VPS Vaasa will be the visitors at Markku.fi Areena on Saturday for the Veikkausliiga game with home team IF Gnistan.
Our IF Gnistan v VPS Vaasa predictions, statistics and match poll can be seen below including the latest game odds.
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Form Guide
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IF Gnistan
WLWWWD
IF Gnistan go into this match coming off the back of a 1-1 Veikkausliiga stalemate vs FF Jaro.
The only name on the scoresheet from IF Gnistan was Saku Ylätupa (14'). Rudi Vikström (51') scored for FF Jaro.
Over their prior six games, Jussi Leppälahti's IF Gnistan have celebrated scoring a total of 13 times resulting in an average number of goals scored per match equal to 2.17.
Their previous form shows that IF Gnistan:
- are unbeaten in the league by VPS Vaasa in their previous 4 games.
- haven't won against VPS Vaasa in their last 3 matches in the league.
- haven't been defeated in their previous 4 league matches at home.
VPS Vaasa
DWLDWW
VPS Vaasa will go into this clash following a 5-1 Veikkausliiga win to defeat AC Oulu in their last game.
For VPS Vaasa, the goalscorers were Lassana Mané (32'), Jayden Turfkruier (36'), Antti-Ville Räisänen (38'), Martti Haukioja (63') and Olavi Keturi (83'). Kalifa Jatta (21') scored for AC Oulu.
The stats don’t lie, and VPS Vaasa have been scored against in 6 of their last 6 matches, letting opponents get 6 goals overall. At the back, VPS Vaasa have been far from perfect. That sort of trend might not be continued into this next game, however.
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Head to head
Looking at their prior head to head clashes going back to 20/04/2024 tells us that IF Gnistan have won 2 of these games and VPS Vaasa 1, with the tally of draws standing at 3.
11 goals were yielded between them during those clashes, with 7 of them for IF Gnistan and 4 being from Vepsi. The average number of goals per game works out to 1.83.
The last league meeting between these sides was Veikkausliiga match day 6 on 09/05/2026 when the final score was VPS Vaasa 1-1 IF Gnistan.
The match was refereed by Juho Nieminen.
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Team News: IF Gnistan
There’s just the sole fitness concern for the IF Gnistan gaffer Jussi Leppälahti to be concerned with from a near full-strength group of players. Evgeniy Bashkirov (Knee surgery) won’t play.
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Prediction
When taking all factors into account, VPS Vaasa and IF Gnistan may both find scoring difficult here.
A scoreless draw looks like a real possibility, but we’ll see what happens. That’s why we have predicted a very close game with a 0-0 scoreline at the end of the 90.
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⚽️ What are the best odds for this match?
Looking at the betting prices for the match in the 90 minute result market, victory for IF Gnistan is available for 2.5, backing a draw is 3.25 & staking on a victory for VPS Vaasa is 2.63. Those are the best market prices offered at this very moment.
Andre Moura,
07:01 27/06/2026
Odds correct at time of publishing. All odds subject to change.
⚽️ Team Focus:
IF Gnistan
Formed: 1924
Stadium: Markku.fi Areena (2,700)
Captain: Gabriel Europaeus
Chairman: Antti Uusitalo
Manager: Jussi Leppälahti
Competitions: Veikkausliiga position 5
🔑 Key Player: Adeleke Akinyemi
Mostly played in the Striker position, Adeleke Akinyemi was born in Lagos, Nigeria. After having made a senior debut playing for Start in the 2018 season, the gifted Forward has struck 5 league goals in the Veikkausliiga 2026 campaign to date in a total of 12 appearances.