In this week 7 match on the 13th of May, VPS will play host to SJK in a Veikkausliiga match. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 9 degrees, which will make playing unpleasant. In their last match, 6th placed VPS, recorded a 2-0 shutout win against Haka. Tete Yengi struck first for VPS in the 73rd minute on a feed from Joonas Vahtera, then Pahkasalo added another in the 3rd minute of the second half’s stoppage time At the end of 90 a dissapointed Haka couldn’t manage to score, and VPS took the shutout win. VPS is looking for direction having 2 win and 3 losses in their last 10 matches, while 11th placed SJK is fresh off their 1-2 loss against Lahti. Pyry Lampinen struck first for Lahti in the 28th minute, then in the 53rd minute, Pyry Hannola sent in a beautiful pass which was converted by Jake Jervis. SJK looks to improve on their recent performance, having lost 5 of their last 10.
This will be the first match for these two teams against eachother this season.
Josepablo Monreal has been the most effective weapon for SJK lately. The attacker has netted two goals in his last five matches. Tete Yengi has been the most prolific scorer on VPS in the last five matches with 3 goals.