Here's what we know about the KuPS - HIFK match:

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 HIFK.

KuPS form and stats

KuPS have played 9 games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 3-4-2 (wins-draws-losses). Three draws in a row here at Savon Sanomat Areena for KuPS, who might be willing to risk more at some point in hope of a win.

The points were shared in KuPS's previous game, also at home. Visiting HIFK travelled back with a point after a 1-1 scoreline. Preceding that game was the home draw versus Legia Warszawa that ended 0-0.

The hosts are favourites to win this game, with an estimated chance of about 55-60% of that outcome. Earlier KuPS matches with similar probabilities have ended with 5 wins, 3 draws and 1 defeat (from nine games).

KuPS has scored 12 goals at home this season, in 9 matches. KuPS have conceded 9 in these home matches.

HIFK form and stats

The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for HIFK so far with only 7 points returning home. The records show 1-4-3 (win-draw-lose).

It's another away game for the visitors, as they travelled to KuPS in their previous outing. The Veikkausliiga match ended in a draw 1-1. Preceding that game was the away victory against Mariehamn with the score of 3-1.

As mentioned above, the odds for this match puts the home team as favourites. Perhaps this eases the pressure on the away team, who are capable of producing an upset here on a good day. Looking at earlier matches with similar odds and HIFK playing away, we found three games. Results were 1 away win, 1 draw and 1 home win.

The visitors have scored 6 goals from 8 away games, an average of less than one per game. As opposed to that, HIFK have seen the ball go into their own net 9 times on the road.

Head 2 Head

The last H2H meeting was KuPS - HIFK 1-1, played this season. As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's 7 KuPS victories, 2 draws and 1 HIFK win. 5 of these games ended with three goals or more, 5 matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

Rangel 7 goals / 1 assists

V. Saxman 5 goals

P. Pennanen 4 goals / 3 assists

KuPS missing players

HIFK missing players