HJK Helsinki vs VPS: result 4-1 and analysis
Suomen CupPlay-offsKick-off on March 18, 2018 at 12:00 PM (UTC)Bolt Arena, Helsinki
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What was the result of HJK Helsinki vs VPS?
HJK Helsinki won 4-1 on March 18, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 64′D. O'ShaughnessyHJK Helsinki
- 68′M. YaghoubiHJK Helsinki
- 85′João KlaussHJK Helsinki
- 87′Douglas CaéVPS
- 89′E. MensahHJK Helsinki
Official lineup for HJK Helsinki vs VPS
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
HJK Helsinki
- RRafinha
- RRiku Riski
- EE. Mensah
- AAkseli Pelvas
- AAnthony Gildas Kofi Annan
- MM. Yaghoubi
- SS. Dahlström
- VVille Jalasto
- JJ. Pirinen
- FF. Obilor
- MM. Uusitalo
VPS
- SS. Morrissey
- DDouglas Caé
- JJ. Hakola
- JJ. Voutilainen
- AAatu Laatikainen
- BBerkant Güner
- JJ. Engström
- AA. David
- TT. Lahti
- HH. Ojamaa
- MM. Meerits
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, HJK Helsinki have 12 wins, 0 draws and 3 defeats; VPS have 1, 5 and 9.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 10, 2018 | Honka(away) | 1-2 | Suomen Cup |
| Oct 28, 2017 | Rops(home) | 2-3 | Veikkausliiga |
| Oct 20, 2017 | Inter Turku(away) | 3-1 | Veikkausliiga |
| Oct 16, 2017 | Lahti(home) | 3-0 | Veikkausliiga |
| Oct 12, 2017 | SJK(away) | 2-0 | Veikkausliiga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 28, 2017 | JJK(away) | 0-2 | Veikkausliiga |
| Oct 20, 2017 | Lahti(home) | 2-1 | Veikkausliiga |
| Oct 15, 2017 | Rops(away) | 0-3 | Veikkausliiga |
| Oct 12, 2017 | Inter Turku(home) | 2-2 | Veikkausliiga |
| Sep 29, 2017 | HIFK Helsinki(home) | 1-2 | Veikkausliiga |
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 8, 2017 | VPS 0-3 HJK Helsinki | Veikkausliiga |
| May 6, 2017 | VPS 2-1 HJK Helsinki | Veikkausliiga |
| Apr 5, 2017 | HJK Helsinki 5-0 VPS | Veikkausliiga |
| Aug 21, 2016 | VPS 0-0 HJK Helsinki | Veikkausliiga |
| Jun 9, 2016 | VPS 3-0 HJK Helsinki | Veikkausliiga |
| Apr 8, 2016 | HJK Helsinki 3-1 VPS | Veikkausliiga |
How many goals should we expect?
HJK Helsinki score 2.5 and concede 0.6 goals per match over their last 15; VPS score 0.9 and concede 1.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HJK Helsinki | 2.5 | 0.6 | 9 | 5/15 | 10/15 |
| VPS | 0.9 | 1.9 | 1 | 9/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
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