HJK Helsinki vs VPS

26 April 2025 · Veikkausliiga · 2025 · Referee Oliver Reitala

Full time 3 – 1

Half-time: 2–0

  • Teemu Pukki 4’ (pen)
  • Pyry Mentu 45+1’
  • Benji Michel 88’
  • Alfie Cicale 62’

Match summary

HJK Helsinki beat VPS 3-1. HJK Helsinki led 2-0 at half-time.

In the first half, Teemu Pukki put HJK Helsinki ahead from the penalty spot in the 4th minute and Pyry Mentu made it 2-0 in first-half stoppage time. In the second half, Alfie Cicale pulled one back to make it 2-1 in the 62nd minute and Benji Michel made it 3-1 in the 88th minute.

The chances backed that up: HJK Helsinki created 2.39 expected goals (xG) from 16 shots to VPS's 0.23 from 2.

Key events

HJK Helsinki VPS
Kick-off
Teemu PukkiPenalty1-0 (HJK Helsinki)
4’
38’
Prosper AhiabuFoul
41’
Prosper AhiabuSecond yellowFoul
Pyry MentuRight foot shot2-0 (HJK Helsinki)
45+1’
Half-time2-0
46’
Nicolas Fleuriau ChateauJoonas Vahtera
Second half underway
Lucas LingmanShot on target
55’
57’
Joonas LakkamäkiTristan Dekker
62’
Alfie CicaleRight foot shot2-1 (VPS)
Santeri HostikkaShot on target
66’
Georgios KanellopoulosShot on target
70’
74’
Olli JakonenYassine El Ouatki
Benji MichelGeorgios Kanellopoulos
74’
Jere KallinenSanteri Hostikka
74’
75’
Maissa FallFoul
84’
Jesper EngströmTyler Reid
84’
Miika NiemiSamuel Lindeman
Ozan KökçüPyry Mentu
84’
Hassane BandéTeemu Pukki
84’
Benji MichelRight foot shot3-1 (HJK Helsinki)
88’
Hassane BandéFoul
88’
Full-time3-1

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 2.39 0.23 4’ Teemu Pukki (HJK Helsinki), 1-0 4’ 45+1’ Pyry Mentu (HJK Helsinki), 2-0 45+1’ 62’ Alfie Cicale (VPS), 2-1 62’ 88’ Benji Michel (HJK Helsinki), 3-1 88’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.39 0.23 4’ Teemu Pukki (HJK Helsinki), 1-0 Pukki 4’ 45+1’ Pyry Mentu (HJK Helsinki), 2-0 Mentu 45+1’ 62’ Alfie Cicale (VPS), 2-1 Cicale 62’ 88’ Benji Michel (HJK Helsinki), 3-1 Michel 88’
HJK Helsinki 2.39 xGVPS 0.23 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 VPS attacking HJK Helsinki attacking 
4’ Teemu Pukki (HJK Helsinki), penalty, 0.76 xG, goal 70’ Santeri Hostikka (HJK Helsinki), open play, 0.47 xG, off target 88’ Benji Michel (HJK Helsinki), open play, 0.30 xG, goal 81’ Ville Tikkanen (HJK Helsinki), from a corner, 0.17 xG, blocked 62’ Alfie Cicale (VPS), open play, 0.17 xG, goal 80’ Teemu Pukki (HJK Helsinki), open play, 0.14 xG, off target 46’ Pyry Mentu (HJK Helsinki), open play, 0.11 xG, goal 51’ Kaius Simojoki (HJK Helsinki), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 66’ Santeri Hostikka (HJK Helsinki), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 48’ Georgios Kanellopoulos (HJK Helsinki), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 55’ Lucas Lingman (HJK Helsinki), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 11’ Samuel Lindeman (VPS), from a corner, 0.06 xG, off target 80’ Lucas Lingman (HJK Helsinki), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 70’ Georgios Kanellopoulos (HJK Helsinki), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 64’ Georgios Antzoulas (HJK Helsinki), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 90+2’ Ozan Kökçü (HJK Helsinki), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 71’ Teemu Pukki (HJK Helsinki), open play, 0.00 xG, blocked 69’ Alexander Ring (HJK Helsinki), direct free kick, 0.00 xG, blocked 4’ Teemu Pukki (HJK Helsinki), penalty, 0.76 xG, goal 70’ Santeri Hostikka (HJK Helsinki), open play, 0.47 xG, off target 88’ Benji Michel (HJK Helsinki), open play, 0.30 xG, goal 81’ Ville Tikkanen (HJK Helsinki), from a corner, 0.17 xG, blocked 62’ Alfie Cicale (VPS), open play, 0.17 xG, goal 80’ Teemu Pukki (HJK Helsinki), open play, 0.14 xG, off target 46’ Pyry Mentu (HJK Helsinki), open play, 0.11 xG, goal 51’ Kaius Simojoki (HJK Helsinki), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 66’ Santeri Hostikka (HJK Helsinki), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 48’ Georgios Kanellopoulos (HJK Helsinki), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 55’ Lucas Lingman (HJK Helsinki), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 11’ Samuel Lindeman (VPS), from a corner, 0.06 xG, off target 80’ Lucas Lingman (HJK Helsinki), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 70’ Georgios Kanellopoulos (HJK Helsinki), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 64’ Georgios Antzoulas (HJK Helsinki), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 90+2’ Ozan Kökçü (HJK Helsinki), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 71’ Teemu Pukki (HJK Helsinki), open play, 0.00 xG, blocked 69’ Alexander Ring (HJK Helsinki), direct free kick, 0.00 xG, blocked
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

