VPS vs HJK Helsinki

5 July 2025 · Veikkausliiga · 2025 · Referee Mohammad Al-Emara

Full time 0 – 2

Half-time: 0–0

  • Kevin Kouassivi-Benissan 54’, 70’

Match summary

HJK Helsinki beat VPS 2-0 on the road. It was goalless at half-time.

Kevin Kouassivi-Benissan put HJK Helsinki ahead in the 54th minute and Kouassivi-Benissan made it 0-2 in the 70th minute.

There was little between the sides on chances: VPS created 2.07 expected goals (xG) from 11 shots, HJK Helsinki 2.30 from 9.

Key events

VPS HJK Helsinki
Kick-off
Maissa FallShot on target
36’
Half-time0-0
46’
Kevin Kouassivi-BenissanToivo Mero
54’
Kevin Kouassivi-BenissanRight foot shot0-1 (HJK Helsinki)
Second half underway
68’
Lucas LingmanJere Kallinen
70’
Kevin Kouassivi-BenissanRight foot shot0-2 (HJK Helsinki)
70’
Teemu PukkiShot on target
Martti Haukioja
72’
Nicolas Fleuriau ChateauAntti-Ville Räisänen
72’
Antonio AlmenOlli Jakonen
72’
75’
Kaius SimojokiFoul
82’
Brooklyn Lyons-FosterBenji Michel
82’
Roni HuddTeemu Pukki
Kalle HuhtaTristan Dekker
90’
90+6’
Michael BoamahVille Tikkanen
Full-time0-2

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 2.07 2.30 54’ Kevin Kouassivi-Benissan (HJK Helsinki), 0-1 54’ 70’ Kevin Kouassivi-Benissan (HJK Helsinki), 0-2 70’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.07 2.30 54’ Kevin Kouassivi-Benissan (HJK Helsinki), 0-1 Kouassivi-Benissan 54’ 70’ Kevin Kouassivi-Benissan (HJK Helsinki), 0-2 Kouassivi-Benissan 70’
VPS 2.07 xGHJK Helsinki 2.30 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 HJK Helsinki attacking VPS attacking 
70’ Kevin Kouassivi-Benissan (HJK Helsinki), open play, 0.77 xG, goal 45’ Prosper Ahiabu (VPS), open play, 0.75 xG, blocked 36’ Maissa Fall (VPS), open play, 0.44 xG, saved 70’ Teemu Pukki (HJK Helsinki), open play, 0.44 xG, saved 72’ Georgios Kanellopoulos (HJK Helsinki), open play, 0.43 xG, off target 54’ Kevin Kouassivi-Benissan (HJK Helsinki), open play, 0.27 xG, goal 7’ Alexander Ring (HJK Helsinki), open play, 0.21 xG, hit the woodwork 45’ Tyler Reid (VPS), open play, 0.22 xG, blocked 35’ Maissa Fall (VPS), open play, 0.21 xG, off target 41’ Olli Jakonen (VPS), open play, 0.12 xG, off target 76’ Prosper Ahiabu (VPS), set piece, 0.12 xG, off target 21’ Tristan Dekker (VPS), open play, 0.12 xG, off target 57’ Toivo Mero (HJK Helsinki), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 59’ Teemu Pukki (HJK Helsinki), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 74’ Teemu Pukki (HJK Helsinki), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 64’ Alfie Cicale (VPS), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 48’ Antti-Ville Räisänen (VPS), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 31’ Toivo Mero (HJK Helsinki), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 27’ Tristan Dekker (VPS), set piece, 0.02 xG, blocked 44’ Antti-Ville Räisänen (VPS), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 70’ Kevin Kouassivi-Benissan (HJK Helsinki), open play, 0.77 xG, goal 45’ Prosper Ahiabu (VPS), open play, 0.75 xG, blocked 36’ Maissa Fall (VPS), open play, 0.44 xG, saved 70’ Teemu Pukki (HJK Helsinki), open play, 0.44 xG, saved 72’ Georgios Kanellopoulos (HJK Helsinki), open play, 0.43 xG, off target 54’ Kevin Kouassivi-Benissan (HJK Helsinki), open play, 0.27 xG, goal 45’ Tyler Reid (VPS), open play, 0.22 xG, blocked 7’ Alexander Ring (HJK Helsinki), open play, 0.21 xG, hit the woodwork 35’ Maissa Fall (VPS), open play, 0.21 xG, off target 41’ Olli Jakonen (VPS), open play, 0.12 xG, off target 76’ Prosper Ahiabu (VPS), set piece, 0.12 xG, off target 21’ Tristan Dekker (VPS), open play, 0.12 xG, off target 57’ Toivo Mero (HJK Helsinki), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 59’ Teemu Pukki (HJK Helsinki), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 74’ Teemu Pukki (HJK Helsinki), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 64’ Alfie Cicale (VPS), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 48’ Antti-Ville Räisänen (VPS), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 31’ Toivo Mero (HJK Helsinki), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 27’ Tristan Dekker (VPS), set piece, 0.02 xG, blocked 44’ Antti-Ville Räisänen (VPS), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

VPS 3-4-1-2 Starting XI
Leislahti
Reid
Haukioja
Niemi
Cicale
Ahiabu
Räisänen 72’
Dekker 90’
Ouatki
Jakonen 72’
Fall
HJK Helsinki 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Nijhuis
Simojoki
Antzoulas
Tikkanen 90’
Ylitolva
Kanellopoulos
Kallinen 68’
Mero 46’
Ring
Michel 82’
Pukki 82’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Rasmus Leislahti
90′ 1 2 30 – – – – –
Defenders4 players
Tyler Reid
90′ – – 1 1 – 71 1 – – –
Martti Haukioja
90′ – 1 1 2 – 59 – – –
Miika Niemi
90′ – 1 – 4 – 57 1 – – –
Tristan Dekker Taken off
90′ – – – 10 3 36 – – – –
Midfielders5 players
Prosper Ahiabu
90′ – – 38 – – – 1 2 2 – –
Antti-Ville Räisänen Taken off
72′ – – 20 – – – 1 – – – –
Alfie Cicale
90′ – – 58 3 0.55 – 1 10 – – –
Yassine El Ouatki
90′ – – 49 1 0.02 – 2 4 2 2 –
Nicolas Fleuriau Chateau Came on as a substitute
25′ – – 3 – – – – – – – –
Forwards3 players
Olli Jakonen Taken off
72′ – – 1 – 0.12 0.02 1 2 1 6 –
Maissa Fall
90′ – – 2 1 0.65 0.12 1 4 1 16 –
Antonio Almen Came on as a substitute
25′ – – – – – 0.12 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

VPS LWDLL
HJK Helsinki DWWLL

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: HJK Helsinki 3-1 VPS, 26 Apr 25 Next meeting: VPS 2-1 HJK Helsinki, 22 May 26  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. Referee data before 2025/26 from the Transfermarkt datasets project.