Football betting preview: KuPS vs Honka

There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.

This stadium uses artificial turf, unlike Honka's home stadium. The visitors last 17 games on artificial turf have ended in 8 wins, 3 draws and 6 losses.

KuPS form and stats

5 victories, 4 draws and 2 defeats. That’s what KuPS, who have the the best goal difference (+16) in Veikkausliiga, have to build on here at Savon Sanomat Areena in the Veikkausliiga. KuPS has won so many consecutive home games (four in a row) that they struggle to remember the last time points were lost here at Savon Sanomat Areena. We remember; it was HIFK. The team is doing great wherever they are playing as KuPS has won seven games in a row. The HIFK match was the last time out without a victory.

KuPS's previous game was a Veikkausliiga match also played at home, ending 2-0 versus Ilves. The home side are looking to build on that result. In the preceding match a 1-0 victory visiting Mariehamn.

The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how KuPS have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found nine games) they have won 3 times, drawn 5 and lost 1.

A decent goal production from KuPS in their home games so far, with 19 goals from 11 league matches. From these home matches, KuPS have conceded only 9 goals.

Honka form and stats

The visitors are W6-D2-L3 on the road this term. That's in the Veikkausliiga. The fact that Honka have won four matches in a row should scare the hosts and makes this contest more interesting. It’s been three wins in a row for Honka on their travels, an amazing performance which inspire hopes of making this one the fourth consecutive victory.

Two travels in a row for Honka, whose manager V. Vasara could celebrate last time after the Veikkausliiga win against Inter Turku. Before that, Honka secured a home win against HJK with the score 3-1.

We have checked recent matches where Honka have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those six games were W4-D2-L0.

Honka are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 18 times in 11 away games so far. Honka have conceded 15 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

Honka - KuPS 1-2 was the story when these teams last met, earlier this season. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): KuPS 4 wins, 3 draws and Honka 3 victories. As for goals, 5 matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), 5 games had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

Borjas Martín 11 goals

Rangel 8 goals

V. Saxman 6 goals

KuPS missing players

Honka missing players