Veikkausliiga duel: Close contest expected between KuPS and Inter Turku

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Competition: Finland Veikkausliiga
Date: Sat 10.August
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: Savon Sanomat Areena (4700 seats)

KuPS and Inter Turku are both riding high in the Veikkausliiga with their 4th and 1st positions respectively. Expect a great game!

Both teams have had enough rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an energetic game!

This stadium uses artificial turf, unlike Inter Turku's home stadium. The visitors last 17 games on artificial turf have ended in 7 wins, 2 draws and 8 losses.

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KuPS form and stats

Overall stats at home this season for KuPS are 3-4-2 (wins-draw-losses). Three draws in a row here at Savon Sanomat Areena for KuPS, who might be willing to risk more at some point in hope of a win.

The points were shared in KuPS's previous game, also at home. Visiting HIFK travelled back with a point after a 1-1 scoreline. Preceding that game was the home draw versus Legia Warszawa that ended 0-0.

The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how KuPS have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found four matches with the results: Won 1 Drawn 2 Lost 1.

The KuPS fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium, the tally being 12 in 9 matches. KuPS have conceded 9 in these home matches.

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Inter Turku form and stats

As the visiting team Inter Turku, who have the most scored goals (33) in Veikkausliiga, have produced an overall stat of 4-2-3 so far. The visitors have performed well in their home games as well, building a total win streak of four games home and away. Inter Turku hope to make it five in this match.

The supporters enjoyed Inter Turku's previous game versus Mariehamn, a Veikkausliiga 1-0 win played at home. Before that one, a nice away victory 2-0 at RoPS.

As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found seven similar matches played by Inter Turku in our archives, and the results are: 3 wins for Inter Turku, 0 draws and 4 defeats.

The travelling fans enjoy Inter Turku's attacking play in away games, having scored 15 goals in 9 away matches. Inter Turku have conceded 12 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

The most recent history between these sides is the Inter Turku - KuPS 1-0 played earlier this season. As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's 6 KuPS victories, 1 draw and 3 Inter Turku wins. 5 of these games ended with three goals or more, 5 matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

Rangel
7 goals / 1 assists

KuPS missing players

Inter Turku missing players

KuPS Inter Turku
Total Home Home vs top Statistic Away vs top Away Total
18 9 2 Played 1 9 18
7 3 1 Won 0 4 10
7 4 0 Drew 0 2 3
4 2 1 Lost 1 3 5
27 12 1 Scored 2 15 33
22 9 3 Conceded 3 12 20
89% 78% 100% Over 0.5 100% 100% 100%
67% 56% 50% Over 1.5 100% 100% 89%
50% 44% 50% Over 2.5 100% 67% 61%
28% 33% 0% Over 3.5 100% 22% 28%
17% 11% 0% Over 4.5 100% 11% 17%
61% 44% 0% BTTS 100% 89% 72%
22% 33% 50% Clean Sheets 0% 11% 28%
28% 44% 50% Failed To Score 0% 0% 0%
 
4.7 6.1 8 Corners For (avg) 2 4.4 4.4
5.5 5.2 4.5 Corners Against (avg) 7 4.1 4.1
1.8 1.8 2.5 Yellow Cards (avg) 3 2 2
1 1 0 Red Cards 0 0 0
Key stats this season:
  • All of Inter Turku's away matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Inter Turku have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Inter Turku have scored in all their matches so far.
  • Inter Turku haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • KuPS have won significantly more corners at home than away.

KuPS
All Veikkausliiga Finland Cup Europa League Club Friendlies
All Home Away
18-07-19 EL Vitebsk 1 - 1 KuPS
21-07-19 VE KuPS 0 - 0 Mariehamn
25-07-19 EL Legia Warszawa 1 - 0 KuPS
28-07-19 VE KPV 2 - 1 KuPS
01-08-19 EL KuPS 0 - 0 Legia Warszawa
04-08-19 VE KuPS 1 - 1 HIFK
10-08-19 VE KuPS 14:00 Inter Turku
16-08-19 VE Ilves 15:30 KuPS
24-08-19 VE KuPS 14:00 VPS
31-08-19 VE SJK 13:00 KuPS
Inter Turku
All Veikkausliiga Finland Cup Europa League Club Friendlies
All Home Away
05-07-19 VE Inter Turku 2 - 0 Lahti
11-07-19 EL Brøndby 4 - 1 Inter Turku
18-07-19 EL Inter Turku 2 - 0 Brøndby
21-07-19 VE Inter Turku 3 - 1 Honka
28-07-19 VE RoPS 0 - 2 Inter Turku
04-08-19 VE Inter Turku 1 - 0 Mariehamn
10-08-19 VE KuPS 14:00 Inter Turku
16-08-19 VE Inter Turku 15:30 HIFK
26-08-19 VE Inter Turku 15:30 KPV
31-08-19 VE Ilves 14:00 Inter Turku

  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 Inter Turku 18 10 3 5 33 20 9 6 1 2 18 8 9 4 2 3 15 12 13 33
2 Ilves 17 9 6 2 23 12 8 3 5 0 12 6 9 6 1 2 11 6 11 33
3 Honka 18 9 3 6 28 23 9 4 1 4 13 11 9 5 2 2 15 12 5 30
4 KuPS 18 7 7 4 27 22 9 3 4 2 12 9 9 4 3 2 15 13 5 28
5 HJK 18 6 9 3 20 18 9 3 5 1 12 9 9 3 4 2 8 9 2 27
6 SJK 17 7 5 5 16 17 8 4 1 3 6 6 9 3 4 2 10 11 -1 26
7 HIFK 18 6 7 5 18 18 10 5 3 2 12 9 8 1 4 3 6 9 0 25
8 Lahti 18 6 7 5 18 19 9 3 5 1 12 8 9 3 2 4 6 11 -1 25
9 Mariehamn 17 6 4 7 24 20 9 3 1 5 13 14 8 3 3 2 11 6 4 22
10 RoPS 18 4 4 10 12 22 9 1 2 6 4 10 9 3 2 4 8 12 -10 16
11 KPV 19 3 4 12 16 35 9 2 2 5 7 15 10 1 2 7 9 20 -19 13
12 VPS 18 0 9 9 16 25 9 0 4 5 10 15 9 0 5 4 6 10 -9 9

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