HJK Helsinki vs VPS

19 April 2023 · Veikkausliiga · 2023

Full time 4 – 0

Half-time: 2–0

  • Bojan Radulović 19’, 73’
  • Tuomas Ollila 32’
  • Kai Meriluoto 81’

Match summary

HJK Helsinki won comfortably, 4-0 at home to VPS. HJK Helsinki led 2-0 at half-time.

In the first half, Bojan Radulović put HJK Helsinki ahead in the 19th minute and Tuomas Ollila made it 2-0 from a corner in the 32nd minute. In the second half, Radulović made it 3-0 in the 73rd minute and Kai Meriluoto made it 4-0 in the 81st minute.

The chances backed that up: HJK Helsinki created 2.42 expected goals (xG) from 13 shots to VPS's 0.30 from 8.

Key events

HJK Helsinki VPS
Kick-off
Bojan RadulovićRight foot shot1-0 (HJK Helsinki)
19’
Matti PeltolaFoul
29’
Tuomas OllilaLeft foot shot2-0 (HJK Helsinki)
32’
Half-time2-0
Santeri HostikkaShot on target
47’
Second half underway
Bojan RadulovićShot on target
52’
Aleksi PaananenSanteri Hostikka
62’
Kai MeriluotoGeorgios Kanellopoulos
62’
Maksim StjopinAtomu Tanaka
62’
65’
Kalle MultanenSebastian Strandvall
Tuomas OllilaFoul
68’
Bojan RadulovićRight foot shot3-0 (HJK Helsinki)
73’
Kai MeriluotoSimulation
77’
Miska YlitolvaPyry Soiri
78’
79’
Riku JääskäPeter Michael
79’
Teemu HytönenSávio Roberto
79’
Akon KuekEvgeny Bashkirov
Kai MeriluotoLeft foot shot4-0 (HJK Helsinki)
81’
Oliver PetterssonTopi Keskinen
83’
85’
Samuel LindemanAntti-Ville Räisänen
88’
Roni HuddShot on target
Full-time4-0

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 2.0 2.5 3.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.42 0.30 19’ Bojan Radulović (HJK Helsinki), 1-0 19’ 32’ Tuomas Ollila (HJK Helsinki), 2-0 32’ 73’ Bojan Radulović (HJK Helsinki), 3-0 73’ 81’ Kai Meriluoto (HJK Helsinki), 4-0 81’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.42 0.30 19’ Bojan Radulović (HJK Helsinki), 1-0 Radulović 19’ 32’ Tuomas Ollila (HJK Helsinki), 2-0 Ollila 32’ 73’ Bojan Radulović (HJK Helsinki), 3-0 Radulović 73’ 81’ Kai Meriluoto (HJK Helsinki), 4-0 Meriluoto 81’
HJK Helsinki 2.42 xGVPS 0.30 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 VPS attacking HJK Helsinki attacking 
81’ Kai Meriluoto (HJK Helsinki), open play, 0.53 xG, goal 25’ Bojan Radulović (HJK Helsinki), open play, 0.37 xG, off target 19’ Bojan Radulović (HJK Helsinki), open play, 0.36 xG, goal 13’ Santeri Hostikka (HJK Helsinki), open play, 0.28 xG, off target 32’ Tuomas Ollila (HJK Helsinki), from a corner, 0.26 xG, goal 19’ Topi Keskinen (HJK Helsinki), open play, 0.21 xG, blocked 33’ Peter Michael (VPS), open play, 0.13 xG, off target 47’ Santeri Hostikka (HJK Helsinki), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 61’ Peter Michael (VPS), from a corner, 0.08 xG, off target 73’ Bojan Radulović (HJK Helsinki), set piece, 0.07 xG, goal 3’ Pyry Soiri (HJK Helsinki), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 52’ Bojan Radulović (HJK Helsinki), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 88’ Roni Hudd (VPS), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 72’ Matti Peltola (HJK Helsinki), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 26’ Santeri Hostikka (HJK Helsinki), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 59’ Topi Keskinen (HJK Helsinki), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 60’ Roni Hudd (VPS), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 72’ Sávio Roberto (VPS), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 16’ Sávio Roberto (VPS), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 66’ Evgeny Bashkirov (VPS), set piece, 0.01 xG, off target 22’ Juhani Pikkarainen (VPS), set piece, 0.00 xG, blocked 81’ Kai Meriluoto (HJK Helsinki), open play, 0.53 xG, goal 25’ Bojan Radulović (HJK Helsinki), open play, 0.37 xG, off target 19’ Bojan Radulović (HJK Helsinki), open play, 0.36 xG, goal 13’ Santeri Hostikka (HJK Helsinki), open play, 0.28 xG, off target 32’ Tuomas Ollila (HJK Helsinki), from a corner, 0.26 xG, goal 19’ Topi Keskinen (HJK Helsinki), open play, 0.21 xG, blocked 33’ Peter Michael (VPS), open play, 0.13 xG, off target 47’ Santeri Hostikka (HJK Helsinki), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 61’ Peter Michael (VPS), from a corner, 0.08 xG, off target 73’ Bojan Radulović (HJK Helsinki), set piece, 0.07 xG, goal 3’ Pyry Soiri (HJK Helsinki), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 52’ Bojan Radulović (HJK Helsinki), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 88’ Roni Hudd (VPS), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 72’ Matti Peltola (HJK Helsinki), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 26’ Santeri Hostikka (HJK Helsinki), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 59’ Topi Keskinen (HJK Helsinki), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 60’ Roni Hudd (VPS), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 72’ Sávio Roberto (VPS), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 66’ Evgeny Bashkirov (VPS), set piece, 0.01 xG, off target 16’ Sávio Roberto (VPS), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 22’ Juhani Pikkarainen (VPS), set piece, 0.00 xG, blocked
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Lineups

