TPS vs HJK Helsinki

8 May 2026 · Veikkausliiga · 2026 · Referee Matti Roth

Full time 1 – 0

Half-time: 0–0

  • Theodoros Tsirigotis 51’

Match summary

TPS saw off HJK Helsinki 1-0. It was goalless at half-time.

Theodoros Tsirigotis put TPS ahead in the 51st minute.

HJK Helsinki can feel hard done by, creating 1.95 expected goals (xG) from 22 shots to TPS's 0.70 from 4.

Match stats

25% Possession 75%
4 Shots 22
4 Shots on target 4
4 Corners 11
235 Passes 642
74.0% Pass accuracy 87.2%
4 Tackles 3
13 Fouls 11
1 Yellow cards 1
0 Red cards 0
1 Offsides 0

Key events

TPS HJK Helsinki
Kick-off
4’
Alfie CicaleShot on target
Pau Juvanteny
5’
9’
Liam MöllerShot on target
34’
Brooklyn Lyons-FosterLeonel Montano
Elmer VauhkonenShot on target
38’
Half-time0-0
Second half underway
Timo ZaalShot on target
49’
Theodoros TsirigotisRight foot shot1-0 (TPS)
51’
54’
Alfie CicaleShot on target
57’
Teemu PukkiMartin Kirilov
57’
Alfie CicaleShot on target
Miika KauppilaElmer Vauhkonen
60’
63’
Pyry Mentu
Lasse IkonenMarius Könkkölä
73’
Tobias KarkulowskiCharlemagne Azongnitode
73’
77’
Lassi LappalainenMads Borchers
77’
Toivo MeroLiam Möller
77’
David EzehAlfie Cicale
Timo ZaalShot on target
77’
Tomi VakipartaEetu Turkki
86’
Akim SairinenOscar Haggstrom
86’
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 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ 105’ HT 0.70 1.95 51’ Theodoros Tsirigotis (TPS), 1-0 51’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ 105’ HT 0.70 1.95 51’ Theodoros Tsirigotis (TPS), 1-0 Tsirigotis 51’
TPS 0.70 xGHJK Helsinki 1.95 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 HJK Helsinki attacking TPS attacking 
9’ Liam Möller (HJK Helsinki), open play, 0.52 xG, saved 38’ Elmer Vauhkonen (TPS), open play, 0.32 xG, saved 69’ Mads Borchers (HJK Helsinki), open play, 0.23 xG, off target 51’ Theodoros Tsirigotis (TPS), open play, 0.19 xG, goal 9’ Martin Kirilov (HJK Helsinki), from a corner, 0.18 xG, off target 65’ Teemu Pukki (HJK Helsinki), from a corner, 0.18 xG, off target 40’ Martin Kirilov (HJK Helsinki), from a corner, 0.11 xG, off target 18’ Mads Borchers (HJK Helsinki), open play, 0.10 xG, hit the woodwork 49’ Timo Zaal (TPS), direct free kick, 0.10 xG, saved 55’ Liam Möller (HJK Helsinki), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 39’ Liam Möller (HJK Helsinki), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 77’ Timo Zaal (TPS), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 51’ Mads Borchers (HJK Helsinki), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 57’ Alfie Cicale (HJK Helsinki), set piece, 0.07 xG, saved 4’ Alfie Cicale (HJK Helsinki), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 22’ Alfie Cicale (HJK Helsinki), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 28’ Lucas Lingman (HJK Helsinki), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 16’ Ville Tikkanen (HJK Helsinki), from a corner, 0.03 xG, blocked 54’ Alfie Cicale (HJK Helsinki), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 16’ Liam Möller (HJK Helsinki), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 72’ Pyry Mentu (HJK Helsinki), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 90+19’ Teemu Pukki (HJK Helsinki), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 90+18’ Toivo Mero (HJK Helsinki), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 90+13’ Teemu Pukki (HJK Helsinki), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 59’ Teemu Pukki (HJK Helsinki), open play, 0.00 xG, off target 68’ Liam Möller (HJK Helsinki), open play, 0.00 xG, off target 9’ Liam Möller (HJK Helsinki), open play, 0.52 xG, saved 38’ Elmer Vauhkonen (TPS), open play, 0.32 xG, saved 69’ Mads Borchers (HJK Helsinki), open play, 0.23 xG, off target 51’ Theodoros Tsirigotis (TPS), open play, 0.19 xG, goal 9’ Martin Kirilov (HJK Helsinki), from a corner, 0.18 xG, off target 65’ Teemu Pukki (HJK Helsinki), from a corner, 0.18 xG, off target 40’ Martin Kirilov (HJK Helsinki), from a corner, 0.11 xG, off target 18’ Mads Borchers (HJK Helsinki), open play, 0.10 xG, hit the woodwork 55’ Liam Möller (HJK Helsinki), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 49’ Timo Zaal (TPS), direct free kick, 0.10 xG, saved 39’ Liam Möller (HJK Helsinki), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 77’ Timo Zaal (TPS), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 51’ Mads Borchers (HJK Helsinki), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 57’ Alfie Cicale (HJK Helsinki), set piece, 0.07 xG, saved 4’ Alfie Cicale (HJK Helsinki), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 22’ Alfie Cicale (HJK Helsinki), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 28’ Lucas Lingman (HJK Helsinki), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 16’ Ville Tikkanen (HJK Helsinki), from a corner, 0.03 xG, blocked 54’ Alfie Cicale (HJK Helsinki), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 16’ Liam Möller (HJK Helsinki), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 72’ Pyry Mentu (HJK Helsinki), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 90+19’ Teemu Pukki (HJK Helsinki), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 90+18’ Toivo Mero (HJK Helsinki), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 90+13’ Teemu Pukki (HJK Helsinki), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 59’ Teemu Pukki (HJK Helsinki), open play, 0.00 xG, off target 68’ Liam Möller (HJK Helsinki), open play, 0.00 xG, off target
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

