VPS 1-2 SJK – Result & Analysis
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Poisson rates SJK at 38% — current form provides partial corroboration, though signals are mixed in this VPS vs SJK encounter.
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Analysis & Preview
A Veikkausliiga encounter, Regular Season - 19 sees SJK travel to Lemonsoft Stadion to take on VPS. The game is scheduled for Sunday 10 August 2025, 16:30 UTC.
Form Analysis
Looking at all fixtures this season, VPS stand at 1W 4D 5L from 10 Veikkausliiga matches — 0.70 PPG. Last five: L L D D D. They are averaging 1.40 goals per game and conceding 1.60 — a modest attacking output that tempers optimism on the Over 2.5 market. 1 clean sheet from 10 outings provides some defensive foundation. Both teams have scored in 80% of their matches — an extremely high rate that makes BTTS Yes a well-supported standalone angle from their form alone. This season is still relatively young for VPS, so this record blends games from this season and last.
In front of their own supporters this season, VPS have posted 2W 4D 4L at Lemonsoft Stadion — 1.00 PPG. At home they are averaging 0.80 goals scored and 1.20 conceded per game.
Across all Veikkausliiga games this season, SJK have recorded 5W 2D 3L from 10 outings — 1.70 PPG. Last five: W D W L W. Their attacking form is sharp — 2.20 goals per game is a high-output rate that commands respect in the goals markets. 1 clean sheet from 10 outings suggests some defensive organisation. Both teams have scored in 80% of their matches this season — one of the stronger BTTS rates in the division, making Yes a well-evidenced play. This season is still relatively young for SJK, so this record blends games from this season and last.
SJK's away record: 4W 2D 4L from 10 road trips in Veikkausliiga this season (1.40 PPG). Away from home they average 1.50 goals scored and 2.10 conceded per game. Both teams have scored in 70% of their away matches — a high BTTS rate on the road that directly informs this fixture.
The form data does not support a straightforward home bias here. SJK are 1.00 PPG ahead (1.70 vs 0.70), making them the form-guided selection despite the trip.
H2H
The H2H landscape is flat: 7 previous encounters have yielded 4 wins for VPS, 2 for SJK and 1 draws. A neutral reading in isolation.
The 7 previous encounters between these sides have been high-scoring affairs — 3.7 goals per contest on average. Historical precedent backs the Over 2.5 goals market. The most recent clash, on 12 May 2025, ended 3–2 with VPS winning.
With the win record balanced, the strongest H2H-derived signal is in the goals market. At 3.7 goals per game historically, Over 2.5 is the cleaner angle to extract from the head-to-head data.
In-Play Data
VPS trading profile (46 games, 23 at home): they score before half-time in 52% of fixtures in home games; when goalless at HT, a second-half goal follows 76% of the time; two or more arrive in the second half on 65% of those occasions; BTTS occurs in 65% of their matches (home games); Over 2.5 goals lands in 44% of games (home games); Over 3.5 in 41%.
SJK trading profile (46 games, 23 at away): they score before half-time in 70% of fixtures in away games; when goalless at HT, a second-half goal follows 100% of the time; two or more arrive in the second half on 60% of those occasions; BTTS occurs in 61% of their matches (away games); Over 2.5 goals lands in 74% of games (away games); Over 3.5 in 52%.
From a combined perspective, both sides have high BTTS rates — VPS 74% and SJK 65% — which reinforces the BTTS Yes angle from in-play data. Over 2.5 goals is well-supported by both sides' in-play profiles (VPS 65% | SJK 70%).
Poisson Model
The Poisson distribution model projects VPS 1.34 xG and SJK 1.40 xG. These expected goals figures are the primary input: they feed a goal-probability matrix across all scoreline combinations to derive the result and market probabilities below. Underlying strength ratings: VPS attack 0.711 / defence 0.865 | SJK attack 1.011 / defence 1.200. League average goals — home 1.566 / away 1.596. VPS's attack strength of 0.711 is below the league average — the 1.34 xG projection reflects a team that scores at a discount to the division norm. Data: 40 VPS games / 40 SJK games used (CurrentSeason).
Result probabilities: VPS 35% | Draw 27% | SJK 38%. Fair-value odds: VPS 2.86 | Draw 3.70 | SJK 2.63. This is a low-confidence result — no outcome exceeds 45%. The draw at 27% is a primary outcome, not an afterthought.
