VPS vs HJK Helsinki: result 3-2 and analysis
VeikkausliigaChampionship Round - 4Kick-off on October 8, 2023 at 01:00 PM (UTC)Lemonsoft Stadion, Vaasa
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What was the result of VPS vs HJK Helsinki?
VPS won 3-2 on October 8, 2023.
Goalscorers
- 2′E. BashkirovVPS
- 14′P. MichaelVPS
- 40′H. BandéHJK Helsinki
- 78′B. RadulovićHJK Helsinki
- 90′P. MichaelVPS
Official lineup for VPS vs HJK Helsinki
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
VPS
3-5-2- 14P. Michael
- 18H. Sawyer
- 77S. Alanko
- 21P. Ahiabu
- 34A. Räisänen
- 44E. Bashkirov
- 20T. Reid
- 5M. Pitkänen
- 3J. Pikkarainen
- 25S. Lindeman
- 1T. Marttinen
HJK Helsinki
3-4-3- 7S. Hostikka
- 29A. Olusanya
- 17H. Bandé
- 3N. Hämäläinen
- 10L. Lingman
- 24G. Kanellópoulos
- 2T. Ollila
- 15M. Tenho
- 4J. Toivio
- 5Kristopher Santos Da Graca
- 1J. Öst
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, VPS have 12 wins, 2 draws and 1 defeat; HJK Helsinki have 8, 2 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 29, 2023 | Inter Turku(home) | 1-1 | Veikkausliiga |
| Sep 22, 2023 | Honka(away) | 3-0 | Veikkausliiga |
| Sep 17, 2023 | KuPS(away) | 2-0 | Veikkausliiga |
| Sep 3, 2023 | Mariehamn(away) | 2-1 | Veikkausliiga |
| Aug 25, 2023 | Kooteepee(home) | 2-1 | Veikkausliiga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 5, 2023 | Aberdeen(away) | 1-1 | UEFA Europa Conference League |
| Sep 27, 2023 | Honka(home) | 3-0 | Veikkausliiga |
| Sep 24, 2023 | SJK(away) | 3-2 | Veikkausliiga |
| Sep 21, 2023 | PAOK(home) | 2-3 | UEFA Europa Conference League |
| Sep 16, 2023 | Inter Turku(home) | 2-0 | Veikkausliiga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 0 VPS wins, 2 draws, 4 HJK Helsinki wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 19, 2023 | HJK Helsinki 4-0 VPS | Veikkausliiga |
| Apr 15, 2023 | VPS 0-1 HJK Helsinki | Veikkausliiga |
| Jul 16, 2022 | HJK Helsinki 3-1 VPS | Veikkausliiga |
| Jun 13, 2022 | VPS 0-0 HJK Helsinki | Suomen Cup |
| Apr 18, 2022 | VPS 0-1 HJK Helsinki | Veikkausliiga |
| Jul 27, 2019 | HJK Helsinki 1-1 VPS | Veikkausliiga |
How many goals should we expect?
VPS score 2.0 and concede 0.5 goals per match over their last 15; HJK Helsinki score 2.0 and concede 1.4.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VPS | 2.0 | 0.5 | 9 | 5/15 | 7/15 |
| HJK Helsinki | 2.0 | 1.4 | 3 | 11/15 | 11/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
VPS sit 5th in Veikkausliiga (39 points from 27 matches) and HJK Helsinki sit 2nd (48 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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