Match Info

Liiga

Date: 20 December 2025, Saturday 🏁 Finished

Location: Tampere Deck Arena (Tampere) 🌤️ ...

Where to Watch on TV:

Country	Kick-Off	TV Channels
Finland	17:00	MTV Katsomo+


	Tappara		Vaasan Sport

	1	X	2
	1.3	5.75	8
	1.32	5.82	8.09
	1.32	4.87	6.51
	1.32	5.84	8.13	Watch
	1.25	5.5	7.5
	1.3	6.25	7.65	Watch
	1.34	6	6.75
Avarage Now (Initially)	1.31 ↓ (1.42)	5.72 ↑ (4.93)	7.52 ↑ (6.78)

The most likely Over/Under: 6.00

The best margin for this event is 5.2%, offered by

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Current Win Probability

Tappara
71.3%

Draw
16.3%

Vaasan Sport
12.4%

Initial Probability (when we started the analysis)

66.8%

19.2%

14%

Our Initial ML Estimation

68.2%

18.4%

13.4%

Analysis of Changes in Winning Probabilities:

Tappara has improved its chances compared to the initial analysis. (+4.5%)

Vaasan Sport has seen a decrease in its chances compared to the initial analysis. (-1.6%)

ML Model estimates a lower probability for Tappara than the current prediction. (-3.1%)

ML Model estimates a higher probability for Vaasan Sport than the current prediction. (+1%)

Who will win by Users?

1	X	2
75%	25%	0%

Tappara - Vaasan Sport Predictions

Users Predictions: 4 users predict this event. Tappara will win (votes: 3 - 75%). It will Tie (votes: 1 - 25%).

Over/Under & Asian Handicap Predictions by Selected Experts:

AH +1.5, OT - Tappara (1.05) (votes: 1 - 100%) .

DNB - Tappara (1.12) (votes: 1 - 100%) .

EH +1, OT - Tappara (1.18) (votes: 1 - 100%) .

DC - Tappara (1.07) (votes: 1 - 100%) .

Verified Performance Core (Selected Experts): Tappara will win (4 of 4 users predict this - 100%) 🥈 Silver Tip.

Overall Expert Consensus (including all markets): 8 Selected Experts predict this event. Tappara (votes: 8 - 100%).

Expected Score (Market Odds): 4:1

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Lineups

Line 1
30. Heljanko C. (G)	1. Harkonen M. (G)
21. Matinmikko A.	5. Claesson L.
63. Tuulola J. (A)	55. Koivisto M. (C)
11. Simontaival K.	86. Granath P.
20. Keskinen O.	80. Miketinac K.
27. Tanus K. (A)	24. Levanen E.
Line 2
5. Rasanen I.	39. Hunt B.
26. Mattila Je.	7. Hakkila H.
88. Blichfeld J.	17. Stalberg S.
22. Rasanen A.	28. Sundstrom J.
78. Rautiainen B.	11. Hjalmarsson S. (A)
Line 3
6. Brickley D.	16. Johnsson T.
15. Andersson J.	52. Hietanen V. (A)
82. Tuulola E.	71. Nieminen V.
34. Ahonen V.	33. Harma M.
94. Vanhatalo V.	3. Bertrand C.
Line 4
4. Kotajarvi J.	53. Aarnio A.
41. Nykanen J.	91. Troock B.
42. Rauhala O. (C)	12. Straka A.
17. Pavel O.	22. Hult O.
Substitutes
77. Metsola J. (G)	32. Kahila A. (G)
Coaches
. Gronborg R.	. Tapio J.

Key Events of the Match

1st Period (4 - 0)
07:08, 1 - 0, Matinmikko A. (G), Rauhala O. (A), Nykanen J. (A2)
07:08, Nykanen J. (2 min),
07:08, Claesson L. (2 min),
08:21, 2 - 0, Rasanen A. (G), Mattila Je. (A), Rautiainen B. (A2)
10:32, Pavel O. (2 min),
10:32, Pavel O. (5 min),
10:32, Hietanen V. (5 min),
14:18, Aarnio A. (2 min),
15:12, 3 - 0, Brickley D. (G),
15:48, Harma M. (2 min),
18:47, 4 - 0, Ahonen V. (G), Mattila Je. (A), Vanhatalo V. (A2)
2nd Period (0 - 0)
05:37, Simontaival K. (2 min),
13:56, Tuulola E. (2 min),
14:42, Blichfeld J. (2 min),
18:57, Hunt B. (2 min),
3rd Period (1 - 0)
14:36, 5 - 0, Blichfeld J. (G), Rautiainen B. (A), Tuulola J. (A2)
16:00, Stalberg S. (2 min),

Preview

A leader and an outsider will face off in this match (ranked 1 in the zone Promotion ~ Liiga (Play Offs: Quarter~finals) and 16).

In the last 5 head-to-head matches, Tappara won 3.

The recent form of both competitors has been shaky.

Tappara may have a physical advantage due to more rest days in recent times.

Recently, Tappara has had a series of away games.

In this match, Tappara is the clear favorite.

We predict that Tappara will win today's game, with odds of 1.33.

In the last 20 head-to-head matches, Tappara won 14 matches, drew 0 matches, lost 6 matches, and goals 75:45. (average 3.8:2.3).

Including home matches between the teams, Tappara won 8 matches, drew 0 matches, lost 2 matches, and goals 39:18. (average 3.9:1.8).

Form

✺ - easy match; ✺ - difficult match;

- Tappara hockey
Finnish SM-liiga
19.12.25	Vaasan Sport - Tappara	4:2 ✺
13.12.25	TPS - Tappara	3:5 ✺
10.12.25	HIFK - Tappara	6:3 ✺
05.12.25	HPK - Tappara	1:3 ✺
03.12.25	Tappara - JYP	6:3 ✺
Form Coefficient (based on results and difficulties of last matches) - 5.6 LWLWW
- Vaasan Sport
Finnish SM-liiga
19.12.25	Vaasan Sport - Tappara	4:2 ✺
17.12.25	Mikkelin Jukurit - Vaasan Sport	4:0 ✺
13.12.25	Vaasan Sport - HIFK	3:2 OT ✺
11.12.25	Vaasan Sport - Pelicans	0:4 ✺
05.12.25	Pelicans - Vaasan Sport	3:0 ✺
Form Coefficient (based on results and difficulties of last matches) - 12.3 WLWLL

Latest Head to Head

Finnish SM-liiga
19.12.25	Vaasan Sport - Tappara	4:2
20.11.25	Tappara - Vaasan Sport	4:3 penalties
12.11.25	Vaasan Sport - Tappara	1:7
31.01.25	Tappara - Vaasan Sport	4:3
14.12.24	Vaasan Sport - Tappara	6:4
25.11.24	Tappara - Vaasan Sport	6:2
26.10.24	Vaasan Sport - Tappara	2:3 penalties

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