Full time • Finland · Veikkausliiga

VPS vs HJK Helsinki: Match Preview

VPS

2-1

HT 0-1

HJK Helsinki

Date

22 May 2026

Kickoff

19:00

Venue

Lemonsoft Stadion

Round

Regular Season - 8

Status

Full time

Scheduled match window: approximately 19:00–21:00 EAT. Actual duration can vary because of added time, extra time, delays or interruptions.

Fixtures Hub's Pick

draw or HJK Helsinki and -3.5 goals

Medium Confidence This pick comes from our featured prediction analysis. Backed by live match statistics, confirmed lineups, 1 head-to-head meetings, recent team form.

Match overview

Medium confidence

VPS face HJK Helsinki in Veikkausliiga in Finland. The match is scheduled for Friday, 22 May 2026 at 19:00 at Lemonsoft Stadion.

This pick comes from our featured prediction analysis. Backed by live match statistics, confirmed lineups, 1 head-to-head meetings, recent team form.

Head-to-head summary

VPS wins

Draws

HJK Helsinki wins

Average goals

Both scored

Over 2.5 goals

First-half goals

Meetings analysed

VPS

Rating 7.8/10

Played

Goals

Conceded

Both scored

67%

Clean sheets

Points rate

7.8/10

HJK Helsinki

Rating 5/10

Played

Goals

Conceded

Both scored

50%

Clean sheets

Points rate

5/10

Team lineups

Starting players, substitutes and coaching staff where available.

VPS

3-4-1-2

41 Mamadou Jalloh G

23 Miika Niemi D

6 Emmanuel Okereke D

2 Lassana Mané D

7 Jayden Turfkruier M

8 Paulo Lima M

34 Antti-Ville Räisänen M

27 Kevin Kouassivi-Benissan M

24 Yassin Daoussi M

15 Luka Smyth F

11 Jonathan Muzinga F

Coach

Jussi Nuorela

Substitutes

Joonas Vahtera

Simon Lindholm

Lucas Väyrynen

Vilmer Ronnberg

Oluwaseyi Ogunniyi

Akon Kuek

Rasmus Forsbacka

Olavi Keturi

HJK Helsinki

4-3-3

44 Matej Marković G

2 Brooklyn Lyons-Foster D

6 Ville Tikkanen D

24 Emil Levealahti D

28 Miska Ylitolva D

15 Jere Kallinen M

10 Lucas Lingman M

4 Alexander Ring M

7 Alfie Cicale M

20 Teemu Pukki F

26 Lassi Lappalainen M

Coach

Joonas Rantanen

Substitutes

Mads Borchers

Jesse Öst

Liam Möller

Leonel Montano

Valo Konttas

Martin Kirilov

Toivo Mero

David Ezeh

VPS

Formation 3-4-1-2

Starting XI

41Mamadou JallohG
2Lassana ManéD
6Emmanuel OkerekeD
23Miika NiemiD
27Kevin Kouassivi-BenissanM
34Antti-Ville RäisänenM
8Paulo LimaM
7Jayden TurfkruierM
24Yassin DaoussiM
11Jonathan MuzingaF
15Luka SmythF

Substitutes

30Joonas VahteraM
14Simon LindholmM
12Lucas VäyrynenG
5Vilmer RonnbergD
13Oluwaseyi OgunniyiD
33Akon KuekD
26Rasmus ForsbackaM
35Olavi KeturiF

Coach

Jussi Nuorela

HJK Helsinki

Formation 4-3-3

Starting XI

44Matej MarkovićG
28Miska YlitolvaD
24Emil LevealahtiD
6Ville TikkanenD
2Brooklyn Lyons-FosterD
4Alexander RingM
10Lucas LingmanM
15Jere KallinenM
26Lassi LappalainenM
20Teemu PukkiF
7Alfie CicaleM

Substitutes

9Mads BorchersF
1Jesse ÖstG
22Liam MöllerM
14Leonel MontanoD
61Valo KonttasD
17Martin KirilovM
18Toivo MeroM
19David EzehF

Coach

Joonas Rantanen

VPSHJK Helsinki

⚽ Goal
L. Lappalainen · A. Ring
6'
⚽ Goal
L. Lappalainen · A. Ring
🟨 Yellow card
E. Okereke
24'
🟨 Yellow card
E. Okereke
HT 0-1
↔ Sub
T. Pukki · M. Borchers
46'
↔ Sub
T. Pukki · M. Borchers
↔ Sub
M. Markovic · J. Ost
54'
↔ Sub
M. Markovic · J. Ost
↔ Sub
L. Lappalainen · L. Moller
54'
↔ Sub
L. Lappalainen · L. Moller
🟨 Yellow card
Y. Daoussi
57'
🟨 Yellow card
Y. Daoussi
⚽ Goal
L. Smyth · J. Turfkruier
64'
⚽ Goal
L. Smyth · J. Turfkruier
↔ Sub
Y. Daoussi · S. Lindholm
65'
↔ Sub
Y. Daoussi · S. Lindholm
↔ Sub
J. Muzinga · J. Vahtera
65'
↔ Sub
J. Muzinga · J. Vahtera
🟨 Yellow card
J. Ost
71'
🟨 Yellow card
J. Ost
🟨 Yellow card
S. Lindholm
72'
🟨 Yellow card
S. Lindholm
⚽ Penalty goal
S. Lindholm
76'
⚽ Penalty goal
S. Lindholm
↔ Sub
J. Kallinen · M. Kirilov
77'
↔ Sub
J. Kallinen · M. Kirilov
🟨 Yellow card
A. Raisanen
79'
🟨 Yellow card
A. Raisanen
↔ Sub
B. Lyons-Foster · T. Mero
81'
↔ Sub
B. Lyons-Foster · T. Mero
↔ Sub
L. Smyth · O. Ogunniyi
88'
↔ Sub
L. Smyth · O. Ogunniyi
🟨 Yellow card
M. Jalloh
90+5'
🟨 Yellow card
M. Jalloh
FT 2-1

VPS recent results

DLahti v VPS1-1 WVPS v AIFK7-0 DVPS v Gnistan1-1 WMariehamn v VPS0-1 WLeki v VPS1-9 WVPS v Ilves3-2

HJK Helsinki recent results

DHJK Helsinki v Ilves2-2 WRops v HJK Helsinki0-4 LTurku PS v HJK Helsinki1-0 WHJK Helsinki v Lahti1-0 DInter Turku v HJK Helsinki1-1 DKuPS v HJK Helsinki1-1

Match preview guide

VPS vs HJK Helsinki: form, H2H and match context

This Veikkausliiga match page combines the scheduled kickoff, recent results, head-to-head meetings, available lineups, match events and team statistics in one place. The sections above compare VPS and HJK Helsinki, with supported live updates and the final result added as the fixture progresses.

How to read recent form

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What H2H tells you

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