Gnistan vs KuPS: result 0-1 and analysis
VeikkausliigaRegular Season - 18Kick-off on August 1, 2026 at 04:00 PM (UTC)Mustapekka Areena, Helsinki
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What was the result of Gnistan vs KuPS?
KuPS won 0-1 on August 1, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 2′S. SavolainenKuPS
What had the model predicted before the match?
Before kick-off, the Footlab AI model gave a KuPS win at 45%: prediction correct. Most likely score announced: 1-1. Actual score: 0-1.
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Official lineup for Gnistan vs KuPS
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Gnistan
3-4-3- 23S. Ylätupa
- 17A. Akinyemi
- 10J. Latonen
- 12E. Arko-Mensah
- 15G. Europaeus
- 31A. Jouhi
- 27O. Hannula
- 4Marcelo Costa
- 67A. Obileye
- 24R. Gnanou
- 13O. Lyberopoulos
KuPS
4-2-3-1- 20P. Parzyszek
- 24B. Armah
- 21J. Luyeye-Lutumba
- 3S. Heiskanen
- 16T. Jyry
- 10V. Gasc
- 25C. Antwi
- 28B. Magassa
- 23A. Lötjönen
- 6S. Savolainen
- 12H. Riihimäki
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Gnistan have 8 wins, 4 draws and 3 defeats; KuPS have 9, 3 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 26, 2026 | Inter Turku(away) | 2-1 | Veikkausliiga |
| Jul 18, 2026 | AC Oulu(away) | 2-0 | Veikkausliiga |
| Jul 11, 2026 | Mariehamn(home) | 4-2 | Veikkausliiga |
| Jul 4, 2026 | Lahti(away) | 0-1 | Veikkausliiga |
| Jun 27, 2026 | VPS(home) | 1-1 | Veikkausliiga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 28, 2026 | Sabah FA(home) | 0-2 | UEFA Champions League |
| Jul 25, 2026 | VPS(home) | 3-1 | Veikkausliiga |
| Jul 21, 2026 | Sabah FA(away) | 0-1 | UEFA Champions League |
| Jul 18, 2026 | SJK(away) | 2-0 | Veikkausliiga |
| Jul 14, 2026 | Vardar Skopje(home) | 2-3 | UEFA Champions League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 0 Gnistan wins, 1 draw, 5 KuPS wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 11, 2026 | KuPS 1-0 Gnistan | Veikkausliiga |
| Oct 30, 2025 | KuPS 1-1 Gnistan | Veikkausliiga |
| Sep 27, 2025 | Gnistan 0-4 KuPS | Veikkausliiga |
| Jul 1, 2025 | KuPS 6-2 Gnistan | Veikkausliiga |
| Apr 27, 2025 | Gnistan 1-2 KuPS | Veikkausliiga |
| Jul 7, 2024 | KuPS 3-1 Gnistan | Veikkausliiga |
How many goals should we expect?
Gnistan score 1.7 and concede 1.0 goals per match over their last 15; KuPS score 1.8 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gnistan | 1.7 | 1.0 | 5 | 7/15 | 6/15 |
| KuPS | 1.8 | 0.9 | 6 | 7/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Gnistan sit 4th in Veikkausliiga (42 points from 28 matches) and KuPS sit 3rd (48 points from 27 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | KuPS | 27 | 13 | 9 | 5 | 41 | 26 | 48 |
| 4 | Gnistan | 28 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 40 | 37 | 42 |
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How does Footlab AI compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy