Finland - VeikkausliigaJakobstads CentralplanData current as of 05 August 2026

Jaro vs VPS: match statistics

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Jaro vs VPS: form, goals and key statistics

Key match information

Jaro play VPS in Veikkausliiga (Finland). The match date is 8 August 2026. Venue: Jakobstads Centralplan.

Current form

Jaro: 2-1-2, 1.40 points/match. VPS: 2-0-3, 1.20 points/match.

Goal statistics

Jaro scores 0.94 and concedes 1.94 goals per match. VPS scores 1.33 and concedes 0.94. League average: 2.60 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: Jaro 50%, VPS 56%. Over 2.5: Jaro 56%, VPS 39%. League level: BTTS 49%, Over 2.5 46%.

xG, shots and style

VPS has higher xG: 1.48 vs 1.39. Jaro: 11.6 shots per match, VPS: 12.0.

Match halves

Jaro: half-time lead 39%, second-half goals 0.28. VPS: half-time lead 33%, second-half goals 0.61.

Goals by minute

Jaro: 31-45+ (5 goals). VPS: 31-45+ (7 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

Veikkausliiga: 2.60 goals per match, BTTS 49%, Over 2.5 46%.

Head-to-head

Before this fixture, 4 previous H2H matches were available: 1-3-0. Average goals 2.00, BTTS 50%.

Before the match

1X2 odds

(3.33)
(3.50)
(2.01)

Pre-match profilewhat do the season numbers say?

This is a team profile based on season data and form. Match-flow statistics are shown only after the fixture is played.

0.94Goals scored / match1.33
JaroVPS
1.94Goals conceded / match0.94
JaroVPS
45%Average possession48%
JaroVPS
4.17Shots on target / match4.83
JaroVPS

Team statswho is more efficient?

Attack and defence comparison for both teams in the current season.

11.61Shots per match12
JaroVPS
4.17Shots on target4.83
JaroVPS
8.1%Shot conversion11.1%
JaroVPS
45%Possession48%
JaroVPS
1.39xG for1.48
JaroVPS
1.73xG against1.31
JaroVPS

Shooting quality

Jaro: BalancedVPS: Balanced
JaroVPS
Accuracy (shots on target)36%40%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.120.12
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.230.28

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 formwho is in better shape?

Last five matches and season record, overall and split by home and away matches.

Jaro is 17% better for: last-5 form.

1.4 pts / match - Jaro · 1.2 pts / match - VPS

Jaro
LWDWL
Season result split
17% W33% R50% P
Season (W-D-L)
3-6-9
0.83 pts / match · goal difference -18
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-1-2
1.40 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
3-4-2
Last 5 at home
2-2-1
LDWDW
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.2Goals conceded: 1.4xG: 1.35Opponent xG: 2.49BTTS: 60%Over 2.5: 60%
VPS
WWLLL
Season result split
39% W33% R28% P
Season (W-D-L)
7-6-5
1.50 pts / match · goal difference +7
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-0-3
1.20 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
2-3-4
Last 5 away
1-1-3
LWDLL
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.4Goals conceded: 1.2xG: 1.54Opponent xG: 1.25BTTS: 40%Over 2.5: 60%

Goalshow 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.

VPS is 41% better for: goals scored per match.

0.94 goals / match - Jaro · 1.33 goals / match - VPS

VPS is 106% better for: goals conceded per match.

1.94 goals / match - Jaro · 0.94 goals / match - VPS

Jaro scoring profile: strong

Jaro scores in 56% of matches (10 of 18 matches), while VPS keeps a clean sheet in 28% (5 of 18 matches).

VPS scoring profile: very strong

VPS scores in 72% of matches (13 of 18 matches), while Jaro keeps a clean sheet in 17% (3 of 18 matches).

17Goals scored (season)24
JaroVPS
35Goals conceded (season)17
JaroVPS
2.89Average goals in match2.28
JaroVPS
6Goals scored (last 5)7
JaroVPS
7Goals conceded (last 5)6
JaroVPS

How often they score at least...

56%1 goal72%
JaroVPS
33%2 goals28%
JaroVPS
6%3 goals17%
JaroVPS
0%4 goals11%
JaroVPS

How often they concede at least...

83%1 goal72%
JaroVPS
50%2 goals17%
JaroVPS
28%3 goals6%
JaroVPS
17%4 goals0%
JaroVPS

* Statistics include both teams' home and away matches in the current season.

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

How often both teams' matches have goals on both sides, compared with the league average.

Goal patterns

17%BTTS at half-time17%
JaroVPS
6%BTTS in both halves0%
JaroVPS
17%Scored in both halves11%
JaroVPS

BTTS and goal count

33%Min. 3 goals and BTTS33%
JaroVPS
22%Min. 3 goals without BTTS6%
JaroVPS
60%BTTS - last 540%
JaroVPS

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

How often matches involving these teams clear goal thresholds, in the full match and in each half.

1st half

83%Min. 1 goal before half-time72%
JaroVPS
39%Min. 2 goals before half-time33%
JaroVPS
17%Min. 3 goals before half-time17%
JaroVPS

2nd half

78%Min. 1 goal after half-time67%
JaroVPS
39%Min. 2 goals after half-time33%
JaroVPS
17%Min. 3 goals after half-time0%
JaroVPS

Match halveswhen do the teams score more often?

