A home win is expected from this fixture if the league table is anything to judge by. The KuPS fans are optimistic that the difference between 2nd and Haka's 10th place in the table will show on the pitch.
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 KuPS and Haka.
6-5-5 (wins/draws/losses). These are the numbers for Haka when playing away games on artifical turf, which is not the surface they have on their own home stadium (which has grass). Their goal statistics from those 16 matches are 20-18 (scored/conceded).
KuPS form and stats
KuPS have performed here at Savon Sanomat Areena this season with 7 wins from 10 Veikkausliiga matches. Some points have been lost, as they have drawn 1 game and lost 2.
KuPS are anxiously hoping for a goal as it's been 195 minutes since the last one in league fixtures. (Scored by A. Udoh).
KuPS's previous game was also a home match, the defeat 0-2 versus Honka (placed 4th). Prior to that was the away defeat visiting Inter Turku (0-2).
The home team are expected to win this game about three out of four times, according to the bookmaker odds. When checking the database for KuPS home games with this odds we find six games with a similar winning chance. Resulting in six wins, zero draws and zero defeats. Looking at the victories, two matches were won by at least two goals.
KuPS have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Savon Sanomat Areena with 18 goals in 10 league matches. KuPS have conceded 11 in these home matches.
Haka form and stats
As the visiting team in Veikkausliiga matches, Haka have produced an overall stat of 3-5-2 so far.
Haka are the visiting side once again, their previous game being the 0-0 draw at Lahti (placed 6th). Before that, Haka secured a home win against TPS with the score 2-1.
You'll want to know how Haka managed when outsiders such as today. Our database found one similar match resulting in zero away wins, zero draws and one home win.
Haka have a decent goal production going in their away games, although not fantastic. In 10 league away games 13 goals have been scored. Haka have conceded 14 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
This is the result when the teams met earlier this season; Haka - KuPS 2-4. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): KuPS four wins, two draws and Haka four victories. As for goals, five matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), five games had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  U. Nissilä 5 goals |   E. Markkanen 5 goals |
KuPS missing players
Haka missing players
| KuPS | Haka | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 20 | 10 | 3 | Played | P | 3 | 10 | 20 |
| 12 | 7 | 3 | Won | W | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 5 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 5 | 7 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 2 | 9 |
| 35 | 18 | 8 | Scored | S | 3 | 13 | 22 |
| 20 | 11 | 2 | Conceded | C | 6 | 14 | 38 |
| 95% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 90% | 95% |
| 90% | 90% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 80% | 90% |
| 55% | 70% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 67% | 50% | 50% |
| 20% | 20% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 40% | 40% |
| 10% | 10% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 10% | 20% |
| 50% | 50% | 67% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 70% | 65% |
| 35% | 30% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 20% | 10% |
| 20% | 20% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 20% | 30% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.7 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 2.3 | 1.9 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| 255 | 145 | 50 | Total Shots | T S | 15 | 57 | 134 |
| 102 | 49 | 18 | Shots on Target | S O | 7 | 26 | 55 |
| 34% | 37% | 44% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 43% | 50% | 40% |
- KuPS has the most scored goals in the first half (21) in Veikkausliiga
- KuPS have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- KuPS haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
| 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 | 20 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 47 | 16 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 26 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 21 | 8 | 31 | 44 |
| 2 | KuPS | 20 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 35 | 20 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 9 | 15 | 41 |
| 3 | Inter Turku | 20 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 32 | 16 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 10 | 16 | 37 |
| 4 | Honka | 20 | 8 | 10 | 2 | 23 | 12 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 11 | 34 |
| 5 | Ilves | 20 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 30 | 27 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 16 | 3 | 30 |
| 6 | Lahti | 20 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 30 | 27 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 15 | 3 | 29 |
| 7 | SJK | 19 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 23 | 23 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 26 |
| 8 | HIFK | 20 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 27 | 31 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 15 | -4 | 25 |
| 9 | Mariehamn | 20 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 28 | 38 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 14 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 15 | 24 | -10 | 20 |
| 10 | Haka | 20 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 22 | 38 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 24 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 13 | 14 | -16 | 19 |
| 11 | TPS | 19 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 19 | 34 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 13 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 21 | -15 | 15 |
| 12 | RoPS | 20 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 13 | 47 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 22 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 25 | -34 | 5 |