We love the setup of this fixture, with KuPS at 1st and Oulu in 4th. Here's all you need to know!
- KuPS have the fewest conceded goals (7) in Veikkausliiga
- Oulu have scored in all their away matches so far.
It should be mentioned that Oulu play their home matches on grass, so they have to adjust for this one as it's played on artifical turf. Does it matter? Recent statistics for Oulu on artifical turf are 4 victories, 2 draws and 6 defeats from twelve games. In these matches they have a goal statistics scored/conceded: 14-19. You can compare this with overall results below.
It's no vacation for neither KuPS nor Oulu as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.
KuPS form and stats
4 victories, 1 draw and 0 defeats. That’s what KuPS have to build on here at Savon Sanomat Areena in the Veikkausliiga.
KuPS are anxiously hoping for a goal as it's been 244 minutes since the last one in league fixtures. (Scored by Antwi).
KuPS lost their last game at Honka (placed 3rd) after a 0-2 scoreline.
The home team are expected to win this game about three out of four times, according to the bookmaker odds. When checking the database for KuPS home games with this odds we find 9 games with a similar winning chance. Resulting in 6 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats. Looking at the victories, 2 matches were won by at least two goals.
KuPS have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Savon Sanomat Areena with 9 goals in 5 league matches. KuPS have only conceded 3 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Oulu form and stats
2 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses. That’s the product of Oulu playing as the away team in the Veikkausliiga this season.
Oulu have succeeded in guarding their own goal lately, led by their goalkeeper Callum Ward. It's been 287 minutes since they last conceded in Veikkausliiga.
It's the second away game in a row for Oulu, but there's smiles all around after the 1-0 victory versus HJK (placed 2nd) last time out.
Oulu have a decent goal production going in their away games, although not fantastic. In 5 league away games 7 goals have been scored. Oulu have conceded 6 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
The participants have played each other already this season, with the match result Oulu - KuPS 0-3 logged in the official records. Head to head totals (for the previous ten meetings): KuPS won nine games, one match ended in a draw and Oulu got zero wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: five / fiveTop Goalscorers
  J. Ikaunieks 5 goals |  T. Väyrynen 1 goals |  G. Bispo dos Santos 1 goals |
KuPS missing players
Oulu missing players
| KuPS | Oulu | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 11 | 5 | 1 | Played | P | 1 | 5 | 11 |
| 8 | 4 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 17 | 9 | 0 | Scored | S | 1 | 7 | 16 |
| 7 | 3 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 6 | 13 |
| 91% | 80% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 73% | 80% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 80% | 82% |
| 45% | 60% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 60% | 64% |
| 9% | 20% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 20% | 18% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 45% | 60% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 60% | 55% |
| 45% | 40% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 100% | 40% | 36% |
| 18% | 20% | 100% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 9% |
| 3.8 | 3.4 | 10 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 1 | 4.6 | 4 |
| 4.5 | 5.2 | 10 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 8 | 5.4 | 5.7 |
| 1.6 | 2.2 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 2 | 1.9 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 8.2 | 8.6 | 8 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 1 | 6.4 | 7.5 |
| 3.5 | 3.2 | 4 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 1 | 3.4 | 3.5 |
| 45% | 56% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 100% | 41% | 41% |
| 7.6 | 9.4 | 12 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 9 | 7.8 | 7.5 |
| 3.1 | 3.8 | 4 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 3 | 3 | 3.2 |
- KuPS have not yet lost a game at home.
- KuPS have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- KuPS have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- KuPS have the fewest conceded goals (3) at home in Veikkausliiga
- KuPS have the fewest conceded goals (7) in Veikkausliiga
- KuPS have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (3) in Veikkausliiga
- KuPS have the most scored goals in the first half (11) in Veikkausliiga
- KuPS have the the best goal difference (+10) in Veikkausliiga
- Oulu have scored in all their away matches so far.
- Oulu haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | KuPS | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 26 |
| 2 | HJK | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 26 |
| 3 | Honka | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 20 |
| 4 | Oulu | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 18 |
| 5 | Inter Turku | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 19 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 15 |
| 6 | Ilves | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 15 |
| 7 | Haka | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 20 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 12 | -5 | 14 |
| 8 | VPS | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 21 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 8 | 7 | 13 |
| 9 | SJK | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 17 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 12 | -8 | 11 |
| 10 | Lahti | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 19 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 8 | -8 | 9 |
| 11 | Mariehamn | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 10 | -8 | 7 |
| 12 | HIFK | 10 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 21 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | -13 | 3 |