Goals markets: Over 2.5 probability 51% | BTTS probability 56% | Total xG 2.73. Over/Under 2.5 is close to a coin-flip at 51%/49% — the total xG of 2.73 sits near the 2.5 margin; this is a low-edge market from a Poisson standpoint. BTTS probability of 56% is moderate — neither team is projected to score with enough certainty to make Yes a clear standalone call.
Analysis Verdict
VPS dominate the H2H record, yet SJK are the in-form side right now — historical edge versus current momentum creates a genuine dilemma.
On the Poisson output, SJK are the pick at 38% — marginal model lean. Current-season form corroborates the Poisson lean — partial multi-source support. With a 27% draw probability, Draw No Bet on SJK offers a more defensible entry point than the straight win. The opposing side holds a 35% win probability per the model — this is not a banker and should be staked accordingly.
Poisson projects 2.73 total expected goals, pointing to Over 2.5 at 51% probability — strong conviction, supported by form averaging 2.8 goals per game and H2H averaging 3.7 goals per meeting.
The Poisson model's BTTS call is Yes at 56%. Form rates corroborate: VPS 40% | SJK 70% BTTS from recent games.
The outsider holds a 35% win probability per the model — this is not a banker and should not be treated as one. Proportionate stakes are appropriate given the genuine contest the data projects.
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💡 Key Insights
🏟️ Match Context
• Fixture: VPS vs SJK | Competition: Veikkausliiga, Regular Season - 19 | Venue: Lemonsoft Stadion • Kick-off: Sunday 10 Aug 2025, 16:30 UTC • Data inputs: H2H history, form splits, prediction model signals, and market pricing
📊 Statistical Prediction
• Poisson result probabilities: VPS 35% | Draw 27% | SJK 38% • Poisson goal markets: Over 2.5 51% | BTTS 56% | xG VPS 1.34 / SJK 1.40 • Poisson strength factors: VPS attack 0.711 / def 0.865 | SJK attack 1.011 / def 1.200 | league avg home 1.566 / away 1.596 • Poisson stance: SJK (38%) — low confidence — close contest
🧮 Prediction Model
1.34
VPS xG
Expected Goals
1.40
SJK xG
56%
BTTS
77%
Over 1.5
51%
Over 2.5
29%
Over 3.5
Full score-by-score matrix & model internals in the "Full Poisson Detail" section below ↓
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❓ Frequently Asked Questions
What time does VPS vs SJK kick off?
VPS vs SJK kicked off at 16:30 on Sunday 10 August 2025 at Lemonsoft Stadion.
What was the final score in VPS vs SJK?
VPS 1 - 2 SJK.
Where is VPS vs SJK being played?
The match is being played at Lemonsoft Stadion.
What competition is VPS vs SJK part of?
VPS vs SJK is a Regular Season - 19 fixture in the Veikkausliiga (Finland).
Who is favourite to win VPS vs SJK?
Our statistical model gives VPS a 35% chance of winning, SJK a 38% chance, and a 27% chance of a draw — making SJK the favourite.
Will both teams score in VPS vs SJK?
Our model estimates a 56% probability that both VPS and SJK will score (BTTS).
Will VPS vs SJK have over 2.5 goals?
Our model puts the probability of over 2.5 goals in this match at 51%.
What is the head-to-head record between VPS and SJK?
Record (7 meetings): VPS 4W | Draws 1 | SJK 2W.
What form are VPS and SJK in?
VPS (all comps): 1W-4D-5L in 10 | 0.70 PPG | GF 1.40 / GA 1.60 | L5 L-L-D-D-D. SJK (all comps): 5W-2D-3L in 10 | 1.70 PPG | GF 2.20 / GA 1.70 | L5 W-D-W-L-W.
🧮 Model Insight
How the Model Works This Match
The model rates VPS's attack at 0.71x the league average against SJK's defence at 1.20x — combine the two and it projects 1.34 expected goals for the hosts. The same calculation in reverse, SJK's attack versus VPS's defence, projects 1.40 expected goals for the visitors.
These ratings are built from 40/40 games of current-season data — a full enough sample to trust.
