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- Competition: Veikkausliiga
- Date: 2nd June 2025
- Kick-off: 16:00 UK / 17:00 CET
- Venue: Hietalahti Stadium
VPS will be looking to end their two match winless streak at this ground when they play host to Haka on Wednesday afternoon.
Wins have been few and far between for the hosts in recent weeks, both in the Finnish top flight and in the Suomen Cup. The Stripes boast only one win from their last five matches, a run that includes two defeats and two draws. However, head coach Jussi Nuorela will be encouraged by the fact that none of those defeats occurred at home and his team won the last two matches against Haka.
The visitors are also currently struggling to secure victories, with Andy Smith’s team having failed to win any of their last four games in all competitions. One of those matches was on Saturday, when they hosted Ilves and conceded four goals without scoring any themselves. The White and Blacks remained in the bottom four following that defeat but they have one game in hand.
VPS vs Haka Betting Tips: Over 2.5 goals
Haka have struggled defensively recently, failing to keep a clean sheet in each of their last six games, though they failed to score in only one of those matches. Five of those games produced three or more goals and I fancy Wednesday's game to end similarly.
Matchups between VPS and Haka are also historically very entertaining. Two of the last three matches ended with exactly five goals while none of the last eight produced fewer than three goals.
- Best Tip: Over 2.5 goals
- VPS vs Haka prediction: 4-2
VPS Vaasa vs Haka Head to Head (H2H) stats
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Haka
2 : 1
VPS Vaasa
Veikkausliiga
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Haka
2 : 3
VPS Vaasa
Veikkausliiga
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VPS Vaasa
3 : 2
Haka
Veikkausliiga
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Haka
1 : 2
VPS Vaasa
Veikkausliiga
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VPS Vaasa
0 : 1
Haka
League Cup
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VPS Vaasa
4 : 1
Haka
Veikkausliiga
VPS team news
Nicolas Fleuriau Chateau scored a penalty in the defeat to Oulu last time out, taking his tally for the season to three goals — the same number as Olli Jakonen.
Maissa Fall is the club’s top scorer with five goals and is expected to keep his number 10 position. Meanwhile, Yassine El Ouatki and Prosper Ahiabu are set to reunite in midfield.
Last matches of VPS Vaasa
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AC Oulu
2 : 1
VPS Vaasa
Veikkausliiga
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VPS Vaasa
0 : 0
Gnistan
Veikkausliiga
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IFK Mariehamn
1 : 5
VPS Vaasa
Veikkausliiga
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Jaro
5 : 4
VPS Vaasa
Finland Cup
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Haka
2 : 1
VPS Vaasa
Veikkausliiga
VPS Vaasa lineup
Goalkeeper
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77
Rasmus Leislahti
Defenders
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19
Martti Haukioja
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29
Pedro Justiniano
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37
Tyler Reid
Midfielders
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4
Jesper Engström
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20
Yassine El Ouatki
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21
Prosper Ahiabu
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6
Tristan Dekker
Forwards
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14
Nicolas Fleuriau Chateau
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10
Maissa Fall
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11
Olli Jakonen
Haka team news
Nicolas Gianini Dantas will be unavailable to Haka head coach Andy Smith on Wednesday due to suspension.
Dantas will begin the first of his two-match ban following his straight red card in the humiliating 4–0 defeat to IIves last time out.
The centre-back's absence could see Niklas Friberg start in defence, while James Akintunde will be pushing for a start in attack.
Last matches of Haka
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Haka
0 : 4
FC Ilves
Veikkausliiga
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Haka
0 : 3
KuPS
Finland Cup
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HJK Helsinki
3 : 1
Haka
Veikkausliiga
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Inter Turku
1 : 1
Haka
Veikkausliiga
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Haka
3 : 2
Gnistan
Finland Cup
Haka lineup
Goalkeeper
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1
Liam Hughes
Defenders
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4
Jordan Iain Houston
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3
Niklas Friberg
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15
Mikael Almén
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18
Eetu Mömmö
Midfielders
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8
Simon Lindholm
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10
Lucas Cini
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19
Abraham Okyere
Forwards
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9
James Akintunde
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19
Oiva Jukkola
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7
Jean-Pierre Da Sylva
Three reasons we expect at least three goals in this game
- Five of the last six games of VPS ended with over 2.5 goals.
- All the last eight meetings between VPS and Haka ended with 3+ goals.
- Five of the last seven games of Haka produced three or more goals.
Main prediction VPS Vaasa - Haka
Over 2.5 goals
Best Odds:
Additional predictions
VPS Vaasa vs Haka standings in Veikkausliiga
Regular Season | P | W | D | L |
G - A
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GD | Pts | |
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1 | HJK | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 32 - 15 | +17 | 26 |
2 | Inter Turku | 12 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 26 - 9 | +17 | 26 |
3 | KuPS | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 19 - 13 | +6 | 26 |
4 | Ilves | 13 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 30 - 15 | +15 | 25 |
5 | SJK | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 27 - 21 | +6 | 24 |
6 | VPS | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 20 - 17 | +3 | 18 |
7 | Gnistan | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 16 - 18 | -2 | 16 |
8 | Mariehamn | 14 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 15 - 33 | -18 | 14 |
9 | Haka | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 14 - 22 | -8 | 12 |
10 | Jaro | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 12 - 18 | -6 | 11 |
11 | KTP | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 13 - 31 | -18 | 9 |
12 | Oulu | 13 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 16 - 28 | -12 | 8 |