HJK Helsinki vs KuPS: result 1-1 and analysis
VeikkausliigaRegular Season - 21Kick-off on August 29, 2021 at 03:30 PM (UTC)Bolt Arena, Helsinki
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What was the result of HJK Helsinki vs KuPS?
HJK Helsinki and KuPS drew 1-1 on August 29, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 43′U. NissiläKuPS
- 86′JairHJK Helsinki
Official lineup for HJK Helsinki vs KuPS
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
HJK Helsinki
4-3-3- 7S. Hostikka
- 11R. Riski
- 19C. Terho
- 21S. Väänänen
- 6Jair
- 27F. Valenčič
- 15M. Tenho
- 13Luis Carlos Murillo
- 5D. O'Shaughnessy
- 16V. Moren
- 31H. Keto
KuPS
3-4-3- 8Rangel
- 9T. Väyrynen
- 25U. Nissilä
- 10J. Sebban
- 14A. Popovitch
- 15H. Uzochukwu
- 3D. Tomas
- 2Paulo Ricardo Ferreira
- 23D. Carrillo
- 22H. Toivomäki
- 21J. Kreidl
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, HJK Helsinki have 8 wins, 3 draws and 4 defeats; KuPS have 9, 4 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 26, 2021 | Fenerbahçe(home) | 2-5 | UEFA Europa League |
| Aug 23, 2021 | Lahti(away) | 1-0 | Veikkausliiga |
| Aug 19, 2021 | Fenerbahçe(away) | 0-1 | UEFA Europa League |
| Aug 15, 2021 | Mariehamn(home) | 1-0 | Veikkausliiga |
| Aug 12, 2021 | Neftchi Baku(home) | 3-0 | UEFA Europa League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 26, 2021 | Union Berlin(away) | 0-0 | UEFA Europa Conference League |
| Aug 22, 2021 | HIFK Helsinki(away) | 5-1 | Veikkausliiga |
| Aug 19, 2021 | Union Berlin(home) | 0-4 | UEFA Europa Conference League |
| Aug 15, 2021 | Kooteepee(home) | 4-0 | Veikkausliiga |
| Aug 12, 2021 | FC Astana(away) | 4-3 | UEFA Europa Conference League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 HJK Helsinki win, 4 draws, 1 KuPS win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| May 8, 2021 | HJK Helsinki 0-0 KuPS | Suomen Cup |
| May 2, 2021 | KuPS 0-0 HJK Helsinki | Veikkausliiga |
| Aug 9, 2020 | KuPS 0-3 HJK Helsinki | Veikkausliiga |
| Aug 1, 2020 | HJK Helsinki 2-2 KuPS | Veikkausliiga |
| Sep 15, 2019 | KuPS 1-0 HJK Helsinki | Veikkausliiga |
| Jun 29, 2019 | HJK Helsinki 1-1 KuPS | Veikkausliiga |
How many goals should we expect?
HJK Helsinki score 1.6 and concede 1.0 goals per match over their last 15; KuPS score 2.1 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HJK Helsinki | 1.6 | 1.0 | 8 | 6/15 | 8/15 |
| KuPS | 2.1 | 1.1 | 7 | 6/15 | 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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