024 | VPS 1-3 HJK Helsinki | Veikkausliiga |
How many goals should we expect?
HJK Helsinki score 1.5 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; VPS score 1.4 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HJK Helsinki | 1.5 | 0.9 | 6 | 6/15 | 8/15 |
| VPS | 1.4 | 1.3 | 4 | 7/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
HJK Helsinki sit 2nd in Veikkausliiga (52 points from 29 matches) and VPS sit 6th (40 points from 30 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | HJK Helsinki | 29 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 55 | 34 | 52 |
| 6 | VPS | 30 | 11 | 7 | 12 | 31 | 34 | 40 |
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How does Footlab AI compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy