VPS vs HJK Helsinki: result 1-3 and analysis
VeikkausliigaRegular Season - 22Kick-off on September 1, 2024 at 01:00 PM (UTC)Lemonsoft Stadion, Vaasa
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What was the result of VPS vs HJK Helsinki?
HJK Helsinki won 1-3 on September 1, 2024.
Goalscorers
- 5′J. EngströmVPS
- 10′K. MeriluotoHJK Helsinki
- 50′K. MeriluotoHJK Helsinki
- 84′L. ErwinHJK Helsinki (pen.)
Official lineup for VPS vs HJK Helsinki
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
VPS
3-4-3- 7Alfie Cicale
- 44E. Bashkirov
- 16T. Hytönen
- 4J. Engström
- 34A. Räisänen
- 21P. Ahiabu
- 77S. Alanko
- 19M. Haukioja
- 5M. Pitkänen
- 23M. Niemi
- 12L. Vetri
HJK Helsinki
4-3-3- 99A. Albanese
- 42K. Meriluoto
- 17H. Bandé
- 8G. Kanellópoulos
- 80K. Palumets
- 23O. Kökçü
- 30N. Pallas
- 5D. O'Shaughnessy
- 3G. Antzoulas
- 27K. Kouassivi-Benissan
- 25T. Nijhuis
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, VPS have 3 wins, 4 draws and 8 defeats; HJK Helsinki have 8, 3 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 25, 2024 | Lahti(away) | 0-0 | Veikkausliiga |
| Aug 18, 2024 | Haka(home) | 3-2 | Veikkausliiga |
| Aug 12, 2024 | SJK(away) | 1-3 | Veikkausliiga |
| Aug 4, 2024 | Gnistan(away) | 0-3 | Veikkausliiga |
| Jul 28, 2024 | Mariehamn(home) | 2-1 | Veikkausliiga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29, 2024 | KI Klaksvik(home) | 2-1 | UEFA Europa Conference League |
| Aug 25, 2024 | Inter Turku(home) | 1-0 | Veikkausliiga |
| Aug 22, 2024 | KI Klaksvik(away) | 2-2 | UEFA Europa Conference League |
| Aug 18, 2024 | EIF(away) | 3-0 | Veikkausliiga |
| Aug 15, 2024 | Dečić(away) | 1-2 | UEFA Europa Conference League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 VPS wins, 1 draw, 3 HJK Helsinki wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Jul 16, 2022 | HJK Helsinki 3-1 VPS | Veikkausliiga |
| Jun 13, 2022 | VPS 0-0 HJK Helsinki | Suomen Cup |
How many goals should we expect?
VPS score 1.3 and concede 1.9 goals per match over their last 15; HJK Helsinki score 1.5 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VPS | 1.3 | 1.9 | 2 | 11/15 | 10/15 |
| HJK Helsinki | 1.5 | 1.1 | 6 | 7/15 | 10/15 |
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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