Top-ranking KuPS arrive at Haka after their 4-1-result against Milsami. Check out our complete match preview!
- Haka have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their home matches.
- KuPS have the fewest conceded goals (10) in Veikkausliiga
It should be mentioned that KuPS play their home matches on artifical turf, so they have to adjust for this one as it's played on grass. Does it matter? Recent statistics for KuPS on grass are 14 victories, 5 draws and 7 defeats from 26 games. In these matches they have a goal statistics scored/conceded: 39-27. You can compare this with overall results below.
The visiting KuPS played their last game only three days ago, a Europa Conference League match. That game, against Milsami, was also an away game. It's a tiring schedule for KuPS.
Haka form and stats
Haka have performed here at Tehtaan kenttä this season with 4 wins from 7 Veikkausliiga matches. Some points have been lost, as they have drawn 2 games and lost 1.
Haka travelled for their previous game, a trip to VPS that ended 3-3. As you can tell by the result above, the goals flowed freely in the previous game and the stadium rocked. Could there be another goal fest today? The hometeam coach Tainio made a successful contribution in the game against VPS, bringing on Zarokostas who scored the equalizer in the 3-3 draw.
Before that game, the 3-2 home victory against Inter Turku.Sports bettors should know that 8 of the most recent 10 league games from this football club have had goals from both sides.
Haka have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Tehtaan kenttä with 12 goals in 7 league matches. 10 goals have been conceded.
KuPS form and stats
KuPS have an excellent away record in the Veikkausliiga so far with 4-2-1 from 7 games.
Two away games in a row for KuPS, whose boss Valakari could celebrate last time after the Europa Conference League win against Milsami.
Before that, KuPS secured a home win against HIFK with the score 5-1.A new game in only four days for KuPS, the Europa Conference League home match versus Young Boys. Busy days.
KuPS are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 9 away goals from 7 games (in the league). They concede less than a goal on average per away game (5 so far).
Head 2 Head
This isn't the first time these teams face each other this campaign, as the fixture list show this recent fixture: KuPS - Haka 2-1. Haka-KuPS H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Haka two wins, KuPS five wins, three draws. six of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Top Goalscorers
  J. Ikaunieks 5 goals |   S. Zarokostas 2 goals |  J. Laine 1 goals |
Haka missing players
KuPS missing players
| Haka | KuPS | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 15 | 7 | 0 | Played | P | 1 | 7 | 15 |
| 6 | 4 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 4 | 11 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 5 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 25 | 12 | 0 | Scored | S | 2 | 9 | 29 |
| 27 | 10 | 0 | Conceded | C | 1 | 5 | 10 |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 93% |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 71% | 80% |
| 67% | 57% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 29% | 53% |
| 40% | 29% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 20% |
| 33% | 29% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 7% |
| 73% | 86% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 43% | 53% |
| 13% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 43% | 40% |
| 13% | 14% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 14% | 13% |
| 5.6 | 5.9 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4 | 4.1 | 5.3 |
| 4.3 | 3.9 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 1 | 5 | 4.9 |
| 1.6 | 1.4 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 1.1 | 1.4 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 10.9 | 12 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 2 | 8 | 10.2 |
| 5.5 | 6.1 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2 | 4 | 5 |
| 30% | 28% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 100% | 32% | 39% |
| 8.5 | 7.9 | 0 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 1 | 7.4 | 7.5 |
| 4.5 | 4.4 | 0 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 1 | 3.3 | 3.2 |
- All of Haka's matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Haka have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their home matches.
- Haka haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- KuPS have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- KuPS have the fewest conceded goals (10) in Veikkausliiga
- KuPS have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (5) in Veikkausliiga
- KuPS have the fewest dropped points from leading position (2) in Veikkausliiga
- KuPS have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- KuPS haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | KuPS | 15 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 29 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 19 | 36 |
| 2 | HJK | 17 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 25 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 10 | 36 |
| 3 | Honka | 16 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 32 | 13 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 22 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 19 | 33 |
| 4 | Oulu | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 22 | 22 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 24 |
| 5 | Haka | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 25 | 27 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 17 | -2 | 22 |
| 6 | Ilves | 16 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 23 | 24 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 12 | -1 | 20 |
| 7 | SJK | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 20 | 25 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 13 | -5 | 19 |
| 8 | Inter Turku | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 27 | 22 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 18 |
| 9 | VPS | 16 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 32 | 28 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 25 | 15 | 4 | 17 |
| 10 | Mariehamn | 16 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 16 | 24 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 16 | -8 | 15 |
| 11 | Lahti | 17 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 16 | 38 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 22 | -22 | 13 |
| 12 | HIFK | 15 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 30 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 17 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 13 | -19 | 7 |
