eight rounds of fixtures have been played and KuPS are 7 points ahead of Honka. What happens today?
- KuPS have the most scored goals in the first half (7) in Veikkausliiga
- Honka have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
There has not been much time to rest for the guests, as they played a Veikkausliiga game only four days ago. That game, against HIFK, was also an away game. It's a tiring schedule for Honka.
This stadium uses artifical turf, unlike Honka's home stadium. The visitors last 19 games on artifical turf have ended in 10 wins, 4 draws and 5 losses.
KuPS form and stats
2 victories, 1 draw and 1 defeat. That’s what KuPS, who have the most clean sheets (3) at home in Veikkausliiga, have to build on here at Savon Sanomat Areena in the Veikkausliiga.
Nothing to worry about in defence for KuPS, as their goalkeeper Johannes Kreidl has completely shut out the opponents for 183 minutes in the Veikkausliiga.
A nice win for KuPS last time playing, versus Inter Turku. That was also a home game and the match ended 1-0 with Axel Vidjeskog scoring for the victors.
In the preceding match a 1-0 victory visiting SJK.The KuPS fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 4 in 4 matches. KuPS have showed great defending skills in these home games, allowing the opposition to score only 2 goals.
Honka form and stats
2 wins, 0 draws and 3 losses. That’s the product of Honka playing as the away team in the Veikkausliiga this season.
Honka are travelling again after losing away to HIFK in their previous match (0-1).
Ahead of that match was the victory versus Oulu at their stadium, the result 2-0.Honka find the net regularly in their away games. 7 goals from 5 away fixtures in the league. 7 goals have been conceded by Honka in these games.
Head 2 Head
Numbers for the last ten meetings between these two teams are: two wins for KuPS, five draws and three wins for Honka. Over 2,5 goals: five times; under 2,5 goals: five games.Top Goalscorers
  D. Tomas 2 goals |  S. Haarala 2 goals | U. Nissilä 2 goals |
KuPS missing players
Honka missing players
| KuPS | Honka | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 8 | 4 | 1 | Played | P | 0 | 5 | 8 |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| 11 | 4 | 2 | Scored | S | 0 | 7 | 8 |
| 8 | 2 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 7 | 12 |
| 88% | 75% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 50% | 50% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 60% | 62% |
| 38% | 25% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 40% | 38% |
| 25% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 40% | 25% |
| 25% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 20% | 12% |
| 38% | 25% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 40% | 38% |
| 50% | 75% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 20% | 12% |
| 25% | 25% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 40% | 50% |
| 5.1 | 5 | 5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 4.6 | 5.5 |
| 3.6 | 3.2 | 3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 4.8 | 5.6 |
| 1.6 | 1.8 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 1.6 | 2.1 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 8 | 7.5 | 12 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 7.2 | 7.2 |
| 3.9 | 4 | 6 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 3 | 2.8 |
| 35% | 25% | 33% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 47% | 36% |
- Honka have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Honka haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- KuPS have the most clean sheets (3) at home in Veikkausliiga
- KuPS have the most scored goals in the first half (7) 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 | HJK | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 13 | 22 |
| 2 | Inter Turku | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 18 |
| 3 | HIFK | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 14 |
| 4 | Lahti | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 13 |
| 5 | KuPS | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 13 |
| 6 | SJK | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 11 |
| 7 | Ilves | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | -1 | 10 |
| 8 | Haka | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | -3 | 7 |
| 9 | Honka | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 7 | -4 | 6 |
| 10 | Mariehamn | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | -8 | 6 |
| 11 | KTP | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | -6 | 4 |
| 12 | Oulu | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | -9 | 3 |