Veikkausliiga match preview and statistics: Inter Turku fight KuPS

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Competition: Finland Veikkausliiga
Date: Fri 17.May
Match begins: 15:30 (UTC)
Venue: Veritas Stadion

A key match in Veikkausliiga as both teams are battling for the top positions. With the home team in 2nd position and the visitors placed 4th, this promises to be an exciting meeting. Read on to find out more!

Both teams have had enough rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an energetic game!

KuPS play their home games on artificial turf, while this game is played on grass. Recent stats for KuPS when playing on grass are 0 wins, 4 draws and 5 defeats from nine matches. They have scored 7 goals and conceded 12 times in these games.

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Inter Turku form and stats

Inter Turku, who have the most scored goals (16) in Veikkausliiga, have secured 6 points from their first three home games. A decent catch, still with room for improvement. The opportunity of a proper winning streak is there for the hosts, with two straight wins here at Veritas Stadion.

Happy days for Inter Turku in their previous game, a Veikkausliiga match away at Mariehamn that ended with a 2-1 victory. Previous to that game, a home match hosting RoPS in a game that was won 3-0.

Inter Turku are an "over 2,5 goals" team alone here at Veritas Stadion, having scored an impressive 8 goals in 3 games. Inter Turku have conceded 3 in these home matches.

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KuPS form and stats

The visitors are W2-D2-L0 on the road this term.

KuPS has to pack their bags again for the second away game in a row. Last time they traveled to HIFK for a Veikkausliiga game that ended a draw (1-1). Prior to that match, a home win 3-1 against KPV.

With an average of more than two away goals per game, KuPS are regular goalscorers on their travels. KuPS have conceded 7 goals in these games.

Head 2 Head

Numbers for the last ten meetings between these two teams are: 3 wins for Inter Turku, 1 draw and 6 wins for KuPS. Over 2,5 goals: 6 times; under 2,5 goals: 4 games.

Top Goalscorers

M. Ojala
3 goals
P. Pennanen
3 goals

Inter Turku missing players

KuPS missing players

Inter Turku KuPS
Total Home Home vs top Statistic Away vs top Away Total
8 3 1 Played 0 4 8
4 2 0 Won 0 2 3
1 0 0 Drew 0 2 4
3 1 1 Lost 0 0 1
16 8 1 Scored 0 9 14
11 3 2 Conceded 0 7 13
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 0% 100% 88%
100% 100% 100% Over 1.5 0% 75% 75%
88% 100% 100% Over 2.5 0% 50% 62%
25% 33% 0% Over 3.5 0% 50% 50%
25% 33% 0% Over 4.5 0% 50% 25%
88% 67% 100% BTTS 0% 75% 62%
12% 33% 0% Clean Sheets 0% 25% 25%
0% 0% 0% Failed To Score 0% 0% 25%
 
3.9 4.7 7 Corners For (avg) 0 3.8 4.4
4.1 2 2 Corners Against (avg) 0 4.2 4.5
2 2 1 Yellow Cards (avg) 0 2 2
0 0 0 Red Cards 0 0 0
Key stats this season:
  • All of Inter Turku's home matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
  • Inter Turku have scored in all their matches so far.
  • Inter Turku have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
  • Inter Turku have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Inter Turku haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • KuPS have not yet lost a game away.
  • KuPS have scored in all their away matches so far.
  • KuPS haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.

Inter Turku
All Veikkausliiga Finland Cup Club Friendlies
All Home Away
19-04-19 VE Lahti 1 - 1 Inter Turku
25-04-19 VE Honka 3 - 2 Inter Turku
29-04-19 VE Inter Turku 4 - 1 HJK
07-05-19 VE Inter Turku 3 - 0 RoPS
12-05-19 VE Mariehamn 1 - 2 Inter Turku
17-05-19 VE Inter Turku 15:30 KuPS
25-05-19 VE HIFK 14:00 Inter Turku
31-05-19 VE Inter Turku 15:30 Ilves
16-06-19 VE KPV 15:30 Inter Turku
25-06-19 VE Inter Turku 15:30 VPS
KuPS
All Veikkausliiga Finland Cup Europa League Club Friendlies
All Home Away
20-04-19 VE KuPS 0 - 3 Honka
26-04-19 VE RoPS 0 - 1 KuPS
01-05-19 VE Mariehamn 3 - 4 KuPS
05-05-19 VE KuPS 3 - 1 KPV
12-05-19 VE HIFK 1 - 1 KuPS
17-05-19 VE Inter Turku 15:30 KuPS
24-05-19 VE KuPS 15:30 Ilves
02-06-19 VE KuPS 15:30 SJK
17-06-19 VE VPS 15:30 KuPS
25-06-19 VE KuPS 15:30 Lahti

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A D P
1 Ilves 7 4 3 0 6 1 3 1 2 0 2 1 4 3 1 0 4 0 5 15
2 Inter Turku 8 4 1 3 16 11 3 2 0 1 8 3 5 2 1 2 8 8 5 13
3 SJK 8 3 4 1 8 6 4 2 1 1 2 1 4 1 3 0 6 5 2 13
4 KuPS 8 3 4 1 14 13 4 1 2 1 5 6 4 2 2 0 9 7 1 13
5 HJK 9 2 6 1 9 10 5 2 3 0 7 5 4 0 3 1 2 5 -1 12
6 Honka 7 3 2 2 11 10 3 1 1 1 5 6 4 2 1 1 6 4 1 11
7 Mariehamn 7 3 1 3 15 10 3 1 0 2 6 6 4 2 1 1 9 4 5 10
8 Lahti 7 1 5 1 7 7 4 0 4 0 6 6 3 1 1 1 1 1 0 8
9 RoPS 8 2 1 5 5 11 4 1 0 3 2 4 4 1 1 2 3 7 -6 7
10 VPS 7 0 6 1 7 8 4 0 3 1 5 6 3 0 3 0 2 2 -1 6
11 HIFK 7 1 3 3 5 6 4 1 2 1 4 3 3 0 1 2 1 3 -1 6
12 KPV 7 0 2 5 3 13 4 0 1 3 0 7 3 0 1 2 3 6 -10 2

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