HJK Helsinki vs KuPS: result 1-0 and analysis
VeikkausliigaRegular Season - 24Kick-off on August 27, 2017 at 03:30 PM (UTC)Bolt Arena, Helsinki
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What was the result of HJK Helsinki vs KuPS?
HJK Helsinki won 1-0 on August 27, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 40′Akseli PelvasHJK Helsinki
Official lineup for HJK Helsinki vs KuPS
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
HJK Helsinki
4-3-3- 77E. Mensah
- 27F. Valenčič
- 9Demba Savage
- 31Akseli Pelvas
- 14S. Dahlström
- 22Anthony Gildas Kofi Annan
- 16A. Halme
- 32F. Obilor
- 6J. Pirinen
- 8Rafinha
- 21T. Dähne
KuPS
4-4-2- 6S. Savolainen
- 39G. Salami
- 10A. Purje
- 28J. Nissinen
- 22N. Boxall
- 15R. Gabriel
- 20V. Saxman
- 8P. Pennanen
- 3Hamed Coulibaly
- 9Sebastian Sorsa
- 1O. Virtanen
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, HJK Helsinki have 8 wins, 4 draws and 3 defeats; KuPS have 6, 4 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 20, 2017 | JJK(away) | 4-0 | Veikkausliiga |
| Aug 14, 2017 | Rops(home) | 0-1 | Veikkausliiga |
| Aug 10, 2017 | SJK(away) | 6-0 | Veikkausliiga |
| Aug 6, 2017 | Lahti(home) | 0-0 | Veikkausliiga |
| Jul 31, 2017 | HIFK Helsinki(home) | 2-0 | Veikkausliiga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 20, 2017 | Mariehamn(home) | 2-1 | Veikkausliiga |
| Aug 14, 2017 | Mariehamn(away) | 1-2 | Veikkausliiga |
| Aug 10, 2017 | JJK(home) | 1-0 | Veikkausliiga |
| Aug 5, 2017 | Rops(home) | 3-0 | Veikkausliiga |
| Jul 31, 2017 | SJK(away) | 0-1 | Veikkausliiga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 4 HJK Helsinki wins, 1 draw, 1 KuPS win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 18, 2017 | KuPS 0-2 HJK Helsinki | Veikkausliiga |
| Apr 10, 2017 | HJK Helsinki 2-0 KuPS | Veikkausliiga |
| Aug 28, 2016 | HJK Helsinki 1-0 KuPS | Veikkausliiga |
| Aug 15, 2016 | HJK Helsinki 2-3 KuPS | Veikkausliiga |
| Jun 15, 2016 | KuPS 1-4 HJK Helsinki | Suomen Cup |
| May 29, 2016 | KuPS 0-0 HJK Helsinki | Veikkausliiga |
How many goals should we expect?
HJK Helsinki score 2.0 and concede 0.6 goals per match over their last 15; KuPS score 1.4 and concede 1.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HJK Helsinki | 2.0 | 0.6 | 8 | 5/15 | 6/15 |
| KuPS | 1.4 | 1.0 | 5 | 7/15 | 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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