Perhaps a welcome break from league football as HJK & KuPS face off to decide who makes it to next stage of the Finland Cup. All the pre-match information is available here!
We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!
HJK form and stats
Overall Veikkausliiga stats at home this season for HJK are 1-0-0 (wins-draw-losses). 4W-1D-0L is the hard facts regardless of venue in the Finland Cup for HJK. In general it's been a long time since HJK tasted defeat here at Helsingin olympiastadion, as they have taken at least one point from their last twelve home games in the league. HJK haven’t lost a league-game in ten attempts regardless of arena, a great achievement. Their last loss was the fixture versus HIFK, 239 days ago.
There will be little rest for HJK after this match as they are travelling to Ilves for a Veikkausliiga game in only three days.
At Helsingin olympiastadion, HJK has the goal stats of 4-2 (for/against) from 1 league fixture.
KuPS form and stats
Last season their Finland Cup adventure ended in the quarter-finals.As the visiting team in Veikkausliiga matches, KuPS have produced an overall stat of 0-0-1 so far. Total Finland Cup statistics for KuPS: 5 wins, 0 draws and 0 losses. Three might be a magic number, but there's been little wizardry in KuPS's last three away games as they have all been lost.
KuPS are looking to quickly end their 197 minutes long goal drought in the Veikkausliiga.
The schedule is very tough for KuPS now as they have to travel again shortly after this match. A Veikkausliiga game at Lahti is waiting in only three days.
KuPS have the goal stats of 0-1 (for/against) from 1 business trip in the league at this early stage of the season.
Head 2 Head
Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): HJK won three games, five matches ended with a draw and KuPS has two wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: four / sixTop Goalscorers
  R. Riski 1 goals |  D. Browne 1 goals |  F. Valenčič 1 goals |
HJK missing players
KuPS missing players
| HJK | KuPS | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 16 | Played | P | 8 | 25 | ||
| 17 | 12 | Won | W | 4 | 15 | ||
| 5 | 2 | Drew | D | 0 | 4 | ||
| 3 | 2 | Lost | L | 4 | 6 | ||
| 64 | 46 | Scored | S | 10 | 50 | ||
| 19 | 12 | Conceded | C | 9 | 24 | ||
| 92% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 92% | ||
| 84% | 88% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 75% | 80% | ||
| 68% | 75% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 25% | 40% | ||
| 40% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 25% | 36% | ||
| 20% | 19% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 12% | 32% | ||
| 48% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 25% | 44% | ||
| 48% | 44% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 44% | ||
| 12% | 6% | Failed to Score | F T | 25% | 20% | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1.7 | 1.4 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.4 | 1.6 | ||
| 2 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | ||
| 14 | 15 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 9.4 | 10.7 | ||
| 6.8 | 7.3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.9 | 4.5 | ||
| 40% | 44% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 33% | 46% | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | HJK | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 2 | Inter Turku | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 3 | KuPS | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 1 |
| 12 | Honka | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 0 |