Finland - VeikkausliigaMustapekka AreenaData current as of November 04, 2026

Gnistan vs VPS: match statistics

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Gnistan vs VPS: form, goals and key statistics

Game details

Gnistan plays VPS in Veikkausliiga (Finland). The game is scheduled for November 8, 2026. Venue: Mustapekka Areena.

Recent form

Gnistan has 0 wins, 1 draw and 4 losses over its last five games, averaging 0.20 points per game. VPS has 1 win, 1 draw and 3 losses, with 0.80 points per game.

Scoring records

Gnistan scores 1.52 goals per game and allows 1.48. VPS scores 1.00 and allows 1.23. Games in this league average 2.57 goals.

BTTS and goal totals

Both teams score in 58% of Gnistan's games and 39% of VPS's. The Over 2.5 rates are 45% and 35%, compared with league averages of 48% for BTTS and 44% for Over 2.5.

xG and shots

Gnistan has the higher season xG average, 1.50 to 1.39 per game. Gnistan takes 13.4 shots per game, while VPS takes 11.5.

First-half and second-half trends

Gnistan leads at halftime in 26% of its games and scores 0.90 goals per game after halftime. VPS leads at halftime in 32% and scores 0.42 after halftime.

When the teams score

Gnistan's most productive scoring window is minutes 76-90+ (11 goals). For VPS, it is minutes 31-45+ (8 goals). These are past scoring patterns, not predicted goal times.

League scoring profile

Veikkausliiga games average 2.57 goals. Both teams score in 48% of games, and 44% finish with at least three goals.

Head-to-head record

Before this game, 5 previous meetings were available. The record was 0 home wins, 4 draws and 1 away win. Those games averaged 1.00 goals, with both teams scoring in 40% of them.

Before kickoff

1X2 odds

(2.04)
(3.74)
(3.20)

Pre-game profile— what do the season numbers say?

This team profile combines season stats and recent form. In-game statistics appear after the final whistle.

1.52Goals scored / game1
GnistanVPS
1.48Goals allowed / game1.23
GnistanVPS
42%Average possession48%
GnistanVPS
4.48Shots on target / game3.97
GnistanVPS

Team stats— who is more efficient?

Compare both teams' attacking and defensive records this season.

13.39Shots per game11.48
GnistanVPS
4.48Shots on target3.97
GnistanVPS
11.3%Shot conversion8.7%
GnistanVPS
42%Possession48%
GnistanVPS
1.5xG for1.39
GnistanVPS
1.62xG against1.36
GnistanVPS

Shooting quality

Gnistan: BalancedVPS: Balanced
GnistanVPS
Accuracy (shots on target)33%35%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.110.12
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.340.25

xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.

* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.

Team form— who is in better shape?

Last five games and season record, overall, at home and away.

VPS is 300% better for: last-5 form.

0.2 pts / game - Gnistan · 0.8 pts / game - VPS

Gnistan
LLLDL
No win in the last 5 games
Season result split
35% W32% D32% L
Season (W-D-L)
11-10-10
1.39 pts / game · goal difference +1
Last 5 (W-D-L)
0-1-4
0.20 pts / game
Record at home (W-D-L)
6-5-4
Last 5 at home
0-4-1
DDDDL
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 1.4Goals conceded: 2.8xG: 1.54Opponent xG: 1.92BTTS: 60%Over 2.5: 60%
VPS
WLLDL
Season result split
35% W23% D42% L
Season (W-D-L)
11-7-13
1.29 pts / game · goal difference -7
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-1-3
0.80 pts / game
Record away (W-D-L)
4-4-7
Last 5 away
1-1-3
WLLLD
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 0.2Goals conceded: 1.4xG: 1.15Opponent xG: 1.28BTTS: 0%Over 2.5: 20%

Goals— how do both teams score and concede?

How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.

Gnistan is 52% better for: goals scored per game.

1.52 goals / game - Gnistan · 1 goals / game - VPS

VPS is 20% better for: goals allowed per game.

1.48 goals / game - Gnistan · 1.23 goals / game - VPS

Gnistan scoring profile: very strong

Gnistan scores in 74% of games (23 of 31 games), while VPS keeps a clean sheet in 29% (9 of 31 games).