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

Jaro - half-time state
39% leading22% draw39% trailing
VPS - half-time state
33% leading39% draw28% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.39Points per match (1st half)1.39
JaroVPS
0.67Goals scored (1st half)0.72
JaroVPS
0.78Goals conceded (1st half)0.56
JaroVPS
1.44Average goals (1st half)1.28
JaroVPS
44%Clean sheet before half-time56%
JaroVPS
56%No goal before half-time56%
JaroVPS

After half-time (2nd half)

0.67Points per match (2nd half)1.39
JaroVPS
0.28Goals scored (2nd half)0.61
JaroVPS
1.17Goals conceded (2nd half)0.39
JaroVPS
1.44Average goals (2nd half)1
JaroVPS
33%Clean sheet after half-time67%
JaroVPS
72%No goal after half-time61%
JaroVPS

Jaro - second-half results

11% W33% R56% P
25
Half-time points
12
Half-time goals
-2
Goal difference (1st half)
12
Second-half points
-16
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.39
PPG before half-time
Lead holding44%

Leads at half-time in 39% of matches and wins 17%. Sometimes loses the lead after half-time.

Defence after half-time+0.4

Concedes 0.4 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.

VPS - second-half results

33% W39% R28% P
25
Half-time points
13
Half-time goals
+3
Goal difference (1st half)
25
Second-half points
+4
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.39
PPG before half-time
Lead holding118%

Leads at half-time in 33% of matches and wins 39%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time-0.2

Defence stays stable across the full match.

Jaro - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match2.000.40
Goals scored / match1.00.2
Goals conceded / match0.41.0
Average goals in match1.41.2
1 goal80%80%
2 goals40%40%
3 goals20%0%
Clean sheet60%20%
No goal40%80%
Goal difference+3-4
Half-time: 60% leading - 20% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 0% won - 40% draw - 60% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 5
VPS - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match0.802.20
Goals scored / match0.41.0
Goals conceded / match1.00.2
Average goals in match1.41.2
1 goal80%80%
2 goals40%40%
3 goals20%0%
Clean sheet40%80%
No goal80%20%
Goal difference-3+4
Half-time: 20% leading - 20% draw - 60% trailing
2nd half: 60% won - 40% draw - 0% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 2

* Colours in tables show event frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate, red is rare. It is frequency, not a team rating.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

Match phases in which both teams most often score and concede.

Jaro
ScoredConceded
3
6
0-15
4
3
16-30
5
5
31-45
3
8
46-60
1
4
61-75
1
9
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 31-45 (5 goli). Concedes most in 76-90 (9). Late-goal balance (76-90): -8 - late phases are a weakness.

VPS
ScoredConceded
4
3
0-15
2
4
16-30
7
3
31-45
3
1
46-60
5
5
61-75
3
1
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 31-45 (7 goli). Concedes most in 61-75 (5). Late-goal balance (76-90): +2 - wins late phases.

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

Additional team indicatorswhat do xG, efficiency and form show?

A comparison of chance quality, results and trends based on completed matches from the current season.

Match profile

2.58
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
0.9 : 1.6
Estimated goal split
home : away
99%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
53%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-23%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
40%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
12%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 8 matches
0-1
Most common goal range
attack vs defence on both sides

Jaro

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.34
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.66
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+4.7 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.45
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
-0.21
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
62%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
180%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
+0.57
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
-0.4
Late goals
6% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 18% come in the first quarter-hour.
6%

VPS

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.17
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.22
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-9.0 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.15
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.37
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
123%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
62%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
-0.30
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
-0.1
Late goals
13% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 17% come in the first quarter-hour.
13%

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

League contextis this a high-scoring league?

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

Teams vs league

JaroLigaVPS
Average goals in match 2.892.60 2.28
Both teams scored 50%49% 56%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 56%46% 39%
Clean sheets 17%28% 28%
Goal before half-time 83%76% 72%
Goal after half-time 78%77% 67%

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

2.60
Average goals per match
49%
Both teams scored
46%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
28%
Clean sheets
1.52
Home goals / match
1.08
Away goals / match
+41%
Home attack advantage
+29%
Home defence advantage
+27%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
76%
1 goal
33%
2 goals
14%
3 goals
3%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
77%
1 goal
38%
2 goals
14%
3 goals
4%
4 goals

Head-to-head

Recent meetings (4): Jaro 1 - 3 - 0 VPS. Average goals 2.00, both teams scored in 50% matches.

VPS
0 : 0
Jaro
Vaasan Palloseura
1 : 3
FF Jaro
FF Jaro
2 : 2
Vaasan Palloseura
Vaasan Palloseura
0 : 0
FF Jaro

FAQ

When do Jaro and VPS play?

Jaro face VPS on 8 August 2026 in Veikkausliiga at Jakobstads Centralplan. 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 Jaro and VPS?

In the last 4 head-to-head matches Jaro won 1, VPS won 0 and 3 ended level. These games averaged 2.00 goals, with both teams scoring in 50% of them.

What do the goal statistics show before Jaro vs VPS?

Jaro score 0.94 goals per game on average and VPS 1.33. The Veikkausliiga average is 2.60 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 46% of games. Both teams score in 50% of Jaro's matches and 56% of VPS's.

What form are Jaro and VPS in?

Over the last 5 games Jaro have a 2-1-2 record (1.40 points per game) and VPS 2-0-3 (1.20 points per game).

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

Here you can check the pre-match numbers for Jaro vs VPS: form, H2H, goals and Over/Under. The pick itself, value and reasoning are published in the NoFluffPicks app.