The SJK & KuPS head coaches J. Honkavaara and S. Valakari are both worrying about and looking forward to this crucial game in the higher part of the Veikkausliiga standings.
- SJK have the most scored goals (22) at home in Veikkausliiga
- KuPS have the most scored goals (38) in Veikkausliiga
The visiting KuPS played their last game only four days ago, a Veikkausliiga match.
SJK form and stats
SJK have collected 21 points from their Veikkausliiga home games so far after 6-3-2. Hopes of three in a row are alive for SJK after consecutive victories at their own ground.
SJK's last game was hosting Ilves and winning 4-2. As you can tell by the result above, the goals flowed freely in the previous game and the stadium rocked. Could there be another goal fest today?
Before that, SJK played out a draw 2-2 when visiting HIFK.There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for SJK as they are travelling to their away game against Inter Turku in the Veikkausliiga. That match is four days after this one.
With an average of more than two goals per home game in the league (22 in 11 games), SJK's attacking play is working. SJK's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 12 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
KuPS form and stats
The away team have been very comfortable on their travels so far, racking up 8 wins, 1 draw and only 2 losses in the Veikkausliiga. Things are running smoothly for KuPS who hasn't tasted defeat in their last 19 matches, regardless of venue and tournament. Their last defeat was against Haka.
KuPS delivered a 0-0 draw playing at home against HIFK in their previous match; a Veikkausliiga game.
Prior to that result KuPS won their away game at Inter Turku. The scoreline was 3-2.A quick return to home after this game, as KuPS are hosting HJK in the Veikkausliiga only four days away.
The travelling fans enjoy KuPS's attacking play in away games, having scored 20 goals in 11 league matches away. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (9 so far).
Head 2 Head
It's not the first time these teams meet this campaign, as the results database show this recent game: KuPS - SJK 3-0. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: one - two - seven (SJK wins - draws - KuPS wins). As for goals, six matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), four had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  A. Ngueukam 10 goals |  U. Nissilä 8 goals |  J. Jervis 7 goals |
SJK missing players
KuPS missing players
| SJK | KuPS | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 25 | 12 | 2 | Played | P | 3 | 12 | 25 |
| 13 | 7 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 9 | 17 |
| 5 | 3 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 7 | 2 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 38 | 26 | 2 | Scored | S | 4 | 23 | 43 |
| 30 | 14 | 4 | Conceded | C | 4 | 11 | 17 |
| 96% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 88% |
| 68% | 83% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 58% | 60% |
| 48% | 58% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 33% | 42% | 44% |
| 36% | 50% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 33% | 24% |
| 20% | 33% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 33% | 33% | 16% |
| 40% | 58% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 50% | 40% |
| 36% | 25% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 42% | 56% |
| 28% | 17% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 8% | 16% |
| 5.5 | 4.4 | 2 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3.7 | 5.2 | 5.4 |
| 4.5 | 5 | 5.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4 | 4.2 | 3.8 |
| 2.4 | 2 | 2.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 1.7 | 1.6 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10.4 | 11 | 6.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 6 | 9.5 | 9.6 |
| 4.4 | 5.4 | 3.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2.7 | 3.8 | 4.3 |
| 35% | 40% | 29% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 50% | 51% | 40% |
- KuPS have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- KuPS have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (9) in Veikkausliiga
- KuPS have the most clean sheets (14) in Veikkausliiga
- KuPS have the most scored goals (20) away in Veikkausliiga
- KuPS have the most scored goals (38) in Veikkausliiga
- KuPS have the most scored goals in the first half (22) in Veikkausliiga
- KuPS have the the best goal difference (+24) in Veikkausliiga
- KuPS haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
- SJK have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- SJK have the most scored goals (22) at home in Veikkausliiga
- SJK have won significantly less corners at home than away.
- SJK 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 | KuPS | 22 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 38 | 14 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 5 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 9 | 24 | 49 |
| 2 | HJK | 22 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 32 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 8 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 4 | 20 | 49 |
| 3 | Inter Turku | 22 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 36 | 22 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 9 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 39 |
| 4 | SJK | 22 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 29 | 24 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 22 | 12 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 5 | 37 |
| 5 | HIFK | 22 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 23 | 23 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 18 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 33 |
| 6 | Ilves | 22 | 10 | 3 | 9 | 21 | 23 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 7 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 16 | -2 | 33 |
| 7 | Lahti | 22 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 27 | 25 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 14 | 2 | 32 |
| 8 | Honka | 22 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 28 | 29 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 16 | -1 | 26 |
| 9 | Haka | 22 | 7 | 3 | 12 | 21 | 26 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 14 | -5 | 24 |
| 10 | Mariehamn | 22 | 7 | 2 | 13 | 20 | 32 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 17 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 15 | -12 | 23 |
| 11 | Oulu | 22 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 17 | 35 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 21 | -18 | 18 |
| 12 | KTP | 22 | 1 | 5 | 16 | 18 | 45 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 21 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 24 | -27 | 8 |