VPS scoring profile: strong

VPS scores in 58% of games (18 of 31 games), while Gnistan keeps a clean sheet in 19% (6 of 31 games).

47Goals scored (season)31
GnistanVPS
46Goals conceded (season)38
GnistanVPS
3Average goals per game2.23
GnistanVPS
7Goals scored (last 5)1
GnistanVPS
14Goals conceded (last 5)7
GnistanVPS

How often they score at least...

74%1 goal58%
GnistanVPS
42%2 goals19%
GnistanVPS
26%3 goals13%
GnistanVPS
6%4 goals6%
GnistanVPS

How often they concede at least...

81%1 goal71%
GnistanVPS
35%2 goals26%
GnistanVPS
16%3 goals13%
GnistanVPS
13%4 goals6%
GnistanVPS

* Statistics include both teams' home and away games this season.

Both teams scored (BTTS)— how often do both teams score?

How often games involving these teams produce goals at both ends, compared with the league average.

Goal patterns

26%BTTS at half-time13%
GnistanVPS
10%BTTS in both halves0%
GnistanVPS
29%Scored in both halves10%
GnistanVPS

BTTS and goal count

32%Min. 3 goals and BTTS26%
GnistanVPS
13%Min. 3 goals without BTTS10%
GnistanVPS
60%BTTS - last 50%
GnistanVPS

Goal count (Over/Under)— how often do these games cross the goal lines?

See how often games involving these teams clear each goal line, for the full game and each half.

1st half

74%Min. 1 goal before half-time74%
GnistanVPS
35%Min. 2 goals before half-time39%
GnistanVPS
13%Min. 3 goals before half-time19%
GnistanVPS

2nd half

84%Min. 1 goal after half-time58%
GnistanVPS
39%Min. 2 goals after half-time26%
GnistanVPS
29%Min. 3 goals after half-time3%
GnistanVPS

Game halves— when do the teams score more often?

How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.

VPS is 8% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.19 pts / game - Gnistan · 1.29 pts / game - VPS

Gnistan - half-time state
26% leading42% draw32% trailing
VPS - half-time state
32% leading32% draw35% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.19Points per game (1st half)1.29
GnistanVPS
0.61Goals scored (1st half)0.58
GnistanVPS
0.68Goals conceded (1st half)0.77
GnistanVPS
1.29Average goals (1st half)1.35
GnistanVPS
48%Clean sheet before half-time52%
GnistanVPS
52%No goal before half-time61%
GnistanVPS

After half-time (2nd half)

1.58Points per game (2nd half)1.16
GnistanVPS
0.9Goals scored (2nd half)0.42
GnistanVPS
0.81Goals conceded (2nd half)0.45
GnistanVPS
1.71Average goals (2nd half)0.87
GnistanVPS
48%Clean sheet after half-time65%
GnistanVPS
45%No goal after half-time71%
GnistanVPS

Gnistan - second-half results

45% W23% D32% L
37
Half-time points
19
Half-time goals
-2
Goal difference (1st half)
49
Second-half points
+3
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.19
PPG before half-time
Lead holding135%

Leads at halftime in 26% of games and wins 35%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime+0.1

Allows 0.1 more goals per game after halftime, a sign that the defense becomes less effective later in games.

VPS - second-half results

23% W48% D29% L
40
Half-time points
18
Half-time goals
-6
Goal difference (1st half)
36
Second-half points
-1
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.29
PPG before half-time
Lead holding109%

Leads at halftime in 32% of games and wins 35%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime-0.3

Defense stays consistent across the full game.

Gnistan - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game0.401.40
Goals scored / game0.41.0
Goals allowed / game1.21.6
Average goals per game1.62.6
1 goal80%80%
2 goals40%60%
3 goals20%60%
Clean sheet20%40%
No goal60%40%
Goal difference-4-3
Half-time: 0% leading - 40% draw - 60% trailing
2nd half: 40% won - 20% draw - 40% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 40% - Half-time goals total: 2
VPS - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.000.60
Goals scored / game0.20.0
Goals allowed / game1.00.4
Average goals per game1.20.4
1 goal60%40%
2 goals40%0%
3 goals20%0%
Clean sheet60%60%
No goal80%100%
Goal difference-4-2
Half-time: 20% leading - 40% draw - 40% trailing
2nd half: 0% won - 60% draw - 40% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 1

* Table colors show frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate and red is rare. They are not team ratings.

