VPS sit 5th in the Veikkausliiga on 36 points from 25 matches, having scored 30 and conceded 25. On the model's scale they rate 0.47 in attack and 1.75 in defence (1.00 = an average top-flight side, lower defence is better), against Veikkausliiga averages of 0.56 and 1.71: below the division's average in attack, about average at the back. Across their last 5 league matches they have 2 wins and 3 defeats, most recently losing to KuPS 0-2 at home. That is 1.44 points a match, scoring 1.20 and conceding 1.00 per game across 10 wins, 6 draws and 9 defeats. That leaves them 12 points behind KuPS at the top, in a table of 6. Among the 6 rated sides in the division that is the 5th-best attack and the 3rd-best defence. They scored in 2 of those 5 and kept 2 clean sheets. Next they travel to HJK Helsinki in the Veikkausliiga on 8 October 2026, a match the model gives them 28%.
Model rating
How the model rates this team from its recent expected-goals output, on one scale across every league we cover: 1.00 is an average top-flight side, so clubs in lower divisions read below it — how the ratings are built.
Veikkausliiga table
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | KuPS | 25 | 13 | 9 | 3 | 41 | 24 | +17 | 48 |
| 2 | Inter Turku | 25 | 13 | 9 | 3 | 32 | 18 | +14 | 48 |
| 3 | HJK Helsinki | 25 | 12 | 6 | 7 | 39 | 29 | +10 | 42 |
| 4 | Gnistan | 25 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 40 | 32 | +8 | 41 |
| 5 | VPS | 25 | 10 | 6 | 9 | 30 | 25 | +5 | 36 |
| 6 | AC Oulu | 25 | 10 | 4 | 11 | 26 | 29 | -3 | 34 |
VPS sit 5 of 6, as the table stands today. Every competition we cover.
Recent league form
- L0-2KuPS19 September 2026
- L0-1away to Inter Turku14 September 2026
- W1-0AC Oulu8 September 2026
- L0-1Lahti31 August 2026
- W1-0away to Ilves22 August 2026
Last 5 league matches, most recent first.
Next match: VPS vs HJK Helsinki
VPS travel to HJK Helsinki at Bolt Arena, Helsinki on 8 October 2026, 15:00 UTC. The model makes it 28% VPS, 27% draw and 45% HJK Helsinki, with a most likely scoreline of 2-1. It projects 1.23 expected goals for VPS against 1.87. Beyond the result it puts both teams to score at 60% and over 2.5 goals at 60%.
Full preview and model analysis for VPS vs HJK Helsinki
Recent meetings with HJK Helsinki
- 18 July 2026HJK Helsinki 2–1 VPSVeikkausliiga
- 22 May 2026VPS 2–1 HJK HelsinkiVeikkausliiga
- 5 July 2025VPS 0–2 HJK HelsinkiVeikkausliiga
- 26 April 2025HJK Helsinki 3–1 VPSVeikkausliiga
- 20 September 2024VPS 1–1 HJK HelsinkiVeikkausliiga
The last 5 meetings between the two, most recent first.
Upcoming fixtures
Recent results
Leading scorers
- L. Smyth5 goals
League goals this season.
