VPS vs HJK Helsinki

1 September 2024 · Veikkausliiga · 2024

Full time 1 – 3

Half-time: 1–1

  • Jesper Engström 5’
  • Kai Meriluoto 10’, 50’
  • Lee Erwin 84’ (pen)

Match summary

HJK Helsinki came from behind to win 3-1 away at VPS. It was 1-1 at half-time.

In the first half, Jesper Engström put VPS ahead in the 5th minute and Kai Meriluoto equalised in the 10th minute. In the second half, Meriluoto put HJK Helsinki in front in the 50th minute and Lee Erwin made it 1-3 from the penalty spot in the 84th minute.

The chances backed that up: HJK Helsinki created 4.10 expected goals (xG) from 22 shots to VPS's 1.12 from 7.

Key events

VPS HJK Helsinki
Kick-off
Prosper AhiabuShot on target
4’
Jesper EngströmLeft foot shot1-0 (VPS)
5’
8’
Hassane BandéShot on target
10’
Kai MeriluotoRight foot shot1-1 (HJK Helsinki)
11’
Hassane Bandé
Juho HyvärinenJesper Engström
20’
45’
Kevor PalumetsShot on target
Half-time1-1
46’
Miska YlitolvaKevin Kouassivi-Benissan
46’
Alessandro AlbaneseShot on target
Second half underway
50’
Kai MeriluotoRight foot shot1-2 (HJK Helsinki)
54’
Georgios Kanellopoulos
Evgeny BashkirovFoul
61’
62’
Hassane BandéShot on target
Joonas VahteraEvgeny Bashkirov
65’
65’
Liam MöllerOzan Kökçü
65’
Lucas LingmanHassane Bandé
68’
Georgios AntzoulasShot on target
71’
Lee ErwinKai Meriluoto
82’
Luke PlangeGeorgios Kanellopoulos
84’
Lee ErwinPenalty1-3 (HJK Helsinki)
Antonio AlmenTeemu Hytönen
86’
Samuel LindemanAntti-Ville Räisänen
86’
Full-time1-3

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 1 2 3 4 5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.12 4.10 5’ Jesper Engström (VPS), 1-0 5’ 10’ Kai Meriluoto (HJK Helsinki), 1-1 10’ 50’ Kai Meriluoto (HJK Helsinki), 1-2 50’ 84’ Lee Erwin (HJK Helsinki), 1-3 84’ 0 1 2 3 4 5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.12 4.10 5’ Jesper Engström (VPS), 1-0 Engström 5’ 10’ Kai Meriluoto (HJK Helsinki), 1-1 Meriluoto 10’ 50’ Kai Meriluoto (HJK Helsinki), 1-2 Meriluoto 50’ 84’ Lee Erwin (HJK Helsinki), 1-3 Erwin 84’
VPS 1.12 xGHJK Helsinki 4.10 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 HJK Helsinki attacking VPS attacking 
84’ Lee Erwin (HJK Helsinki), penalty, 0.76 xG, goal 62’ Hassane Bandé (HJK Helsinki), open play, 0.66 xG, saved 50’ Kai Meriluoto (HJK Helsinki), open play, 0.62 xG, goal 67’ Alessandro Albanese (HJK Helsinki), open play, 0.43 xG, off target 43’ Alfie Cicale (VPS), open play, 0.36 xG, off target 46’ Alessandro Albanese (HJK Helsinki), open play, 0.32 xG, saved 20’ Kai Meriluoto (HJK Helsinki), open play, 0.29 xG, hit the woodwork 36’ Prosper Ahiabu (VPS), from a corner, 0.28 xG, off target 68’ Georgios Antzoulas (HJK Helsinki), from a corner, 0.18 xG, saved 59’ Teemu Hytönen (VPS), open play, 0.17 xG, blocked 46’ Samu Alanko (VPS), open play, 0.15 xG, off target 5’ Jesper Engström (VPS), open play, 0.12 xG, goal 19’ Ozan Kökçü (HJK Helsinki), open play, 0.13 xG, hit the woodwork 81’ Lee Erwin (HJK Helsinki), open play, 0.12 xG, blocked 90’ Lee Erwin (HJK Helsinki), from a corner, 0.13 xG, off target 1’ Ozan Kökçü (HJK Helsinki), open play, 0.12 xG, blocked 45’ Kevor Palumets (HJK Helsinki), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 60’ Alessandro Albanese (HJK Helsinki), open play, 0.09 xG, hit the woodwork 25’ Daniel O'Shaughnessy (HJK Helsinki), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 8’ Hassane Bandé (HJK Helsinki), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 4’ Prosper Ahiabu (VPS), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 1’ Ozan Kökçü (HJK Helsinki), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 10’ Kai Meriluoto (HJK Helsinki), open play, 0.02 xG, goal 72’ Alessandro Albanese (HJK Helsinki), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 66’ Alfie Cicale (VPS), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 20’ Hassane Bandé (HJK Helsinki), open play, 0.00 xG, blocked 33’ Ozan Kökçü (HJK Helsinki), direct free kick, 0.00 xG, hit the woodwork 21’ Kevin Kouassivi-Benissan (HJK Helsinki), from a corner, 0.00 xG, blocked 40’ Alessandro Albanese (HJK Helsinki), open play, 0.00 xG, off target 84’ Lee Erwin (HJK Helsinki), penalty, 0.76 xG, goal 62’ Hassane Bandé (HJK Helsinki), open play, 0.66 xG, saved 50’ Kai Meriluoto (HJK Helsinki), open play, 0.62 xG, goal 67’ Alessandro Albanese (HJK Helsinki), open play, 0.43 xG, off target 43’ Alfie Cicale (VPS), open play, 0.36 xG, off target 46’ Alessandro Albanese (HJK Helsinki), open play, 0.32 xG, saved 20’ Kai Meriluoto (HJK Helsinki), open play, 0.29 xG, hit the woodwork 36’ Prosper Ahiabu (VPS), from a corner, 0.28 xG, off target 68’ Georgios Antzoulas (HJK Helsinki), from a corner, 0.18 xG, saved 59’ Teemu Hytönen (VPS), open play, 0.17 xG, blocked 46’ Samu Alanko (VPS), open play, 0.15 xG, off target 5’ Jesper Engström (VPS), open play, 0.12 xG, goal 19’ Ozan Kökçü (HJK Helsinki), open play, 0.13 xG, hit the woodwork 81’ Lee Erwin (HJK Helsinki), open play, 0.12 xG, blocked 90’ Lee Erwin (HJK Helsinki), from a corner, 0.13 xG, off target 1’ Ozan Kökçü (HJK Helsinki), open play, 0.12 xG, blocked 45’ Kevor Palumets (HJK Helsinki), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 60’ Alessandro Albanese (HJK Helsinki), open play, 0.09 xG, hit the woodwork 25’ Daniel O'Shaughnessy (HJK Helsinki), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 8’ Hassane Bandé (HJK Helsinki), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 4’ Prosper Ahiabu (VPS), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 10’ Kai Meriluoto (HJK Helsinki), open play, 0.02 xG, goal 72’ Alessandro Albanese (HJK Helsinki), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 1’ Ozan Kökçü (HJK Helsinki), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 66’ Alfie Cicale (VPS), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 33’ Ozan Kökçü (HJK Helsinki), direct free kick, 0.00 xG, hit the woodwork 20’ Hassane Bandé (HJK Helsinki), open play, 0.00 xG, blocked 21’ Kevin Kouassivi-Benissan (HJK Helsinki), from a corner, 0.00 xG, blocked 40’ Alessandro Albanese (HJK Helsinki), open play, 0.00 xG, off target
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Lineups

