HJK Helsinki vs KuPS: result 2-2 and analysis
VeikkausliigaRegular Season - 22Kick-off on September 3, 2023 at 01:00 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 September 3, 2023.
Goalscorers
- 14′A. VidjeskogKuPS
- 44′M. PeltolaHJK Helsinki
- 50′B. RadulovićHJK Helsinki
- 58′T. YengiKuPS
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
- 2T. Ollila
- 10L. Lingman
- 14M. Peltola
- 23P. Soiri
- 22J. Raitala
- 15M. Tenho
- 4J. Toivio
- 85N. Mäenpää
KuPS
4-3-3- 9J. Tuominen
- 23T. Yengi
- 44J. Jervis
- 10Eliton Júnior
- 14A. Popovitch
- 26A. Vidjeskog
- 25C. Antwi
- 3C. Sichenje
- 15I. Cissé
- 18S. Saarinen
- 1J. Kreidl
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, HJK Helsinki have 8 wins, 2 draws and 5 defeats; KuPS have 8, 4 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31, 2023 | Farul Constanta(home) | 2-0 | UEFA Europa Conference League |
| Aug 27, 2023 | AC Oulu(away) | 3-1 | Veikkausliiga |
| Aug 24, 2023 | Farul Constanta(away) | 1-2 | UEFA Europa Conference League |
| Aug 20, 2023 | Inter Turku(away) | 3-1 | Veikkausliiga |
| Aug 17, 2023 | Qarabag(home) | 1-2 | UEFA Europa League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 27, 2023 | Haka(away) | 2-2 | Veikkausliiga |
| Aug 20, 2023 | SJK(home) | 3-0 | Veikkausliiga |
| Aug 13, 2023 | Ilves(away) | 3-0 | Veikkausliiga |
| Aug 3, 2023 | Derry City(home) | 3-3 | UEFA Europa Conference League |
| Jul 30, 2023 | Kooteepee(home) | 2-0 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Oct 31, 2021 | KuPS 1-1 HJK Helsinki | Veikkausliiga |
How many goals should we expect?
HJK Helsinki score 1.5 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; KuPS score 1.8 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HJK Helsinki | 1.5 | 1.1 | 4 | 9/15 | 8/15 |
| KuPS | 1.8 | 0.9 | 7 | 6/15 | 7/15 |
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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