HJK Helsinki vs KuPS: result 1-2 and analysis
VeikkausliigaChampionship Round - 5Kick-off on October 21, 2023 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Bolt Arena, Helsinki
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What was the result of HJK Helsinki vs KuPS?
KuPS won 1-2 on October 21, 2023.
Goalscorers
- 8′Eliton JúniorKuPS
- 63′P. SoiriHJK Helsinki
- 67′S. SaarinenKuPS
Official lineup for HJK Helsinki vs KuPS
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
HJK Helsinki
3-4-3- 18T. Keskinen
- 9B. Radulović
- 7S. Hostikka
- 14M. Peltola
- 24G. Kanellópoulos
- 10L. Lingman
- 23P. Soiri
- 3N. Hämäläinen
- 15M. Tenho
- 6A. Halme
- 1J. Öst
KuPS
4-3-3- 10Eliton Júnior
- 44J. Jervis
- 9J. Tuominen
- 13J. Oksanen
- 26A. Vidjeskog
- 14A. Popovitch
- 25C. Antwi
- 38T. Miettinen
- 15I. Cissé
- 33T. Hämäläinen
- 1J. Kreidl
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, HJK Helsinki have 7 wins, 2 draws and 6 defeats; KuPS have 6, 6 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 8, 2023 | VPS(away) | 2-3 | Veikkausliiga |
| Oct 5, 2023 | Aberdeen(away) | 1-1 | UEFA Europa Conference League |
| Sep 27, 2023 | Honka(home) | 3-0 | Veikkausliiga |
| Sep 24, 2023 | SJK(away) | 3-2 | Veikkausliiga |
| Sep 21, 2023 | PAOK(home) | 2-3 | UEFA Europa Conference League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 8, 2023 | Honka(home) | 3-1 | Veikkausliiga |
| Oct 1, 2023 | SJK(home) | 1-1 | Veikkausliiga |
| Sep 23, 2023 | Inter Turku(away) | 1-0 | Veikkausliiga |
| Sep 17, 2023 | VPS(home) | 0-2 | Veikkausliiga |
| Sep 3, 2023 | HJK Helsinki(away) | 2-2 | Veikkausliiga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 0 HJK Helsinki wins, 4 draws, 2 KuPS wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 3, 2023 | HJK Helsinki 2-2 KuPS | Veikkausliiga |
| May 5, 2023 | KuPS 2-1 HJK Helsinki | Veikkausliiga |
| Mar 18, 2023 | HJK Helsinki 1-1 KuPS | League Cup |
| Oct 16, 2022 | HJK Helsinki 0-1 KuPS | Veikkausliiga |
| Jul 2, 2022 | HJK Helsinki 1-1 KuPS | Veikkausliiga |
| May 29, 2022 | KuPS 0-0 HJK Helsinki | Veikkausliiga |
How many goals should we expect?
HJK Helsinki score 2.0 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; KuPS score 1.8 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HJK Helsinki | 2.0 | 1.5 | 3 | 11/15 | 11/15 |
| KuPS | 1.8 | 1.3 | 4 | 9/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
HJK Helsinki sit 2nd in Veikkausliiga (48 points from 27 matches) and KuPS sit 3rd (48 points from 27 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | HJK Helsinki | 27 | 14 | 6 | 7 | 49 | 32 | 48 |
| 3 | KuPS | 27 | 13 | 9 | 5 | 41 | 26 | 48 |
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