Goals by minute— when do goals arrive?

The parts of a game in which both teams score and allow the most goals.

Gnistan
ScoredConceded
8
7
0-15
6
4
16-30
5
10
31-45
9
9
46-60
8
4
61-75
11
12
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (11 goals). Concedes most in 76-90 (12). Late-goal balance (76-90): -1 - late phases are a weakness.

VPS
ScoredConceded
7
6
0-15
3
7
16-30
8
11
31-45
3
3
46-60
6
8
61-75
4
3
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 31-45 (8 goals). Concedes most in 31-45 (11). Late-goal balance (76-90): +1 - wins late phases.

* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.

Additional team indicators— what do xG, efficiency and form show?

A comparison of chance quality, results and trends from completed games this season.

Game profile

2.62
Estimated goals
attack vs. opponent defense
1.4 : 1.2
Estimated goal split
home : away
102%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
49%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-62%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
43%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
11%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 9 matches
0-1
Most common goal range
attack vs. defense for both teams

Gnistan

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.12
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.16
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-4.5 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.02
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+0.14
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
105%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
132%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
-1.19
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.3
Late goals
23% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 17% come in the first quarter-hour.
23%

VPS

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.03
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.26
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+2.8 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.39
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+0.13
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
89%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
85%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
-0.49
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
-0.2
Late goals
13% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 23% come in the first quarter-hour.
13%

* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range use public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical game profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed games from the season.

League context— is this a high-scoring league?

How both teams compare with league-wide averages (Veikkausliiga).

Teams vs league

GnistanLigaVPS
Average goals per game▲ 3.002.57▼ 2.23
Both teams scored▲ 58%48%▼ 39%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)• 45%44%▼ 35%
Clean sheets▼ 19%30%• 29%
Goal before half-time▲ 74%72%▲ 74%
Goal after half-time▲ 84%74%▼ 58%

^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.

2.57
Average goals per game
48%
Both teams scored
44%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
30%
Clean sheets
1.45
Home goals / game
1.12
Away goals / game
+29%
Home attack advantage
+23%
Home defensive advantage
+17%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
72%
1 goal
32%
2 goals
14%
3 goals
4%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
74%
1 goal
39%
2 goals
16%
3 goals
5%
4 goals

Head-to-head

Record from Gnistan's perspective: 0 wins, 4 draws and 1 loss against VPS. Games average 1.00 goals, and both teams scored in 40% of them.

VPS
1 : 0
Gnistan
Gnistan
1 : 1
VPS
VPS
1 : 1
Gnistan
IF Gnistan
0 : 0
Vaasan Palloseura
Vaasan Palloseura
0 : 0
IF Gnistan

FAQ

When do Gnistan and VPS play?

Gnistan face VPS on November 8, 2026 in Veikkausliiga at Mustapekka Areena. The exact kick-off time in your timezone is shown at the top of the match page.

What is the head-to-head record between Gnistan and VPS?

In the last 5 head-to-head matches Gnistan won 0, VPS won 1 and 4 ended level. These games averaged 1.00 goals, with both teams scoring in 40% of them.

What do the goal statistics show before Gnistan vs VPS?

Gnistan score 1.52 goals per game on average and VPS 1.00. The Veikkausliiga average is 2.57 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 44% of games. Both teams score in 58% of Gnistan's matches and 39% of VPS's.

What form are Gnistan and VPS in?

Over the last 5 games Gnistan have a 0-1-4 record (0.20 points per game) and VPS 1-1-3 (0.80 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Gnistan vs VPS?

This page shows the full statistical context — form, head-to-head, goals, BTTS and Over/Under. The tip, value assessment and full reasoning are in the NoFluffPicks app.