Home advantage could prove decisive in KuPS - SJK battle

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Competition: Finland Veikkausliiga
Competition: Sat 11.September
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: Savon Sanomat Areena

A key game in Veikkausliiga as both participants are challenging for the top positions. With KuPS in 2nd place and SJK at 4th, this promises to be a thriling battle. Read on to learn more!

Insights:
  • KuPS have the most scored goals (32) in Veikkausliiga
  • KuPS have scored at least twice as many goals at home as SJK have scored away.

There has not been much time to rest for the guests, as they played a Veikkausliiga game only four days ago. That game was also an away game, at HIFK. It will be interesting to see if they are fully ready and rested for this match, and/or if some changes in the lineup is necessary.

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KuPS form and stats

KuPS are steadily winning Veikkausliiga games and points here at Savon Sanomat Areena. 6 wins, 2 draws and 1 defeat is the summary from 9 games. KuPS has a nice streak going on as they have played twelve consecutive leaguegames without losing (regardless of home/away). They are keen to extend their tally, a streak that began after the Haka defeat 105 days ago.

KuPS enjoyed a nice away win last time out, playing at Mariehamn's place. The match ended 1-0 with Santeri Haarala scoring. The victory against Mariehamn came after Santeri Haarala's winning goal. The KuPS manager S. Valakari was very happy afterwards with the decision to bring on that player in the 61st minute.

1-1 away at HJK before that.

The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does KuPS handle that role? We have found twelve games in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The stats for these games are six wins, four draws and two defeats.

The KuPS fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 15 goals in 9 league matches. KuPS have only conceded 5 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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SJK form and stats

4 wins, 1 draw and 3 losses. That’s the product of SJK playing as the away team in the Veikkausliiga this season.

SJK are travelling again after losing away to HIFK in their previous match (0-1).

Before that, SJK secured a home win against Haka with the score 4-0.

We have checked recent matches where SJK have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those ten games were two victories, two draws and six defeats.

The visitors will be packing their bags again in only three days as another away game awaits: The Veikkausliiga trip to KTP.

The attacking power of SJK when travelling is not overwhelming with 6 goals scored from 8 league matches away. SJK are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 5 times in 8 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.

Head 2 Head

KuPS and SJK have faced off earlier this season: SJK - KuPS 0-1. KuPS-SJK H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: KuPS seven wins, SJK one win, two draws. six of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Top Goalscorers

KuPSU. Nissilä
U. Nissilä
7 goals
SJKJ. Jervis
J. Jervis
6 goals
KuPSD. Tomas
D. Tomas
4 goals

KuPS missing players

SJK missing players

KuPS SJK
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
18 9 2 Played P 2 8 17
12 6 1 Won W 0 4 9
3 2 1 Drew D 1 1 3
3 1 0 Lost L 1 3 5
32 15 1 Scored S 0 6 22
13 5 0 Conceded C 2 5 14
94% 89% 50% Over 0.5 O 0.5 50% 88% 94%
61% 67% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 38% 59%
39% 44% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 12% 29%
28% 22% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 18%
17% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 12%
39% 33% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 12% 29%
56% 67% 100% Clean Sheets C S 50% 62% 47%
11% 11% 50% Failed to Score F T 100% 38% 29%
 
5.6 6.4 3 Corners for (avg) C F 2.5 5.6 5.4
3.5 2.6 4.5 Corners against (avg) C A 4.5 4.5 4.6
1.8 1.9 1.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.5 2.6 2.3
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
9.1 9.7 8 Shots (avg) S ( 7.5 8.9 9.9
4.1 4.8 4 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2 2.6 4.1
43% 35% 12% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 29% 31%
Key stats in Veikkausliiga this season:
  • 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 scored at least twice as many goals at home as SJK have scored away.
  • KuPS have the most clean sheets (6) at home in Veikkausliiga
  • KuPS have the most scored goals (32) in Veikkausliiga
  • KuPS have the most scored goals in the first half (15) in Veikkausliiga
  • KuPS have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded 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 HJK 18 14 3 1 29 8 9 7 2 0 17 5 9 7 1 1 12 3 21 45
2 KuPS 18 12 3 3 32 13 9 6 2 1 15 5 9 6 1 2 17 8 19 39
3 Inter Turku 18 10 2 6 28 17 9 6 2 1 15 6 9 4 0 5 13 11 11 32
4 SJK 17 9 3 5 22 14 9 5 2 2 16 9 8 4 1 3 6 5 8 30
5 Lahti 18 7 7 4 24 19 10 5 2 3 14 11 8 2 5 1 10 8 5 28
6 HIFK 16 7 5 4 18 16 9 3 2 4 9 14 7 4 3 0 9 2 2 26
7 Honka 18 6 3 9 25 27 8 3 1 4 9 11 10 3 2 5 16 16 -2 21
8 Ilves 17 6 2 9 16 23 7 5 0 2 9 7 10 1 2 7 7 16 -7 20
9 Oulu 18 5 2 11 16 27 10 3 2 5 8 13 8 2 0 6 8 14 -11 17
10 Haka 17 4 3 10 13 23 7 1 2 4 4 9 10 3 1 6 9 14 -10 15
11 Mariehamn 18 4 2 12 11 27 10 2 1 7 5 15 8 2 1 5 6 12 -16 14
12 KTP 17 1 5 11 13 33 8 0 2 6 5 16 9 1 3 5 8 17 -20 8

Read more about Veikkausliiga

Veikkausliiga is the premier division in Finnish football. It has its name from the Finnish national betting agency Veikkaus, the main sponsor. Seasons run from April to October in a league of twelve teams. These play two fixtures against each other in the regular season. After that the league table splits in two. The top teams play a championship round and the bottom half play a relegation round.