KuPS vs HIFK Helsinki: result 2-1 and analysis
VeikkausliigaRegular Season - 6Kick-off on May 12, 2017 at 03:30 PM (UTC)Väre Areena, Kuopio
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What was the result of KuPS vs HIFK Helsinki?
KuPS won 2-1 on May 12, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 65′X. GelaHIFK Helsinki
- 81′G. SalamiKuPS
- 88′U. NissiläKuPS
Official lineup for KuPS vs HIFK Helsinki
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
KuPS
- 6S. Savolainen
- 39G. Salami
- 15R. Gabriel
- 20V. Saxman
- 25U. Nissilä
- 21Solomon Duah
- 9Sebastian Sorsa
- 22N. Boxall
- 32Tuomas Rannankari
- 45A. Egwuekwe
- 1O. Virtanen
HIFK Helsinki
- 99M. Forssell
- 6X. Gela
- 8Jukka Halme
- 13Esa Terävä
- 18M. Hänninen
- 23M. Väyrynen
- 2Nongotamba Dhutsa Nosh A Lody
- 3Pauli Kuusijärvi
- 4T. Vesala
- 27Nnaemeka Anyamele
- 1Tomi Maanoja
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, KuPS have 4 wins, 3 draws and 8 defeats; HIFK Helsinki have 5, 7 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 6, 2017 | PS Kemi Kings(away) | 4-1 | Veikkausliiga |
| Apr 29, 2017 | Ilves(home) | 0-1 | Veikkausliiga |
| Apr 22, 2017 | VPS(away) | 2-2 | Veikkausliiga |
| Apr 17, 2017 | Inter Turku(home) | 2-1 | Veikkausliiga |
| Apr 10, 2017 | HJK Helsinki(away) | 0-2 | Veikkausliiga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 6, 2017 | Rops(home) | 1-0 | Veikkausliiga |
| Apr 28, 2017 | SJK(away) | 3-3 | Veikkausliiga |
| Apr 24, 2017 | Lahti(home) | 1-2 | Veikkausliiga |
| Apr 15, 2017 | JJK(home) | 0-0 | Veikkausliiga |
| Apr 8, 2017 | PS Kemi Kings(away) | 0-0 | Veikkausliiga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 4 KuPS wins, 1 draw, 1 HIFK Helsinki win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 17, 2016 | HIFK Helsinki 0-2 KuPS | Veikkausliiga |
| Jul 10, 2016 | KuPS 1-0 HIFK Helsinki | Veikkausliiga |
| Apr 28, 2016 | HIFK Helsinki 3-2 KuPS | Veikkausliiga |
| Sep 14, 2015 | HIFK Helsinki 1-3 KuPS | Veikkausliiga |
| Aug 9, 2015 | KuPS 2-0 HIFK Helsinki | Veikkausliiga |
| May 25, 2015 | HIFK Helsinki 1-1 KuPS | Veikkausliiga |
Last archived meeting: HIFK Helsinki vs KuPS on Oct 17, 2016
How many goals should we expect?
KuPS score 1.2 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; HIFK Helsinki score 1.1 and concede 0.8.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KuPS | 1.2 | 1.5 | 2 | 9/15 | 7/15 |
| HIFK Helsinki | 1.1 | 0.8 | 7 | 6/15 | 5/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | KuPS | 27 | 13 | 9 | 5 | 41 | 26 | 48 |
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