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Steffen Schmidt - July 13, 2023
VPS vs Oulu
Finnish Veikkausliiga
Date: 15 July 2023, Saturday
Kick-off at 15:00 UK / 16:00 CET
Venue: Lemonsoft Stadion (Vaasa).
VPS and Oulu will lock horns in a super-exciting Matchday No 16 clash on Saturday afternoon at Lemonsoft Stadion in Vaasa.
Both teams enter the tie encouraged by winning threads. One will come to an end, but whose will it be?
VPS escaped the very foot of the league standings thanks to back-to-back shocking wins over top-half sides Inter Turku (3-0) and KuPS (1-0).
They had a huge help from KuPS center-back Ibrahim Cisse who got sent off in the very first minute of the game last weekend to open the way for VPS’s victory on the occasion.
Nevertheless, head coach Jussi Nuorela can be pleased with the significant growth in his team’s form when it comes to defense because VPS conceded only one goal in the last four outings across competitions.
The run includes a goalless draw in the game against Oulu on the road in the sixth round of Finnish Cup. Oulu advanced on penalties on the occasion.
Making it three wins on the trot will require something special from the hosts on Saturday, though.
They are up against a red-hot opposition who go into this on the back of five straight wins in all competitions.
Oulu also have eight wins in the last ten outings and they are currently only four points shy of leaders SJK at the very top of the Veikkausliiga standings.
The visitors boast the best attacking record in the league and they have one of the most dangerous predators up front in the like of Ashley Coffey who is enjoying a sensational campaign with 9 goals in 14 appearances.
Oulu have been much more consistent throughout the whole season. They have a great chance to further cut the gap behind table-toppers SJK and we fancy them to pick up the sixth win on the bounce on Saturday at the odds of 2.62.
Knowing that VPS have improved their defensive displays of late, we are also very much tempted by the Under 2.5 goals FT bet at the 1.90 odds.
