KuPS - KTP. 2nd spot versus 9th spot. Everything can happen - get a thorough game guide here!
- KuPS have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- KTP have the fewest scored goals in the first half (4) in Veikkausliiga
KuPS's stadium, Savon Sanomat Areena, has a artifical turf surface. KTP have grass on their own stadium. This might or might not make a difference, and to help evaluate that we give you the recent performance numbers for KTP when playing on artifical turf; 2 wins, 0 draws and 5 losses from seven matches. They have scored {18 goals} in these games and conceded 12.
KuPS have less rest than KTP in this fixture, as the hosts were involved in a Europa Conference League game only three days ago. At least it's nice to return home after that away game at Derry City.
KuPS form and stats
5 victories, 0 draws and 4 defeats. That’s what KuPS have to build on here at Savon Sanomat Areena in the Veikkausliiga. Two defeats in a row at home hurts for KuPS, their manager Honkavaara and the supporters. There are certain expectations for improvement.
The supporters hope that KuPS will strike back in this fixture, putting things right after the 1-2 away defeat in the Europa Conference League fixture against Derry City.
A 1-1 draw away in the Veikkausliiga before that, with Inter Turku the opponent.It should be added that a glance at the 11 most recent league games reveals that 9 of them qualified as a both teams to score: NO result (only one or none of the teams scored a goal).
Some members of the home team might already be thinking of their next match, the Europa Conference League game versus Derry City in only four days. This game is also played here at Savon Sanomat Areena.
The KuPS fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 10 in 9 matches. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. KuPS have only conceded 6 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
KTP form and stats
KTP have only collected 5 points from their away games in the Veikkausliiga, after 1-2-5 (8 played).
It might be tough going out on the road again for KTP, facing their second straight away game. Especially as the previous game, ended with a defeat 1-3 versus Oulu (placed 4th). That defeat was their first after three consecutive league fixtures winning points.
Preceding that match was the 0-0 draw at home vs Ilves.Few goals the story here? 8 of this club's latest 10 league matches have seen two goals or less.
The attacking power of KTP when travelling is not overwhelming with 5 goals scored from 8 league matches away. 11 goals have been conceded by KTP in these games.
Head 2 Head
KuPS have avoided defeat in the last 4 games (2-2-0) against KTP.The newest logged history featuring both these squads is the KTP - KuPS 0-0 played earlier this season.
Top Goalscorers
  W. Pozo-Venta 2 goals |   J. Veteli 1 goals | J. Tuominen 1 goals |
KuPS missing players
KTP missing players
| KuPS | KTP | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 17 | 9 | 3 | Played | P | 2 | 8 | 16 |
| 10 | 5 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 5 | 4 | 1 | Lost | L | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| 22 | 10 | 5 | Scored | S | 1 | 5 | 13 |
| 11 | 6 | 1 | Conceded | C | 4 | 11 | 19 |
| 94% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 75% | 75% |
| 53% | 44% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 38% | 50% |
| 24% | 33% | 33% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 38% | 31% |
| 6% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 25% | 19% |
| 6% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 12% | 12% |
| 24% | 22% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 38% | 31% |
| 53% | 44% | 67% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 38% | 44% |
| 29% | 33% | 33% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 50% | 50% |
| 5.2 | 5.3 | 5.3 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3 | 4.2 | 6.1 |
| 3.9 | 3.9 | 2 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 6.5 | 5.5 | 5.9 |
| 2 | 1.8 | 3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.5 | 2.1 | 2.4 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 11.4 | 10.9 | 10.7 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 8 | 8.1 | 9.1 |
| 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.7 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3 | 2.9 | 3.5 |
| 29% | 24% | 36% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 17% | 22% | 23% |
| 7.5 | 7.3 | 5.7 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 11.5 | 10.1 | 11.3 |
| 2.9 | 3 | 2.3 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 4 | 4.1 | 4.1 |
- KTP have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- KTP have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- KTP have the fewest scored goals in the first half (4) in Veikkausliiga
- KTP have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- KuPS have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- KuPS haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | SJK | 16 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 21 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 11 | 35 |
| 2 | KuPS | 17 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 22 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 11 | 32 |
| 3 | HJK | 17 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 25 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 9 | 13 | 31 |
| 4 | Oulu | 17 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 28 | 24 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 11 | 4 | 30 |
| 5 | VPS | 17 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 19 | 19 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 0 | 21 |
| 6 | Honka | 16 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 8 | -1 | 20 |
| 7 | Inter Turku | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 20 | 23 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 15 | -3 | 19 |
| 8 | Ilves | 16 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 14 | 15 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 7 | -1 | 17 |
| 9 | KTP | 16 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 19 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 11 | -6 | 17 |
| 10 | Mariehamn | 16 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 15 | 21 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 10 | -6 | 14 |
| 11 | Lahti | 15 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 22 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 11 | -9 | 14 |
| 12 | Haka | 16 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 18 | 31 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 20 | -13 | 12 |
