AC Oulu vs VPS

18 April 2026 · Veikkausliiga · 2026 · Referee Joni Hyytia

Full time 1 – 0

Half-time: 0–0

  • Iiro Mendolin 73’

Match summary

AC Oulu beat VPS 1-0. It was goalless at half-time.

Iiro Mendolin put AC Oulu ahead from a corner in the 73rd minute.

There was little between the sides on chances: AC Oulu created 0.83 expected goals (xG) from 11 shots, VPS 0.94 from 9. VPS had 2 players sent off.

Match stats

52% Possession 48%
11 Shots 9
2 Shots on target 2
6 Corners 6
354 Passes 346
71.2% Pass accuracy 69.4%
1 Tackles 4
10 Fouls 14
2 Yellow cards 2
0 Red cards 2
3 Offsides 0

Key events

AC Oulu VPS
Kick-off
Julius Paananen
33’
45’
Jonathan MuzingaShot on target
Half-time0-0
Second half underway
52’
Simon van Duivenbooden
Alex LietsaMikko Pitkänen
58’
66’
Martti Haukioja
70’
Antti-Ville RäisänenSimon van Duivenbooden
70’
Miika NiemiSimon Lindholm
Iiro MendolinRight foot shot1-0 (AC Oulu)
73’
Juha PirinenShot on target
76’
Alex Lietsa
78’
80’
Luka SmythYassin Daoussi
80’
Oluwaseyi OgunniyiJayden Turfkruier
80’
Kevin Kouassivi-BenissanJonathan Muzinga
Kalifa JattaLamine Ghezali
82’
82’
Oluwaseyi OgunniyiShot on target
90+2’
Vilmer Ronnberg
90+2’
Oluwaseyi Ogunniyi
Santeri SilanderElias Kallio
90+3’
Full-time1-0

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.83 0.94 73’ Iiro Mendolin (AC Oulu), 1-0 73’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.83 0.94 73’ Iiro Mendolin (AC Oulu), 1-0 Mendolin 73’
AC Oulu 0.83 xGVPS 0.94 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 VPS attacking AC Oulu attacking 
47’ Simon Lindholm (VPS), set piece, 0.34 xG, blocked 76’ Juha Pirinen (AC Oulu), from a corner, 0.30 xG, saved 76’ Rasmus Karjalainen (AC Oulu), open play, 0.26 xG, blocked 79’ Jayden Turfkruier (VPS), direct free kick, 0.16 xG, blocked 45’ Jonathan Muzinga (VPS), open play, 0.15 xG, saved 83’ Julius Körkkö (AC Oulu), set piece, 0.09 xG, hit the woodwork 36’ Simon van Duivenbooden (VPS), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 39’ Paulo Lima (VPS), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 77’ Yassin Daoussi (VPS), from a corner, 0.07 xG, off target 87’ Julius Paananen (AC Oulu), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 3’ Rasmus Karjalainen (AC Oulu), set piece, 0.04 xG, off target 82’ Oluwaseyi Ogunniyi (VPS), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 9’ Paulo Lima (VPS), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target 73’ Iiro Mendolin (AC Oulu), from a corner, 0.02 xG, goal 86’ Vilmer Ronnberg (VPS), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 64’ Iiro Mendolin (AC Oulu), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 68’ Rasmus Karjalainen (AC Oulu), direct free kick, 0.01 xG, blocked 76’ Julius Körkkö (AC Oulu), set piece, 0.01 xG, blocked 18’ Julius Körkkö (AC Oulu), set piece, 0.01 xG, blocked 55’ Elias Kallio (AC Oulu), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 47’ Simon Lindholm (VPS), set piece, 0.34 xG, blocked 76’ Juha Pirinen (AC Oulu), from a corner, 0.30 xG, saved 76’ Rasmus Karjalainen (AC Oulu), open play, 0.26 xG, blocked 79’ Jayden Turfkruier (VPS), direct free kick, 0.16 xG, blocked 45’ Jonathan Muzinga (VPS), open play, 0.15 xG, saved 83’ Julius Körkkö (AC Oulu), set piece, 0.09 xG, hit the woodwork 36’ Simon van Duivenbooden (VPS), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 77’ Yassin Daoussi (VPS), from a corner, 0.07 xG, off target 39’ Paulo Lima (VPS), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 87’ Julius Paananen (AC Oulu), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 3’ Rasmus Karjalainen (AC Oulu), set piece, 0.04 xG, off target 82’ Oluwaseyi Ogunniyi (VPS), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 9’ Paulo Lima (VPS), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target 73’ Iiro Mendolin (AC Oulu), from a corner, 0.02 xG, goal 86’ Vilmer Ronnberg (VPS), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 64’ Iiro Mendolin (AC Oulu), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 68’ Rasmus Karjalainen (AC Oulu), direct free kick, 0.01 xG, blocked 76’ Julius Körkkö (AC Oulu), set piece, 0.01 xG, blocked 18’ Julius Körkkö (AC Oulu), set piece, 0.01 xG, blocked 55’ Elias Kallio (AC Oulu), open play, 0.01 xG, off target
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Lineups

AC Oulu 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Santos
Kaukua
Pitkänen 58’
Pirinen
Kemppainen
Mendolin
Paananen
Kallio 90’
Karjalainen
Ghezali 82’
Körkkö
VPS 3-5-2 Starting XI
Jalloh
Okereke
Haukioja
Ronnberg
Turfkruier 80’
Lima
Mané
Lindholm 70’
Daoussi 80’
Muzinga 80’
Duivenbooden 70’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Miguel Santos
90′ 2 0 12 1 – – – –
Defenders5 players
Otto Kemppainen
90′ – – – 6 – 42 1 – – –
Mikko Pitkänen Taken off
59′ – 2 – 8 2 24 – – – –
Juha Pirinen
90′ – 3 – 13 10 41 – – – –
Tuomas Kaukua
90′ – 1 – 12 1 60 – – – –
Alex Lietsa Came on as a substitute
38′ – – – 7 6 7 1 – –
Midfielders5 players
Iiro Mendolin
90′ 1 – 29 – – – 4 5 3 – –
Julius Paananen
90′ – – 44 1 0.09 1 5 3 1 2
Lamine Ghezali Taken off
83′ – – 32 3 0.07 – 1 5 2 – –
Rasmus Karjalainen
90′ – – 22 2 0.31 – – 2 – – –
Elias Kallio Taken off
90′ – – 27 – – – 3 1 – 3 –
Forwards2 players
Julius Körkkö
90′ – – 3 – 0.11 – – 5 3 10 –
Kalifa Jatta Came on as a substitute
14′ – – – – – – – 2 – 4 –
Came on Taken off Sent off Red is the most in that position for the team

Every player who took the pitch, starters first and then substitutes. A dash means none. xG and xA are expected goals and assists.

Form going into the game

AC Oulu LWLWW
VPS WLLDD

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: AC Oulu 2-0 VPS, 04 Oct 25 Next meeting: VPS 5-1 AC Oulu, 23 Jun 26  All AC Oulu vs VPS meetings

Shots, expected goals, timeline, lineups, team and player statistics from Bzzoiro Sports Data (sports.bzzoiro.com). Results and odds from football-data.co.uk.