KuPS get ready to host VPS for another entertaining Veikkausliiga match here at Savon Sanomat Areena.
- KuPS have the fewest conceded goals (2) in Veikkausliiga
- VPS have the most matches over the total-line (3) in Veikkausliiga
This could be an intriguing fixture with lots of action and bustle as both teams are well renewed since they last saw competitive action. Let's go!
KuPS form and stats
As mentioned below, KuPS are feasting on a winning streak here so far with maximum points from their first 2 Veikkausliiga games. The team is doing great wherever they are playing as KuPS has won four games in a row. The Inter Turku match was the last time out without a victory.
Nothing to worry about in defence for KuPS, as their goalkeeper Johannes Kreidl has completely shut out the opponents for 227 minutes in the Veikkausliiga.
KuPS enjoyed a nice away win last time out, playing at Lahti's place. The match ended 1-0 with Ikaunieks scoring.
Previous to that game, a home match hosting SJK in a game that was won 2-0.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 eight games with a similar winning chance. Resulting in five wins, one draw and two defeats. Looking at the victories, one match were won by at least two goals.
Early season league goal statistics from KuPS's 2 home games: 4 goals, 1 conceded.
VPS form and stats
VPS are doing rather OK so far in their away games in the Veikkausliiga, having played 2 games and collected 3 points (1 win, 0 draws and 1 loss).
Two away games in a row for VPS, who will hope to get a better result in this one after losing 2-3 versus Ilves.
The game before that, was lost at home, a 0-1 defeat against HJK.The schedule is very tough for VPS now as they have to travel again shortly after this match. A Finland Cup game at KPV is waiting in only four days.
VPS have the goal stats of 7-3 (for/against) from 2 business trips in the league at this early stage of the season.
Head 2 Head
Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: six - two - two (KuPS wins - draws - VPS wins). As for goals, eight matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), two had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  J. Ikaunieks 5 goals |   K. Multanen 2 goals |  T. Väyrynen 1 goals |
KuPS missing players
VPS missing players
| KuPS | VPS | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | Played | P | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 7 | 4 | 2 | Scored | S | 0 | 7 | 9 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | Conceded | C | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 75% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 100% | 75% |
| 50% | 50% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 100% | 75% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 100% | 75% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 100% | 50% |
| 50% | 50% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 50% | 50% |
| 50% | 50% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 50% | 25% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 25% |
| 3.5 | 2.5 | 1 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 5.5 | 3.5 |
| 3.8 | 5 | 3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 4 | 6.5 |
| 3 | 4 | 4 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 2 | 2.2 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6.2 | 7.5 | 7 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 11 | 8.2 |
| 3 | 2.5 | 2 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 5 | 3.2 |
| 58% | 80% | 100% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 70% | 69% |
| 4.8 | 7 | 7 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 0 | 4.5 | 7.8 |
| 1.8 | 3 | 3 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 0 | 2 | 3.5 |
- KuPS have the fewest conceded goals (1) at home in Veikkausliiga
- KuPS have the fewest conceded goals (2) in Veikkausliiga
- KuPS have the the best goal difference (+5) in Veikkausliiga
- VPS have the most matches over the total-line (3) in Veikkausliiga
- VPS have the most scored goals (7) away in Veikkausliiga
| KuPS | Last season | VPS | |||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 4 | 3 | Played | P | 2 | 3 | ||
| 2 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2 | 2 | Lost | L | 2 | 2 | ||
| 7 | 4 | Scored | S | 2 | 3 | ||
| 6 | 6 | Conceded | C | 7 | 7 | ||
| 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | ||
| 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 67% | ||
| 75% | 67% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 67% | ||
| 50% | 67% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 67% | ||
| 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 50% | 33% | ||
| 50% | 67% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 67% | ||
| 25% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 33% | ||
| 25% | 33% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | ||
| 5.2 | 5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4 | 3 | ||
| 4.5 | 4.7 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 7.5 | 6.3 | ||
| 2.8 | 3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.5 | 1.7 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | ||
| 10.8 | 10.3 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 8.5 | 10.3 | ||
| 6.2 | 5.3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 1.5 | 2.7 | ||
| 28% | 25% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 67% | 38% | ||
| 8.2 | 7.7 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 16 | 14.3 | ||
| 3.8 | 4.7 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 7.5 | 5.7 | ||
| 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 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 12 |
| 2 | HJK | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 12 |
| 3 | Haka | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 9 |
| 4 | Honka | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 |
| 5 | Inter Turku | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 6 |
| 6 | Mariehamn | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| 7 | VPS | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| 8 | Ilves | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 4 |
| 9 | Lahti | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | -3 | 4 |
| 10 | SJK | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 | -6 | 3 |
| 11 | Oulu | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | -2 | 2 |
| 12 | HIFK | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -7 | 1 |
| Last season | 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 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 7 |
| 2 | KuPS | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| 3 | VPS | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | -4 | 3 |
| 4 | Oulu | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -4 | 1 |