Scoreline Breakdown
Of every possible scoreline, 1-1 carries the highest individual probability at 13.7% — still a long way from a near-certainty, which says something about how open this one is on paper. Close behind: 1-2 (8.5%), 2-1 (8.1%). Those top three scorelines alone account for 30% of the model's total probability mass — a relatively concentrated, predictable distribution for this fixture.
Most Likely Outcome
SJK Win
35%
2.86
27%
3.66
38%
2.65
Top 3 Most Likely Scorelines
1 – 1
12.1%
Draw
Most likely
0 – 1
9.1%
Away win
1 – 0
8.7%
Home win
Expected Goals & Win Odds
1.34
VPS xG
Total xG
2.73
1.40
SJK xG
2.86
35%
Home win
3.66
27%
Draw
2.65
38%
Away win
Goals Markets
76%
Over 1.5
1.32
24%
Under 1.5
4.17
51%
Over 2.5
1.96
49%
Under 2.5
2.04
29%
Over 3.5
3.45
71%
Under 3.5
1.41
14%
Over 4.5
7.14
86%
Under 4.5
1.16
Match Markets
Both Teams to Score
56%
BTTS Yes
1.78
44%
BTTS No
2.29
Clean Sheet
25%
4.04
26%
3.81
Win to Nil
9%
11.54
10%
10.10
Score Probability Matrix (%)
| H \ A | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 6.5 | 9.1 | 6.3 | 2.9 | 1.0 | 0.3 |
| 1 | 8.7 | 12.1 | 8.5 | 3.9 | 1.4 | 0.4 |
| 2 | 5.8 | 8.1 | 5.7 | 2.6 | 0.9 | 0.3 |
| 3 | 2.6 | 3.6 | 2.5 | 1.2 | 0.4 | 0.1 |
| 4 | 0.9 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 0.1 | – |
| 5 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.1 | – | – |
Green = home win · Grey = draw · Amber = away win · Outlined cell = most likely score
▶ Model Internals
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
What is the most likely scoreline for VPS vs SJK?
Our Poisson model rates 1-1 as the single most likely exact scoreline, at 13.7%.
How many goals are VPS and SJK expected to score?
The model projects 1.34 expected goals for VPS and 1.40 for SJK, a combined total of 2.73.
How confident is the prediction model for VPS vs SJK?
Not very — the model's leading outcome sits at just 38%, meaning this is rated as a genuinely open contest with no dominant favourite.
📈 Form Insight
Form at a Glance
VPS's recent record stands at 16W 12D 18L from 46 games, a 1.30 PPG return, with L-L-D-D-D in the last five. The sample for VPS is still a mix of this season and last, given how young the current campaign is.
SJK, meanwhile, have gone 20W 12D 14L across 46 games — 1.57 PPG, with W-D-W-L-W in their last five. The sample for SJK is still a mix of this season and last, given how young the current campaign is.
Form-wise this is close to level: VPS on 1.30 PPG, SJK on 1.57. Other factors will likely decide this one more than recent results.
Venue Form
At home specifically, VPS have managed 7W 8D 8L from 23 games — 1.26 PPG in front of their own supporters.
SJK's away record stands at 9W 6D 8L across 23 trips, a 1.43 PPG haul.
Goals in Recent Form
VPS are averaging 1.52 goals scored and 1.61 conceded per game recently; SJK are on 1.80 scored and 1.59 conceded.
On BTTS specifically: VPS have seen both teams score in 74% of their recent games; SJK in 65%.
Last 46 Results — Veikkausliiga
Current season: same league only · Previous season: all leagues (covers promoted/relegated teams)
VPS
Blended
SJK
Blended
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
What form are VPS and SJK in coming into this match?
VPS have gone 16W 12D 18L in their last 46 games (1.30 PPG), while SJK have gone 20W 12D 14L in their last 46 (1.57 PPG).
Which team has the better venue record — VPS at home or SJK away?
SJK's away record (1.43 PPG) is the stronger of the two venue-specific splits — VPS at home: 1.26 PPG; SJK away: 1.43 PPG.
⚔️ Rivalry Insight
Fixture History
10 meetings separate these sides on the data we hold, the series stretching back to June 2023. Every recorded meeting has come in Veikkausliiga. The two were last together as recently as 10 July 2026, so this form is fresh in the memory.
