KuPS vs AC Oulu: result 3-2 and analysis
VeikkausliigaRegular Season - 14Kick-off on April 22, 2026 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Väre Areena, Kuopio
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What was the result of KuPS vs AC Oulu?
KuPS won 3-2 on April 22, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 5′B. ArmahKuPS
- 44′R. KarjalainenAC Oulu (pen.)
- 47′J. MorenoKuPS
- 64′R. KarjalainenAC Oulu
- 77′O. RuoppiKuPS
Official lineup for KuPS vs AC Oulu
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
KuPS
4-2-3-1- 11J. Moreno
- 24B. Armah
- 34O. Ruoppi
- 3S. Heiskanen
- 8P. Pennanen
- 10V. Gasc
- 25C. Antwi
- 4K. Adams
- 33T. Hämäläinen
- 6S. Savolainen
- 1J. Kreidl
AC Oulu
4-4-2- 26J. Körkkö
- 7R. Karjalainen
- 27E. Kallio
- 6J. Paananen
- 21I. Mendolin
- 11L. Ghezali
- 22T. Kaukua
- 66J. Pirinen
- 5M. Pitkänen
- 16O. Kemppainen
- 13Miguel Santos
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, KuPS have 5 wins, 4 draws and 6 defeats; AC Oulu have 10, 2 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 18, 2026 | FF Jaro(away) | 1-1 | Veikkausliiga |
| Apr 11, 2026 | Gnistan(home) | 1-0 | Veikkausliiga |
| Apr 4, 2026 | Ilves(away) | 3-1 | Veikkausliiga |
| Mar 27, 2026 | SJK(away) | 0-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Mar 21, 2026 | JIPPO(home) | 1-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 18, 2026 | VPS(home) | 1-0 | Veikkausliiga |
| Apr 15, 2026 | FF Jaro(home) | 1-2 | Suomen Cup |
| Apr 11, 2026 | HJK Helsinki(away) | 1-0 | Veikkausliiga |
| Apr 4, 2026 | Gnistan(away) | 5-1 | Veikkausliiga |
| Mar 28, 2026 | FF Jaro(away) | 3-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 KuPS wins, 1 draw, 2 AC Oulu wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 28, 2026 | AC Oulu 5-0 KuPS | League Cup |
| Dec 5, 2025 | KuPS 1-2 AC Oulu | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 4, 2025 | AC Oulu 2-2 KuPS | Veikkausliiga |
| Apr 12, 2025 | KuPS 1-0 AC Oulu | Veikkausliiga |
| Mar 25, 2025 | KuPS 2-0 AC Oulu | Friendlies Clubs |
| Feb 22, 2025 | KuPS 2-1 AC Oulu | League Cup |
How many goals should we expect?
KuPS score 1.1 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; AC Oulu score 2.5 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KuPS | 1.1 | 1.4 | 5 | 5/15 | 6/15 |
| AC Oulu | 2.5 | 1.1 | 4 | 10/15 | 11/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
KuPS sit 3rd in Veikkausliiga (48 points from 27 matches) and AC Oulu sit 6th (37 points from 27 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | KuPS | 27 | 13 | 9 | 5 | 41 | 26 | 48 |
| 6 | AC Oulu | 27 | 11 | 4 | 12 | 30 | 33 | 37 |
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