Finland - VeikkausliigaJakobstads CentralplanData current as of 19 September 2026

Jaro vs VPS: match statistics

Jaro crest
Jaro
1 : 3half-time 1:2
VPS crest
VPS

Jaro vs VPS: form, goals and key statistics

Key match information

Jaro played VPS in Veikkausliiga (Finland). The match was played on 8 August 2026. Venue: Jakobstads Centralplan. Final score: 1:3.

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: 2.61 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: Jaro 50%, VPS 56%. Over 2.5: Jaro 56%, VPS 39%. League level: BTTS 50%, Over 2.5 47%.

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: 2.61 goals per match, BTTS 50%, Over 2.5 47%.

Head-to-head

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

Archived pre-match analysis

This analysis was prepared before kick-off. The conclusions use only information available before the match and do not include the final result or post-match statistics.

General match analysis

Jaro have a clear home advantage: they average 1.44 goals per match at home, while VPS score only 0.78 away from home. The hosts also create slightly higher-quality chances, with an average xG of 1.41 compared with the visitors’ 1.39, while VPS fail to score in 33% of their away matches. VPS’s defence is statistically more solid, conceding 1.11 goals per away match compared with Jaro’s 1.33 at home, but the visitors have lost 3 of their last 5 matches. Jaro’s record over their last five league fixtures stands at 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats, while their home loss rate is just 22%, compared with VPS’s 44% away loss rate. Jaro’s high home draw rate of 44% increases the risk of a share of the points, but the hosts’ greater attacking consistency points towards a narrow victory.

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BTTS - will both teams score?

Both teams have an identical BTTS rate of 56% this season, above the league average of 49%, providing a slight argument for a goal from each side. Jaro are highly reliable offensively at home, scoring an average of 1.89 goals with an xG of 1.57, while VPS concede an average of 1.11 goals away from home. VPS’s chances of finding a response are boosted by Jaro’s recent defensive form: in their last five matches, Jaro allowed opponents an xG of 2.49 per game and conceded 7 goals, while VPS scored 7 goals and generated an xG of 1.54 during that period. The risk to the pick is VPS’s low away scoring average of 0.78 goals and 33% of matches without scoring, but Jaro’s weaker recent defence slightly tips the forecast towards BTTS - Yes.

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Over/Under - goals analysis

The 2.65-goal projection is based on the quality of chances created: the home side averages 1.57 xG, while the visitors average 1.39 xG, with VPS recording 1.54 xG over their last five matches. During this period, Jaro allowed opponents as much as 2.49 xG per game, significantly boosting VPS’s chances of scoring despite their lower average of 0.78 goals in away matches. At least two goals were scored in 67% of Jaro’s matches and 56% of VPS’s fixtures, while both teams recorded Over 2.5 goals in 60% of their last five appearances. Over 1.5 goals is the safest choice, as even with moderate finishing efficiency, the expected goal total remains clearly above the two-goal threshold.

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HT/FT - half-time and full-time scenario

Jaro have a clear first-half advantage: they have led at the break in 56% of their matches, compared with just 11% for VPS, while averaging 1.11 goals scored before half-time versus 0.33 for the visitors. Jaro’s defensive record during this period is also solid, conceding only 0.33 goals per first half, whereas VPS allow an average of 0.78 goals away from home. In their last five matches, the hosts have been ahead at half-time in 60% of cases, while VPS have been trailing after 45 minutes in as many as 60% of their appearances. Across the full match, Jaro average 1.89 goals scored at home and win 56% of their matches, compared with VPS averaging 0.78 goals away from home and recording victories in 22% of their away games. Although VPS have recently shown better second-half form, Jaro’s early advantage and stronger season-long record provide the greatest support for an HT/FT scenario in which the hosts lead at the break and secure the final victory.

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Half-by-half

1 : 2
1st half
0 : 1
2nd half

Match statistics

45Possession (%)55
JaroVPS
15Shots17
JaroVPS
5Shots on target7
JaroVPS
1.67xG1.96
JaroVPS
2Corners6
JaroVPS
53Dangerous attacks57
JaroVPS
9Fouls17
JaroVPS
1Cards3
JaroVPS

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% D50% L
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% D28% L
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% D56% L
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% D28% L
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 goals). 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 goals). 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.
178%
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.
122%
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 2.892.61 2.28
Both teams scored 50%50% 56%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 56%47% 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.

2.61
Average goals per match
50%
Both teams scored
47%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
28%
Clean sheets
1.52
Home goals / match
1.09
Away goals / match
+39%
Home attack advantage
+28%
Home defence advantage
+27%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
76%
1 goal
34%
2 goals
15%
3 goals
3%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
77%
1 goal
38%
2 goals
14%
3 goals
4%
4 goals

Lineups and player events

Verified starters, substitutes and recorded player events for this match.

Match timeline

Goals, cards and substitutions arranged in chronological order.

  1. VPSYellow cardOluwaseyi Ogunniyi
  2. VPSSubstitutionOn: Yassin DaoussiOff: Jonathan Muzinga
  3. JaroSubstitutionOn: Joas VikströmOff: Adam Vidjeskog
  4. JaroYellow cardFabian Östigard Ness
  5. JaroSubstitutionOn: Aron BjonbäckOff: Jim Myrevik
  6. VPSSubstitutionOn: Razak SimpsonOff: Antti-Ville Räisänen

Referee and managers

Open their season profiles to compare match records, goals and disciplinary trends.

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

What was the result of Jaro vs VPS?

The Veikkausliiga match finished Jaro 1:3 VPS. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this 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 2.61 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 47% 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.