The Veikkausliiga league table tells a story about these contenders to this date, with KuPS leading HIFK by 26 points. Tipsway previews the game:
- KuPS have the fewest conceded goals (9) in Veikkausliiga
- HIFK have the fewest scored goals (10) in Veikkausliiga
KuPS have less rest than HIFK in this fixture, as the hosts were involved in a Europa Conference League game only three days ago. Thankfully the previous game, versus Milsami, was also a home game. The away team is better rested.
KuPS form and stats
6-1-0 is the performance here so far in the Veikkausliiga, giving KuPS a total of 19 from their 7 games here. Outstanding results!
The home fans witnessed a 2-2 draw versus Milsami in the Europa Conference League last time out and are hoping for a win here.
There will be little rest for KuPS after this match as they are travelling to Milsami for a Europa Conference League game in only four days.
KuPS can score goals in their home matches. After 7 league matches they have found the net 15 times. From these home matches, KuPS have conceded only 4 goals.
HIFK form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for HIFK so far with only 6 points returning home. The records show 1-3-2 (win-draw-lose).
HIFK has to pack their bags again for the second away game in a row. Last time they traveled to Mariehamn for a 1-1 draw.
A 0-2 loss hosting Haka before that.Scoring goals is the main ingredient in creating success in football, and not only at home. So far HIFK have scored 7 goals in 6 league games away. As opposed to that, HIFK have seen the ball go into their own net 8 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
KuPS and HIFK have duelled already this season: HIFK - KuPS 0-1. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): KuPS six wins, four draws and HIFK zero victories. As for goals, five matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), five games had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  J. Ikaunieks 5 goals |  T. Väyrynen 1 goals |  G. Bispo dos Santos 1 goals |
KuPS missing players
HIFK missing players
| KuPS | HIFK | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 14 | 7 | 2 | Played | P | 1 | 6 | 14 |
| 10 | 6 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 2 | 9 |
| 24 | 15 | 6 | Scored | S | 1 | 7 | 10 |
| 9 | 4 | 0 | Conceded | C | 2 | 8 | 25 |
| 93% | 86% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 79% | 86% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 83% | 79% |
| 50% | 71% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 50% | 43% |
| 14% | 29% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 17% | 14% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 7% |
| 50% | 57% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 83% | 57% |
| 43% | 43% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 17% | 7% |
| 14% | 14% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 36% |
| 4.4 | 4.7 | 7 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5 | 3.3 | 3.6 |
| 5.1 | 5.1 | 5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 10 | 7.8 | 6.9 |
| 1.5 | 1.9 | 2.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 2.5 | 2.7 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 9.1 | 10.1 | 12 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 5 | 6.2 | 6.5 |
| 4.3 | 4.6 | 6.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3 | 2.3 | 2.5 |
| 40% | 47% | 46% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 33% | 50% | 29% |
| 7.9 | 8.3 | 5.5 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 12 | 13.8 | 14.8 |
| 3.3 | 3.3 | 3 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 7 | 5 | 6.4 |
- HIFK have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
- HIFK have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- HIFK have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- HIFK have scored in all their away matches so far.
- HIFK have the fewest scored goals (10) in Veikkausliiga
- HIFK have the fewest scored goals in the second half (6) in Veikkausliiga
- HIFK have the most dropped points from leading position (15) in Veikkausliiga
- HIFK haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- KuPS have not yet lost a game at home.
- KuPS have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- KuPS have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- KuPS have scored more than double the goals of HIFK.
- KuPS have the fewest conceded goals (4) at home in Veikkausliiga
- KuPS have the fewest conceded goals (9) in Veikkausliiga
- KuPS have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (4) in Veikkausliiga
- KuPS have the most points (19) at home in Veikkausliiga
- KuPS have the the best goal difference (+15) in Veikkausliiga
| 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 | 14 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 24 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 15 | 33 |
| 2 | HJK | 15 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 22 | 14 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 30 |
| 3 | Honka | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 27 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 14 | 27 |
| 4 | Haka | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 22 | 24 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 14 | -2 | 21 |
| 5 | Oulu | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 19 | 21 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 8 | -2 | 21 |
| 6 | Ilves | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 21 | 21 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 0 | 19 |
| 7 | Inter Turku | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 27 | 21 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 18 |
| 8 | VPS | 14 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 29 | 21 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 25 | 11 | 8 | 16 |
| 9 | SJK | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 17 | 24 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 12 | -7 | 16 |
| 10 | Mariehamn | 14 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 15 | 20 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 12 | -5 | 15 |
| 11 | Lahti | 15 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 14 | 34 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 22 | -20 | 12 |
| 12 | HIFK | 14 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 25 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 17 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 8 | -15 | 7 |
