KPV vs KuPS: Match guide and preview

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Competition: Finland Veikkausliiga
Date: Sun 28.July
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: Kokkolan Keskuskenttä (2000 seats)

Struggling KPV will be hoping to pull off an upset when they welcome high-flying KuPS in the upcoming league round. It’s 11th vs 3rd and the home crowd will have moderate expectations.

It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for KPV and KuPS.

KuPS play their home games on artificial turf, while this game is played on grass. Recent stats for KuPS when playing on grass are 8 wins, 7 draws and 10 defeats from 25 matches. They have scored 32 goals and conceded 31 times in these games.

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KPV form and stats

KPV's struggle is real here at Kokkolan Keskuskenttä with only 8 points collected from 9 games. The win-draw-lost numbers are ugly 2-2-5.

KPV's previous game was a Veikkausliiga match also played at home, ending 2-1 versus KuPS. The home side are looking to build on that result. Preceding that match was the home game against SJK that was lost 1-2.

KPV aren't scoring a lot here at Kokkolan Keskuskenttä with only 7 goals from 9 games. KPV have conceded 15 from these games.

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KuPS form and stats

Playing away, KuPS have won 4 games, drawn 3 and suffered 2 defeats so far this season. KuPS has lost their two previous away games and are eager to kill a negative trend in its infancy.

It might be tough going out on the road again for KuPS, facing their second straight away game. Especially as the previous game, ended with a defeat 1-2 versus KPV. A 0-1 defeat away at Legia Warszawa before that.

The travelling fans enjoy KuPS's attacking play in away games, having scored 15 goals in 9 away matches. 13 goals have been conceded by KuPS in these games.

Head 2 Head

The dueling parties have met before this season: KPV - KuPS 2-1. Numbers for the last five meetings between these two teams are: 1 win for KPV, 1 draw and 3 wins for KuPS. Over 2,5 goals: 4 times; under 2,5 goals: 1 game.

Top Goalscorers

Rangel
7 goals / 1 assists
V. Saxman
5 goals

KPV missing players

KuPS missing players

KPV KuPS
Total Home Home vs top Statistic Away vs low Away Total
17 9 2 Played 3 9 17
3 2 0 Won 2 4 7
4 2 0 Drew 1 3 6
10 5 2 Lost 0 2 4
14 7 1 Scored 4 15 26
31 15 5 Conceded 2 13 21
88% 89% 100% Over 0.5 100% 100% 88%
71% 78% 100% Over 1.5 67% 78% 65%
59% 56% 50% Over 2.5 33% 56% 53%
35% 22% 50% Over 3.5 0% 22% 29%
6% 0% 0% Over 4.5 0% 22% 18%
53% 56% 50% BTTS 67% 78% 59%
18% 11% 0% Clean Sheets 33% 11% 24%
41% 44% 50% Failed To Score 0% 11% 29%
 
4.4 5 2 Corners For (avg) 5.3 3.2 4.7
4.4 4.4 4.5 Corners Against (avg) 3 5.8 5.5
2.1 1.8 2.5 Yellow Cards (avg) 1.3 1.8 1.8
1 1 0 Red Cards 0 0 0
Key stats this season:
  • KPV have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • KuPS have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • KuPS have scored at least twice as many goals away as KPV have scored home.
  • KuPS have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • KuPS haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.

KPV
29-06-19 VE RoPS 0 - 0 KPV
06-07-19 VE KPV 2 - 1 VPS
14-07-19 VE Mariehamn 3 - 0 KPV
20-07-19 VE KPV 1 - 2 SJK
28-07-19 VE KPV 2 - 1 KuPS
04-08-19 VE Lahti 14:00 KPV
09-08-19 VE HIFK 15:30 KPV
17-08-19 VE KPV 14:00 HJK
26-08-19 VE Inter Turku 15:30 KPV
31-08-19 VE KPV 12:00 Honka
KuPS
11-07-19 EL KuPS 2 - 0 Vitebsk
18-07-19 EL Vitebsk 1 - 1 KuPS
21-07-19 VE KuPS 0 - 0 Mariehamn
25-07-19 EL Legia Warszawa 1 - 0 KuPS
28-07-19 VE KPV 2 - 1 KuPS
01-08-19 EL KuPS 16:00 Legia Warszawa
04-08-19 VE KuPS 14:00 HIFK
10-08-19 VE KuPS 14:00 Inter Turku
16-08-19 VE Ilves 15:30 KuPS
24-08-19 VE KuPS 14:00 VPS

  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 16 9 5 2 21 10 7 3 4 0 10 4 9 6 1 2 11 6 11 32
2 Inter Turku 17 9 3 5 32 20 8 5 1 2 17 8 9 4 2 3 15 12 12 30
3 KuPS 17 7 6 4 26 21 8 3 3 2 11 8 9 4 3 2 15 13 5 27
4 Honka 17 8 3 6 25 21 9 4 1 4 13 11 8 4 2 2 12 10 4 27
5 HJK 18 6 9 3 20 18 9 3 5 1 12 9 9 3 4 2 8 9 2 27
6 SJK 17 7 5 5 16 17 8 4 1 3 6 6 9 3 4 2 10 11 -1 26
7 Mariehamn 16 6 4 6 24 19 9 3 1 5 13 14 7 3 3 1 11 5 5 22
8 Lahti 17 5 7 5 17 19 8 2 5 1 11 8 9 3 2 4 6 11 -2 22
9 HIFK 16 5 6 5 14 15 9 4 3 2 9 7 7 1 3 3 5 8 -1 21
10 RoPS 17 4 3 10 10 20 9 1 2 6 4 10 8 3 1 4 6 10 -10 15
11 KPV 17 3 4 10 14 31 9 2 2 5 7 15 8 1 2 5 7 16 -17 13
12 VPS 17 0 9 8 14 22 8 0 4 4 8 12 9 0 5 4 6 10 -8 9