HJK Helsinki 4-2-1-3 Starting XI
Öst
Soiri 78’
Toivio
Raitala
Ollila
Kanellopoulos 62’
Peltola
Tanaka 62’
Hostikka 62’
Keskinen 83’
Radulović 2
VPS 4-3-2-1 Starting XI
Marttinen
Mensah
Pitkänen
Pikkarainen
Räisänen 85’
Strandvall 65’
Ahiabu
Bashkirov 79’
Roberto 79’
Hudd
Michael 79’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Jesse Öst
90′ 1 0 26 – – – – –
Defenders6 players
Pyry Soiri Taken off
81′ – – – 3 2 31 – – – –
Joona Toivio
90′ 1 5 1 7 2 53 – – – –
Jukka Raitala
90′ – 2 – 5 2 71 – – – –
Tuomas Ollila
90′ 1 2 – 4 – 51 2 1 –
Miska Ylitolva Came on as a substitute
14′ – – – 1 – 9 – – – –
Oliver Pettersson Came on as a substitute
9′ – 1 – – – 6 – – – –
Midfielders7 players
Georgios Kanellopoulos Taken off
65′ – – 35 – – 1 3 7 1 2 –
Matti Peltola
90′ – – 51 – – – 6 6 2 2
Atomu Tanaka Taken off
65′ – – 15 1 0.03 – – 1 1 – –
Santeri Hostikka Taken off
65′ – – 19 1 0.26 – 2 4 2 – –
Topi Keskinen Taken off
86′ – 1 23 2 0.45 1 2 11 – – –
Aleksi Paananen Came on as a substitute
30′ – – 5 – – – 1 – – – –
Kai Meriluoto Came on as a substitute
30′ 1 – 8 – – – – 2 – 1
Forwards2 players
Bojan Radulović
90′ 2 – 4 3 0.88 0.10 2 8 1 21 –
Maksim Stjopin Came on as a substitute
30′ – 1 – – – 0.53 1 1 – 7 –
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

HJK Helsinki WWLWW
VPS WWDDL

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: VPS 0-1 HJK Helsinki, 15 Apr 23 Next meeting: VPS 3-2 HJK Helsinki, 08 Oct 23  All HJK Helsinki 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.