VPS 3-4-1-2 Starting XI
Vetri
Niemi
Pitkänen
Haukioja
Ahiabu
Räisänen 86’
Engström 20’
Alanko
Bashkirov 65’
Cicale
Hytönen 86’
HJK Helsinki 4-3-3 Starting XI
Nijhuis
Pallas
Kouassivi-Benissan 46’
Antzoulas
O'Shaughnessy
Palumets
Kanellopoulos 82’
Kökçü 65’
Bandé 65’
Meriluoto 2 71’
Albanese

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Lauri-Eemil Vetri
90′ 6 3 33 – – – – –
Defenders3 players
Miika Niemi
90′ – 4 – 5 – 32 1 – – –
Mikko Pitkänen
90′ – 1 2 6 3 51 1 – – –
Martti Haukioja
90′ – 2 1 3 2 46 1 – – –
Midfielders9 players
Samu Alanko
90′ – – 28 – – 1 3 10 – – –
Prosper Ahiabu
90′ – – 29 – – – 3 5 5 2 –
Antti-Ville Räisänen Taken off
87′ – – 21 2 0.32 – 2 4 – – –
Jesper Engström Taken off
19′ 1 – 3 – – – – 1 – – –
Evgeny Bashkirov Taken off
66′ – – 13 1 0.03 – 2 1 – 2
Alfie Cicale
90′ – – 18 – – – 4 3 1 – –
Juho Hyvärinen Came on as a substitute
76′ – – 15 – – – 1 3 – 1 –
Joonas Vahtera Came on as a substitute
29′ – – 6 – – – 1 – – – –
Samuel Lindeman Came on as a substitute
8′ – – 4 – – – – 1 – – –
Forwards2 players
Teemu Hytönen Taken off
87′ – – 1 – 0.17 0.36 1 1 1 17 –
Antonio Almen Came on as a substitute
8′ – – – – – – – – – 2 –
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

VPS WLLWD
HJK Helsinki WWLWW

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: HJK Helsinki 1-2 VPS, 17 May 24 Next meeting: VPS 1-1 HJK Helsinki, 20 Sep 24  All VPS 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.