HJK Helsinki vs KuPS: result 2-2 and analysis
VeikkausliigaRegular Season - 6Kick-off on August 1, 2020 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Bolt Arena, Helsinki
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What was the result of HJK Helsinki vs KuPS?
HJK Helsinki and KuPS drew 2-2 on August 1, 2020.
Goalscorers
- 10′I. NiskanenKuPS
- 74′R. RiskiHJK Helsinki
- 79′I. NiskanenKuPS
- 81′T. VäyrynenHJK Helsinki
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, HJK Helsinki have 12 wins, 2 draws and 1 defeats; KuPS have 10, 5 and 0.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 25, 2020 | Ilves(home) | 2-0 | Veikkausliiga |
| Jul 22, 2020 | Turku PS(away) | 2-0 | Veikkausliiga |
| Jul 17, 2020 | Inter Turku(away) | 0-1 | Veikkausliiga |
| Jul 8, 2020 | Haka(home) | 3-1 | Veikkausliiga |
| Jul 1, 2020 | Lahti(away) | 4-0 | Veikkausliiga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 26, 2020 | SJK(home) | 2-1 | Veikkausliiga |
| Jul 22, 2020 | Lahti(home) | 3-0 | Veikkausliiga |
| Jul 17, 2020 | Ilves(away) | 0-0 | Veikkausliiga |
| Jul 12, 2020 | Honka(away) | 1-1 | Veikkausliiga |
| Jul 7, 2020 | Inter Turku(home) | 1-0 | Veikkausliiga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 HJK Helsinki win(s), 3 draw(s), 2 KuPS win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 15, 2019 | KuPS 1-0 HJK Helsinki | Veikkausliiga |
| Jun 29, 2019 | HJK Helsinki 1-1 KuPS | Veikkausliiga |
| Apr 13, 2019 | KuPS 0-0 HJK Helsinki | Veikkausliiga |
| Aug 26, 2018 | KuPS 0-1 HJK Helsinki | Veikkausliiga |
| Jun 20, 2018 | KuPS 2-2 HJK Helsinki | Veikkausliiga |
| Apr 21, 2018 | HJK Helsinki 1-2 KuPS | Veikkausliiga |
How many goals should we expect?
HJK Helsinki score 2.1 and concede 0.6 goals per match over their last 15; KuPS score 1.9 and concede 0.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HJK Helsinki | 2.1 | 0.6 | 7 | 7/15 | 7/15 |
| KuPS | 1.9 | 0.5 | 10 | 5/15 | 6/15 |
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