HJK Helsinki 3-4-2-1 Starting XI
Nijhuis
Antzoulas
Tikkanen
Ylitolva
Simojoki
Ring
Lingman
Kanellopoulos 74’
Hostikka 74’
Mentu 84’
Pukki 84’
VPS 3-5-2 Starting XI
Marttinen
Reid 84’
Haukioja
Lindeman 84’
Cicale
Ahiabu
Ouatki 74’
Räisänen
Dekker 57’
Vahtera 46’
Fall

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Thijmen Nijhuis
90′ 0 1 27 – – – – –
Defenders4 players
Georgios Antzoulas
90′ – 2 – 8 4 111 2 – – –
Ville Tikkanen
90′ – 2 – 7 5 124 – – – –
Miska Ylitolva
90′ – – – 7 – 51 – – – –
Kaius Simojoki
90′ – 1 – 6 1 64 – – – –
Midfielders8 players
Alexander Ring
90′ – – 133 1 0.02 – 4 5 – 2 –
Lucas Lingman
90′ – – 113 1 0.09 – – 1 – – –
Georgios Kanellopoulos Taken off
76′ – – 65 1 – 1 – 5 – 2 –
Santeri Hostikka Taken off
76′ – – 58 1 0.06 – 2 7 1 – –
Pyry Mentu Taken off
86′ 1 – 42 – – – 1 8 – 2 –
Benji Michel Came on as a substitute
20′ 1 – 5 – – – – – – – –
Jere Kallinen Came on as a substitute
20′ – – 20 3 0.33 – 1 2 – 1 –
Ozan Kökçü Came on as a substitute
10′ – – 3 1 – – – – – – –
Forwards2 players
Teemu Pukki Taken off
86′ 1 – 3 1 0.90 – – 4 1 17 –
Hassane Bandé Came on as a substitute
10′ – 1 – – – 0.30 1 – – 3
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 LLLLL
VPS LWWDL

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: VPS 1-1 HJK Helsinki, 20 Sep 24 Next meeting: VPS 0-2 HJK Helsinki, 05 Jul 25  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. Referee data before 2025/26 from the Transfermarkt datasets project.