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Predictions and Tips
HJK will be the visitors at Lemonsoft Stadion on Friday for the Veikkausliiga meeting with home team VPS Vaasa.
To see all of our predictions, user poll & stats for VPS Vaasa v HJK, scroll down including the latest game odds.
📊 Form Guide
VPS Vaasa
DLWWDD
VPS Vaasa go into this fixture coming off the back of a 1-1 Veikkausliiga drawn result vs FC Lahti.
Under three goals per game were recorded in 5 of the past 6 meetings where VPS Vaasa have been participants. Regarding the goal attribution in this period, their opponents scored an aggregate of 5 and VPS Vaasa managed the sum of 6. We will find out whether or not that trend will be sustained into this next match.
Taking a look at their past results, VPS Vaasa:
- have not emerged victorious against HJK in their previous 4 matches in the league.
- are undefeated in their previous 3 league matches at home.
HJK
WDDWLD
In the game prior to this, HJK drew 2-2 in the Veikkausliiga tie with Ilves.
In the course of their six latest matches, Joonas Rantanen's HJK have turned their attacks into goals a total of 8 times thus giving them a goals per game average of 1.33.
Analysis of their past results shows that HJK:
- have not lost to VPS Vaasa when they've played them away from home in the last 3 league matches.
- are without an away win for the past 3 league matches.
🤜🤛 Head to head
Inspecting their past head to head clashes dating back to 08/10/2023 shows us that VPS Vaasa have won 2 of them & HJK 3, with the tally of draws standing at 1.
A sum of 20 goals were scored between them during those clashes, with 8 of them from Vepsi and 12 being from Klubi. That is an average goals per game value of 3.33.
⚡ Prediction
Looking at these two teams, we feel that VPS Vaasa will need things to go their way to break down this HJK outfit who we reckon will be able to get on the scoresheet themselves in a winning performance.
Our tip is therefore for a good tussle with a 0-1 advantage for HJK when all is said and done.
A close call.
Lucas Pereira, 15:09 22/05/2026
📊 Poll: Who Will Win?
🏟️ Team Focus:
VPS Vaasa
Formed: 1924
Stadium: Lemonsoft Stadion (6,009)
Captain: Martti Haukioja
Chairman: Timo Harri
Manager: Jussi Nuorela
Competitions: Veikkausliiga position 6
🔑 Key Player: Luka Smyth
Usually playing in the Striker position, Luka Smyth was born in Australia. After having made a senior debut playing for VPS Vaasa in the 2024 season, the talented Forward has accumulated 2 league goals in the Veikkausliiga 2026 season so far in a total of 5 appearances.
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | +/- | Pts | Form |
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| 1 |
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9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 20 | DLWWW |
| 2 |
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9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 16 | DLDDW |
| 3 |
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8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 15 | LLWLW |
| 4 |
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8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 12 | DDWLD |
| 5 |
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7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 12 | WDDWL |
| 6 |
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7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 | LWWDD |
| 7 |
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7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 8 | LDWDW |
| 8 |
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7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | -2 | 8 | LWLDD |
| 9 |
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7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | -4 | 6 | LDDDL |
| 10 |
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8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -5 | 6 | LDWDL |
| 11 |
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7 | 0 | 4 | 3 | -5 | 4 | DLLDD |
| 12 |
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8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | -11 | 4 | DDLLL |
| TPS Turku |
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VPS Vaasa |
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HJK |
| FC Lahti |
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VPS Vaasa |
| VPS Vaasa |
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IF Gnistan |
| IFK Mariehamn |
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VPS Vaasa |
| VPS Vaasa |
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Ilves |
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IFK Mariehamn |
| VPS Vaasa |
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HJK |
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Ilves |
| TPS Turku |
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HJK |
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FC Lahti |
| FC Inter Turku |
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HJK |
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IF Gnistan |
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Ilves |
| VPS Vaasa |
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FF Jaro |
| VPS Vaasa |
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FF Jaro |
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FC Haka |
| VPS Vaasa |
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KTP |
| TPS Turku |
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HJK |
| FC Inter Turku |
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HJK |
| KuPS |
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HJK |
| IF Gnistan |
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HJK |
| IF Gnistan |
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HJK |
| Ilves |
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HJK |
| Goals scored | 1.3 |
| Goals conceded | 1 |
| Time first goal scored | 6 |
| Time first goal conceded | 57 |
| Yellow cards | 1.7 |
| Red cards | 0 |
| Subs used | 3.3 |
| Biggest victory | 3-2 |
| Biggest defeat | null |
| Goals scored | 1.3 |
| Goals conceded | 0.8 |
| Time first goal scored | 45 |
| Time first goal conceded | 32 |
| Yellow cards | 1 |
| Red cards | 0 |
| Subs used | 4.8 |
| Biggest victory | 3-0 |
| Biggest defeat | 1-0 |
| Luka Smyth | 3 |
| Simon Lindholm | 2 |
| Jonathan Muzinga | 1 |
| Paulo Lima | 1 |
| Vilmer Rönnberg | 1 |
| Teemu Pukki | 4 |
| Mads Borchers | 2 |
| Santeri Hostikka | 2 |
| Alex Ring | 2 |
| Giorgos Antzoulas | 1 |
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KuPS |
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VPS Vaasa |
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AC Oulu |
| IF Gnistan |
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VPS Vaasa |
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IFK Mariehamn |
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SJK |
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VPS Vaasa |
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VPS Vaasa |
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FC Inter Turku |
| FF Jaro |
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VPS Vaasa |
| FF Jaro |
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HJK |
| HJK |
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FC Inter Turku |
| IFK Mariehamn |
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HJK |
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KuPS |
| FC Lahti |
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HJK |
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VPS Vaasa |
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TPS Turku |
| SJK |
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HJK |
| AC Oulu |
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HJK |
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FF Jaro |