Match Summary · Football · Finland · Veikkausliiga · Vaasan Palloseura · Seinajoen JK · Martti Haukioja · Xavier Odhiambo
| Metric | Vaasan Palloseura | Seinajoen JK |
|---|---|---|
| Possession | 53% | 47% |
| Shots | 13 | 8 |
| Shots on target | 7 | 3 |
| Shots off target | 4 | 2 |
| Corners | 2 | 8 |
| Fouls | 11 | 9 |
| Yellow cards | 4 | 3 |
| Red cards | 0 | 0 |
| Offsides | 2 | 3 |
| Goalkeeper saves | 3 | 6 |
The first key moment arrived early when Seinajoen JK's Bagayogo went into the book after 10 minutes. Vaasan Palloseura then had a chance to move ahead, but Haukioja failed from the penalty spot at 12'15''. Kelwin followed with another away booking on 16'54'', while Haukioja, Sayibu Yakubu and Kevin Kouassivi-Benissan were all cautioned before the break. SJK also made the first substitution on 41 minutes, sending on Koble Yao for Oskari Vaisto.
The decisive moment came just after the restart. Odhiambo was introduced at halftime and struck at 48'23'' to give VPS the lead and ultimately the result. Lassana Mane and Odhiambo were later booked for the hosts as the game remained combative, while SJK reshuffled with a triple change just after the hour through Rangel, Aapo Bostrom and Kasper Paananen.
Further substitutions followed in the closing stages, but the score did not change. The summary was simple: one goal settled it, the highlights came in a scrappy battle, and the home side secured a valuable Veikkausliiga win.
Our pre-match analysis called this one correctly. These picks were backed before kick-off and landed after the final result.
1X2: Home @2.10
Pre-match pick: Vaasan Palloseura are the slight pick, and the predicted 2-1 backs home win.
Goal Bounds: 1 @5.46
Pre-match pick: Goal Bounds: 1 at 5.46 is the standout value angle in this match.