Match Report
VPS, 2nd on 3 points, faced a 31-point deficit to Oulu (5th, 34). On recent form Oulu sat only 20th league-wide over the last five rounds, well short of their 5th overall. In league terms the two rates read 1/0 for VPS and 1.14/1.14 for Oulu (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.28.
The head-to-head ledger counts 10 games: 5 VPS wins, 3 for Oulu, 2 draws, at 3.6 goals per meeting. This has been a host's fixture — the home side won 70% of the meetings. The fixture leans high-scoring: 70% of meetings brought at least three goals, and both sides scored in 70%.
The match was played at Hietalahden jalkapallostadion (capacity 4,600). With 61 matches recorded and 1.5 yellow cards per game, K. Joona was the man in the middle. On the scoreboard, VPS led 1-0 at the break, and no goals arrived after the restart: 1-0 the final score.
Goal scorers
VPS: Kevin Kouassivi-Benissan (8')
Key stats
Possession: VPS 40% · Oulu 60% · Total shots: 7-16 · On target: 2-5 · Corners: 2-8