The Veikkausliiga league table might not tell the truth so early on, but it's the best truth we have so far. These two teams are placed 6th and 1st respectively.
We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!
KuPS form and stats
Only one draw at home so far for KuPS. Last season their home statistics were 8 wins, 5 draws and 4 defeats from 17 matches. Two draws in a row at home now for KuPS.KuPS drew their last game, 3-3 away at Lahti. The points were shared before that, a home game that ended 2-2 versus RoPS.
It's still early days, but we have some goal stats for the KuPS at home. 2 on target and 2 scored by the opposition; from 1 match.
HJK form and stats
HJK won their last game, 2-1 versus Mariehamn played at home. Prior to that match, a home win 2-1 against Inter Turku.
Head 2 Head
Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): KuPS won 2 games, 1 match ended with a draw and HJK has 7 wins.Top Goalscorers
  R. Karjalainen 2 goals |   E. Mensah 2 goals |  P. Pennanen 1 goals |
KuPS missing players
HJK missing players
| KuPS | HJK | |||
| Total | Home | Statistic | Away | Total |
| 2 | 1 | Played | 0 | 2 |
| 5 | 2 | Scored | 0 | 4 |
| 5 | 2 | Conceded | 0 | 2 |
| 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | 0% | 100% |
| 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | 0% | 100% |
| 100% | 100% | Over 2.5 | 0% | 100% |
| 100% | 100% | Over 3.5 | 0% | 0% |
| 50% | 0% | Over 4.5 | 0% | 0% |
| 100% | 100% | Both teams to score | 0% | 100% |
| 0% | 0% | Clean Sheet | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | Failed To Score | 0% | 0% |
| 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 | HJK | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| 2 | Ilves | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 3 | Honka | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 4 | SJK | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 5 | Inter Turku | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 6 | KuPS | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| 7 | Lahti | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 8 | RoPS | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -1 | 1 |
| 9 | Mariehamn | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0 |
| 10 | VPS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| 11 | HIFK | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 |
| 12 | KPV | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 |