Streaks & Records
VPS have won the last 2 meetings between these two, a run that gives them the psychological edge coming in.
The biggest gap between the sides came on 28 Sep 2024, when VPS won 1-4 — the largest margin of victory on record between these two.
VPS's record when hosting SJK specifically: 2W 1D 1L from 4 games — a narrower, venue-specific slice of the head-to-head picture.
Last 10 Meetings
6
VPS
1
Draws
3
SJK
Recent Meetings
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
What is the head-to-head record between VPS and SJK?
From 10 meetings on record, VPS have won 6, SJK have won 3, and 1 have been drawn.
When did VPS and SJK last play each other?
They last met on 10 July 2026, when VPS 1-0 SJK.
Who has won more matches between VPS and SJK?
VPS have the better head-to-head record, with 6 wins from 10 meetings.
📈 Trading Insight
First-Half Patterns
VPS see a goal before the break in 52% of their matches.
SJK are typically involved in an early goal — the half-time board shows at least one in 70% of their matches.
Full-Time Trends
BTTS sits in mixed territory for this pairing — VPS 65%, SJK 61% — no strong lean either way from the trading data alone.
Over 2.5 has been close to a coin-flip for both sides — 44% (VPS) and 74% (SJK). Stepping up a level, Over 3.5 has also landed reasonably often — 30% and 48% respectively — worth a look for goal-hungry markets.
On the defensive side: VPS have failed to score in 26% of games.
Current season: same league only. Previous season: all leagues (covers promoted/relegated teams). All = any venue | Venue = VPS home games / SJK away games. HT metrics require half-time score data — shown as — where unavailable.
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
Do both teams usually score when VPS play SJK?
Yes — based on recent matches, both teams have scored in 65% of VPS's games and 61% of SJK's, a combined rate that favours BTTS Yes.
Is VPS vs SJK usually a high-scoring fixture?
Recent trends suggest it could be — Over 2.5 goals has landed in 44% of VPS's matches and 74% of SJK's.
Do VPS and SJK tend to score early?
VPS have had a goal before half-time in 52% of their recent matches, SJK in 70% — a useful reference point for first-half goal markets.
Prediction vindicated as SJK edge out VPS 1-2.
📝 Match Report
How It Unfolded
SJK beat VPS 1-2 at Lemonsoft Stadion, Regular Season - 19, in the Veikkausliiga. That is the final score; the rest of this report grades it against what the data forecast beforehand.
The Model vs The Result
The Poisson model went into this projecting VPS 1.34 xG and SJK 1.40 xG, a combined 2.73. The scoreboard read 1-2 for 3 actual goals. Both sides finished within a goal of their individual projections, so the scoreline sat close to the model's expected shape. Those figures were built on strength ratings of VPS attack 0.71 / defence 0.86 against SJK attack 1.01 / defence 1.20, drawn from 40/40 games (CurrentSeason).
On the result, the model split it VPS 35% | Draw 27% | SJK 38%, with SJK to win its most likely call at 38%. The scoreboard confirmed the model's leading pick.
Goals & Markets
The model rated Over 2.5 goals at 51%. The game delivered 3, so it went over — the model's lean was correct. Over 1.5 had been 77% and landed. On both teams to score, the model sat at 56% and the match saw both sides score — another call in the model's favour. Historically the two sides average 67% Over 2.5 across their same-competition games (VPS 65%, SJK 70%), a base rate that agreed with today's over. Their combined BTTS history runs at 70%, which matched the both-scored outcome.
Trading Patterns vs Reality
VPS's trading profile (46 games, 23 home) set some clear expectations: BTTS lands in 74% of their matches — today it did.
SJK's trading profile (46 games, 23 away) set some clear expectations: BTTS lands in 65% of their matches — today it did.
Form vs Result
The form lines were close — VPS 1.30 PPG, SJK 1.57 PPG — offering no strong steer, and the SJK win broke the near-deadlock.
Verdict
Grading the result against the stored data, 3 of 3 pre-match signals came in: result (hit), Over 2.5 (hit), BTTS (hit). The data earned its keep here, calling the bulk of the fixture correctly.
💡 Key Insights
⚠️ This match report is generated algorithmically from the final score, our prediction model, and each team's historical form and trading data. Analysis is for informational purposes only.