Veikkausliiga · 2 November 2026
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Our prediction
A/OV2.5
Away or over 2 goals
High
confidence
Value analysis
+0% edgeThe odds broadly match our model, so there's limited betting value here.
HJK Helsinki produced a ruthless attacking display to secure a 4-0 away victory against VPS in Veikkausliiga action. Setting up in a 4-3-3 formation under J. Rantanen, the visitors took control from the opening minutes and dismantled J. Nuorela's 3-5-2 system with three first-half goals.
Mads Borchers set the tone early, opening the scoring for HJK after just six minutes. Following a card shown to VPS player Mamadou Wurie Jalloh midway through the half, the visitors extended their advantage in the 32nd minute through Santeri Haarala. Alfie Cicale then added a third in the 41st minute to give HJK a commanding 3-0 lead at the break.
VPS made early substitutions in an effort to change their fortunes, but HJK struck again in the 54th minute when Haarala registered his second goal of the contest. The hosts were unable to mount a sustained comeback, with Antti-Ville Raisanen entering referee Kontinen Joona's notebook shortly before VPS cycled through further second-half changes.
The visitors controlled 52 percent of the possession and generated 18 total shots, converting all four of their attempts on target into goals. The comprehensive result marks HJK Helsinki's 23rd victory over VPS in their last 38 meetings, while VPS were limited to just five total efforts across the 90 minutes.
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VPS take on HJK Helsinki in the Veikkausliiga on Monday, 2 November 2026. Below is our data-driven preview and prediction for this fixture, based on head-to-head history, recent form and league position.
Going into the game, VPS sit 6th in the Veikkausliiga on 33 points from 22 games, while HJK Helsinki are 3rd on 37 points.
Final result: VPS 0–4 HJK Helsinki. HJK Helsinki won the match.
VPS come into this fixture having won 1, drawn 1 and lost 3 of their last 5 games (WLLDL), scoring in 1 of them.
HJK Helsinki come into this fixture having won 4, drawn 1 and lost 0 of their last 5 games (WWDWW), scoring in every game.
In their last 15 meetings, VPS have won 3, drawn 1 and lost 10 against HJK Helsinki. These fixtures have averaged 2.8 goals per game, with both teams scoring in 53% of them.
Defensively, VPS kept 1 clean sheet and HJK Helsinki kept 6 across those meetings, giving a useful guide to how tight this matchup tends to be.
Our prediction for VPS vs HJK Helsinki is Away or over 2 goals with a 84% confidence rating at odds of 1.19. This tip is informed by the head-to-head trends above (2.8 goals per game, 53% both-teams-to-score), recent form (VPS WLLDL, HJK Helsinki WWDWW), the 3-place gap between the sides in the table.
| Date | Home | Score | Away | Comp. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Nov 2026 | VPS | – | HJK Helsinki | Veikkausliiga |
| 08 Oct 2026 | HJK Helsinki | 6–0 | VPS | Veikkausliiga |
| 18 Jul 2026 | HJK Helsinki | 2–1 | VPS | Veikkausliiga |
| 22 May 2026 | VPS | 2–1 | HJK Helsinki | Veikkausliiga |
| 05 Jul 2025 | VPS | 0–2 | HJK Helsinki | Veikkausliiga |
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | VPS | 22 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 33 |
| 3 | HJK Helsinki | 22 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 37 |
