It's advantage KuPS so far with their 3rd position in the Veikkausliiga table, welcoming Mariehamn who are placed 7th.
There haven't been much time to rest for the hosts, as they played a Champions League match only three days ago. That game was an away game at Molde, so at least KuPS are thankful to return home in this one. Game on!
5 - 3 - 7 with 15-21. What does this mean? Well, these are the statistics for Mariehamn when playing on artifical turf like they will do today. Wins - draws- losses and goals scored-conceded. Mariehamn play their home games on grass so that's why we provide these numbers.
KuPS form and stats
KuPS have played 4 Veikkausliiga games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 3-0-1 (wins-draws-losses).
KuPS are hoping to put things right at home after a defeat in their previous match, the score 0-5 away versus Molde. In the game before, an away victory in the Veikkausliiga match versus Haka with a 4-2 scoreline.
KuPS were outplayed and humiliated in their previous game, as mentioned in the paragraph above. They will need to reinstall their confidence before this one.
The KuPS fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 6 goals in 4 league matches. KuPS have conceded 4 in these home matches.
Mariehamn form and stats
Playing away, Mariehamn have won 2 games, drawn 0 and suffered 2 defeats in the Veikkausliiga this season.
Mariehamn go into this game after a win, the home game against TPS that ended 1-0. Preceding that game was the away victory against RoPS with the score of 3-2.
A quick return to home after this game, as Mariehamn are hosting RoPS in the Veikkausliiga only four days away.
With an average of more than two away goals per league game away, Mariehamn are regular goalscorers on their travels. Mariehamn have conceded 9 goals in these games.
Head 2 Head
Numbers for the last ten meetings between these two teams are: seven wins for KuPS, one draw and two wins for Mariehamn. Over 2,5 goals: eight times; under 2,5 goals: two games.Top Goalscorers
  I. Niskanen 6 goals |  A. Ademi 6 goals | L. Nunes Gonçalves 3 goals |
KuPS missing players
Mariehamn missing players
| KuPS | Mariehamn | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 10 | 4 | 1 | Played | P | 1 | 4 | 9 |
| 5 | 3 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 17 | 6 | 3 | Scored | S | 1 | 9 | 14 |
| 10 | 4 | 0 | Conceded | C | 2 | 9 | 14 |
| 90% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 89% |
| 80% | 75% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 78% |
| 60% | 75% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 100% | 67% |
| 20% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 50% | 33% |
| 10% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 50% | 22% |
| 50% | 25% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 100% | 56% |
| 40% | 50% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 33% |
| 20% | 25% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 22% |
| 6.8 | 8.8 | 6 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4 | 3.8 | 3.9 |
| 5 | 3.2 | 3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 9 | 7.2 | 6.7 |
| 1.3 | 0.8 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 4 | 2 | 1.9 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 113 | 50 | 16 | Total Shots | T S | 4 | 38 | 72 |
| 44 | 12 | 6 | Shots on Target | S O | 2 | 19 | 40 |
| 39% | 50% | 50% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 50% | 47% | 35% |
- All of Mariehamn's away-matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
- KuPS has the most scored goals in the first half (10)
- KuPS have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- 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.
- KuPS haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Mariehamn have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
- Mariehamn have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Mariehamn have scored in all their away matches so far.
- Mariehamn haven’t played a single 0-0 game 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 | Inter Turku | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 21 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 25 |
| 2 | HJK | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 22 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 2 | 15 | 21 |
| 3 | KuPS | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 19 |
| 4 | Honka | 10 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 16 |
| 5 | HIFK | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 16 |
| 6 | Lahti | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 15 |
| 7 | Mariehamn | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 14 |
| 8 | Ilves | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 11 | -4 | 13 |
| 9 | SJK | 9 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 8 |
| 10 | Haka | 10 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 23 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 10 | -13 | 4 |
| 11 | TPS | 9 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 9 | -12 | 3 |
| 12 | RoPS | 10 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 20 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 8 | -12 | 2 |