TPS 4-3-3 Starting XI
Henriksson
Turkki 86’
Azongnitode 73’
Hradecky
Haggstrom 86’
Zaal
Juvanteny
Könkkölä 73’
Vauhkonen 60’
Muzaci
Tsirigotis
HJK Helsinki 4-4-2 Starting XI
Marković
Montano 34’
Bogićević
Tikkanen
Ylitolva
Cicale 77’
Mentu
Lingman
Möller 77’
Borchers 77’
Kirilov 57’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Elmo Henriksson
90′ 6 0 20 – – – – –
Defenders7 players
Oscar Haggstrom Taken off
90′ – 1 – 2 – 13 – – – –
Charlemagne Azongnitode Taken off
76′ 1 3 – 4 1 19 1 – – –
Matej Hradecky
90′ – 3 – 4 – 28 1 – – –
Eetu Turkki Taken off
90′ 1 2 – 3 1 29 1 – 1 –
Miika Kauppila Came on as a substitute
30′ – – – – – 6 1 – – –
Tobias Karkulowski Came on as a substitute
17′ – – – – – 4 – – – –
Akim Sairinen Came on as a substitute
4′ – – – 2 1 4 – – – –
Midfielders6 players
Timo Zaal
90′ – – 33 – – 1 – 5 1 1 –
Pau Juvanteny
90′ – – 24 – – 1 6 7 1 2
Marius Könkkölä Taken off
76′ – – 12 – – – – – – 1 –
Elmer Vauhkonen Taken off
63′ – – 8 – – – – 3 – 1 –
Lasse Ikonen Came on as a substitute
17′ – – 6 – – – 2 – 1 1 –
Tomi Vakiparta Came on as a substitute
4′ – – 3 – – – – – – – –
Forwards2 players
Albijon Muzaci
90′ – – – – – – – 5 2 21 –
Theodoros Tsirigotis
90′ 1 – 1 1 0.19 0.09 1 2 – 5 –
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

TPS DWWDD
HJK Helsinki LWDDW

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Previous and next meeting

Next meeting: HJK Helsinki 1-0 TPS, 26 Jul 26  All TPS vs HJK Helsinki 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.