A key match in Veikkausliiga as both teams are battling for the top positions. With KuPS in 1st position and HJK placed 3rd, this promises to be an exciting meeting. Read on to find out more!
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 HJK.
KuPS form and stats
As mentioned below, KuPS are feasting on a winning streak here so far with maximum points from their first 3 Veikkausliiga games.
The home team returns to Savon Sanomat Areena after being equal after 90 minutes with SJK (placed 9th) on their last time out; the Veikkausliiga game ended 1-1. Before that, KuPS played out a draw 2-2 when visiting HJK.
KuPS can score goals in their home matches. After 3 league matches they have found the net 6 times. Defensively KuPS have been outstanding, conceding less than half a goal on average per home game in the league (1 in 3 games). For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
HJK form and stats
It's gone fairly well in the Veikkausliiga away games so far for HJK, who have the the best goal difference (+9) in Veikkausliiga, with six points collected from three matches.
There were no winners in HJK's previous match, a Veikkausliiga home game that ended 1-1 vs Lahti (placed 7th). A 2-2 draw was the result before that, hosting KuPS.
The HJK manager T. Koskela has got the team scoring on the road, with 6 away goals in 3 league matches. The HJK defense is a tough nut to crack, having conceded less than half a goal per away game on average (1 goal in 3 games).
Head 2 Head
KuPS and HJK have met before this season: HJK - KuPS 2-2. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): KuPS two wins, four draws and HJK four victories. As for goals, four matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), six games had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  I. Niskanen 6 goals |   R. Riski 4 goals |  T. Väyrynen 3 goals |
KuPS missing players
HJK missing players
| KuPS | HJK | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 8 | 3 | 1 | Played | P | 1 | 3 | 7 |
| 4 | 3 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 13 | 6 | 1 | Scored | S | 0 | 6 | 14 |
| 5 | 1 | 0 | Conceded | C | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 88% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 75% | 67% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 67% | 86% |
| 50% | 67% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 33% | 43% |
| 12% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 33% | 43% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 50% | 33% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 0% | 43% |
| 50% | 67% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 67% | 43% |
| 12% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 33% | 14% |
| 7.1 | 9.3 | 12 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 8 | 5 | 7.3 |
| 5 | 3 | 1 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3 | 2.7 | 2.7 |
| 1.2 | 0.7 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 1.7 | 1.4 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 92 | 43 | 16 | Total Shots | T S | 5 | 22 | 71 |
| 37 | 10 | 1 | Shots on Target | S O | 2 | 11 | 32 |
| 35% | 60% | 100% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 55% | 44% |
- HJK has the the best goal difference (+9)
- HJK have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- HJK have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
- HJK have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- HJK haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- KuPS has the fewest conceded goals (1) at home
- KuPS has the fewest conceded goals in the first half (0)
- KuPS has the most scored goals in the first half (9)
- KuPS have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- KuPS have won all their matches at home so far.
- KuPS have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
- KuPS have won significantly more corners at home than away.
| 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 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 16 |
| 2 | Inter Turku | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 16 |
| 3 | HJK | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 9 | 14 |
| 4 | Honka | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 14 |
| 5 | HIFK | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 13 |
| 6 | Ilves | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | -3 | 12 |
| 7 | Lahti | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | -2 | 9 |
| 8 | Mariehamn | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 | -2 | 8 |
| 9 | SJK | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 6 |
| 10 | Haka | 7 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 8 | -6 | 4 |
| 11 | TPS | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | -9 | 3 |
| 12 | RoPS | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | -6 | 2 |