VPS vs HJK Helsinki: result 0-1 and analysis
VeikkausliigaRegular Season - 3Kick-off on April 18, 2022 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Lemonsoft Stadion, Vaasa
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What was the result of VPS vs HJK Helsinki?
HJK Helsinki won 0-1 on April 18, 2022.
Goalscorers
- 79′A. TanakaHJK Helsinki
Official lineup for VPS vs HJK Helsinki
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
VPS
4-4-2- 14T. Yengi
- 7Aleksi Pahkasalo
- 17K. Multanen
- 21P. Ahiabu
- 11S. Sillah
- 25S. Lindeman
- 8S. Strandvall
- 3J. Pikkarainen
- 20T. Reid
- 5M. Pitkänen
- 1O. Forsman
HJK Helsinki
4-3-3- 18B. Radulović
- 44Fabian Serrarens
- 24David Eric Browne
- 58J. Yli-Kokko
- 6Jair
- 17M. Martić
- 20Murilo
- 15M. Tenho
- 16V. Moren
- 22J. Raitala
- 1C. Hazard
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, VPS have 10 wins, 1 draw and 4 defeats; 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 13, 2022 | Tervarit-j JuPa(away) | 8-0 | Suomen Cup |
| Apr 8, 2022 | Lahti(away) | 5-0 | Veikkausliiga |
| Apr 2, 2022 | AC Oulu(home) | 2-2 | Veikkausliiga |
| Mar 26, 2022 | FF Jaro(home) | 1-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Mar 19, 2022 | SJK(away) | 1-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 8, 2022 | SJK(away) | 1-0 | Veikkausliiga |
| Apr 2, 2022 | Honka(home) | 1-0 | Veikkausliiga |
| Mar 26, 2022 | Hammarby FF(home) | 2-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Mar 19, 2022 | Lahti(home) | 1-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Mar 16, 2022 | Mariehamn(home) | 2-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 0 VPS wins, 2 draws, 4 HJK Helsinki wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 27, 2019 | HJK Helsinki 1-1 VPS | Veikkausliiga |
| May 7, 2019 | VPS 1-1 HJK Helsinki | Veikkausliiga |
| Oct 7, 2018 | HJK Helsinki 1-0 VPS | Veikkausliiga |
| Jun 25, 2018 | HJK Helsinki 5-0 VPS | Veikkausliiga |
| Apr 29, 2018 | VPS 1-2 HJK Helsinki | Veikkausliiga |
| Mar 18, 2018 | HJK Helsinki 4-1 VPS | Suomen Cup |
How many goals should we expect?
VPS score 2.6 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; HJK Helsinki score 1.4 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VPS | 2.6 | 1.1 | 6 | 8/15 | 10/15 |
| HJK Helsinki | 1.4 | 1.3 | 6 | 7/15 | 9/15 |
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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