KuPS vs HIFK Helsinki: result 3-2 and analysis
VeikkausliigaRegular Season - 28Kick-off on September 24, 2017 at 03:30 PM (UTC)Väre Areena, Kuopio
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What was the result of KuPS vs HIFK Helsinki?
KuPS won 3-2 on September 24, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 66′Juho MäkeläHIFK Helsinki
- 67′U. NissiläKuPS
- 72′Jani BäckmanHIFK Helsinki
- 76′G. SalamiKuPS
- 84′R. GabrielKuPS
Official lineup for KuPS vs HIFK Helsinki
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
KuPS
4-3-3- 10A. Purje
- 25U. Nissilä
- 28J. Nissinen
- 22N. Boxall
- 15R. Gabriel
- 20V. Saxman
- 23J. Mäkelä
- 8P. Pennanen
- 3Hamed Coulibaly
- 32Tuomas Rannankari
- 1O. Virtanen
HIFK Helsinki
4-4-2- 9Pekka Sihvola
- 10Juho Mäkelä
- 22F. Lassas
- 8Jukka Halme
- 13Esa Terävä
- 6X. Gela
- 23M. Väyrynen
- 4T. Vesala
- 12Tuomas Aho
- 15Kim Raimi
- 71C. Eriksson
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, KuPS have 7 wins, 3 draws and 5 defeats; HIFK Helsinki have 3, 4 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 16, 2017 | VPS(away) | 3-1 | Veikkausliiga |
| Sep 11, 2017 | Lahti(away) | 1-1 | Veikkausliiga |
| Sep 8, 2017 | SJK(home) | 2-1 | Veikkausliiga |
| Aug 27, 2017 | HJK Helsinki(away) | 0-1 | Veikkausliiga |
| Aug 20, 2017 | Mariehamn(home) | 2-1 | Veikkausliiga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 15, 2017 | JJK(home) | 1-1 | Veikkausliiga |
| Sep 12, 2017 | HJK Helsinki(away) | 1-2 | Veikkausliiga |
| Sep 8, 2017 | Mariehamn(home) | 0-0 | Veikkausliiga |
| Aug 26, 2017 | Ilves(away) | 1-2 | Veikkausliiga |
| Aug 19, 2017 | Rops(home) | 1-0 | Veikkausliiga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 5 KuPS wins, 0 draws, 1 HIFK Helsinki win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 17, 2017 | HIFK Helsinki 1-4 KuPS | Veikkausliiga |
| May 12, 2017 | KuPS 2-1 HIFK Helsinki | Veikkausliiga |
| 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 |
Last archived meeting: HIFK Helsinki vs KuPS on Jul 17, 2017
How many goals should we expect?
KuPS score 1.5 and concede 1.0 goals per match over their last 15; HIFK Helsinki score 1.1 and concede 1.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KuPS | 1.5 | 1.0 | 3 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
| HIFK Helsinki | 1.1 | 1.9 | 3 | 9/15 | 9/15 |
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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