HJK Helsinki vs KuPS: result 2-3 and analysis
VeikkausliigaRegular Season - 22Kick-off on August 15, 2016 at 03:30 PM (UTC)Bolt Arena, Helsinki
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What was the result of HJK Helsinki vs KuPS?
KuPS won 2-3 on August 15, 2016.
Goalscorers
- 36′A. MorelosHJK Helsinki
- 67′J. HakolaKuPS
- 84′A. MorelosHJK Helsinki
- 90′G. SalamiKuPS
- 90′T. JaitehKuPS
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, HJK Helsinki have 8 wins, 5 draws and 2 defeats; KuPS have 6, 5 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 10, 2016 | HIFK Helsinki(away) | 0-0 | Veikkausliiga |
| Aug 7, 2016 | Lahti(home) | 2-2 | Veikkausliiga |
| Aug 4, 2016 | IFK Goteborg(home) | 0-2 | UEFA Europa League |
| Jul 31, 2016 | Inter Turku(away) | 0-0 | Veikkausliiga |
| Jul 28, 2016 | IFK Goteborg(away) | 2-1 | UEFA Europa League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 10, 2016 | Mariehamn(home) | 1-0 | Veikkausliiga |
| Aug 6, 2016 | SJK(away) | 0-1 | Veikkausliiga |
| Jul 31, 2016 | Rops(home) | 1-1 | Veikkausliiga |
| Jul 25, 2016 | VPS(away) | 0-3 | Veikkausliiga |
| Jul 16, 2016 | PS Kemi Kings(away) | 2-0 | Veikkausliiga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 HJK Helsinki win(s), 3 draw(s), 1 KuPS win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 15, 2016 | KuPS 1-4 HJK Helsinki | Suomen Cup |
| May 29, 2016 | KuPS 0-0 HJK Helsinki | Veikkausliiga |
| Oct 25, 2015 | KuPS 0-1 HJK Helsinki | Veikkausliiga |
| May 29, 2015 | HJK Helsinki 1-1 KuPS | Veikkausliiga |
| May 8, 2015 | KuPS 1-0 HJK Helsinki | Veikkausliiga |
| Sep 12, 2014 | HJK Helsinki 2-2 KuPS | Veikkausliiga |
How many goals should we expect?
HJK Helsinki score 1.7 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; KuPS score 0.9 and concede 0.8.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HJK Helsinki | 1.7 | 0.9 | 6 | 7/15 | 6/15 |
| KuPS | 0.9 | 0.8 | 8 | 4/15 | 4/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
HJK Helsinki sit 4th in Veikkausliiga (34 points from 21 matches) and KuPS sit 1st (43 points from 21 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | KuPS | 21 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 38 | 22 | 43 |
| 4 | HJK Helsinki | 21 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 34 | 26 | 34 |
How does Footlab 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. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy