VPS vs Gnistan: result 1-1 and analysis
VeikkausliigaRegular Season - 6Kick-off on May 9, 2026 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Lemonsoft Stadion, Vaasa
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What was the result of VPS vs Gnistan?
VPS and Gnistan drew 1-1 on May 9, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 7′L. SmythVPS (pen.)
- 63′A. AkinyemiGnistan
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, VPS have 6 wins, 3 draws and 6 defeats; Gnistan have 4, 4 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2, 2026 | Mariehamn(away) | 1-0 | Veikkausliiga |
| Apr 29, 2026 | Leki(away) | 9-1 | Suomen Cup |
| Apr 24, 2026 | Ilves(home) | 3-2 | Veikkausliiga |
| Apr 18, 2026 | AC Oulu(away) | 0-1 | Veikkausliiga |
| Apr 14, 2026 | SalPa II(away) | 11-0 | Suomen Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 5, 2026 | Inter Turku(home) | 2-0 | Veikkausliiga |
| Apr 24, 2026 | Turku PS(away) | 1-1 | Veikkausliiga |
| Apr 18, 2026 | HJK Helsinki(home) | 0-3 | Veikkausliiga |
| Apr 14, 2026 | POHU(away) | 2-0 | Suomen Cup |
| Apr 11, 2026 | KuPS(away) | 0-1 | Veikkausliiga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 VPS win(s), 2 draw(s), 2 Gnistan win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 15, 2025 | Gnistan 0-0 VPS | Veikkausliiga |
| Jun 18, 2025 | VPS 0-0 Gnistan | Veikkausliiga |
| Oct 23, 2024 | VPS 0-1 Gnistan | Veikkausliiga |
| Aug 4, 2024 | Gnistan 3-0 VPS | Veikkausliiga |
| Apr 20, 2024 | VPS 3-2 Gnistan | Veikkausliiga |
| Oct 16, 2021 | Gnistan 1-4 VPS | Ykkönen |
How many goals should we expect?
VPS score 2.4 and concede 1.0 goals per match over their last 15; Gnistan score 1.1 and concede 1.6.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VPS | 2.4 | 1.0 | 5 | 7/15 | 8/15 |
| Gnistan | 1.1 | 1.6 | 5 | 7/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
VPS sit 5th in Veikkausliiga (33 points from 21 matches) and Gnistan sit 3rd (35 points from 21 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Gnistan | 21 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 35 | 28 | 35 |
| 5 | VPS | 21 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 29 | 21 | 33 |
How does Footlab 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. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy