KuPS vs HIFK Helsinki: result 3-2 and analysis
VeikkausliigaRegular Season - 16Kick-off on October 8, 2020 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 October 8, 2020.
Goalscorers
- 8′T. MangaKuPS
- 45′U. NissiläKuPS
- 75′Aniekpeno UdohKuPS
- 90′Hannu PatronenHIFK Helsinki
- 90′VitinhoHIFK Helsinki (pen.)
Official lineup for KuPS vs HIFK Helsinki
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
KuPS
- 7Usman Sale
- 9Rangel
- 8P. Pennanen
- 19N. Boateng
- 20V. Saxman
- 25U. Nissilä
- 4Nuno Tomás
- 6S. Savolainen
- 17T. Manga
- 28J. Nissinen
- 1O. Virtanen
HIFK Helsinki
- 10Jabar Sharza
- 11S. Tukiainen
- 20J. Fagerström
- 98Vitinho
- 8Jukka Halme
- 99Joel Mattsson
- 2J. Mero
- 4Hannu Patronen
- 15E. Auvinen
- 17Jani Bäckman
- 77Arnold Otieno Origi
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, KuPS have 8 wins, 4 draws and 3 defeats; HIFK Helsinki have 6, 4 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 5, 2020 | Ilves(home) | 1-1 | Veikkausliiga |
| Oct 1, 2020 | CFR 1907 Cluj(away) | 1-3 | UEFA Europa League |
| Sep 27, 2020 | Mariehamn(away) | 2-0 | Veikkausliiga |
| Sep 24, 2020 | Suduva Marijampole(home) | 2-0 | UEFA Europa League |
| Sep 20, 2020 | Rops(away) | 2-0 | Veikkausliiga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2020 | Honka(home) | 1-1 | Veikkausliiga |
| Sep 28, 2020 | SJK(away) | 2-3 | Veikkausliiga |
| Sep 19, 2020 | Mariehamn(home) | 2-2 | Veikkausliiga |
| Sep 14, 2020 | Inter Turku(home) | 0-0 | Veikkausliiga |
| Sep 10, 2020 | HJK Helsinki(home) | 4-3 | Veikkausliiga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 4 KuPS wins, 2 draws, 0 HIFK Helsinki wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 1, 2020 | HIFK Helsinki 0-3 KuPS | Veikkausliiga |
| Aug 4, 2019 | KuPS 1-1 HIFK Helsinki | Veikkausliiga |
| May 12, 2019 | HIFK Helsinki 1-1 KuPS | Veikkausliiga |
| Sep 24, 2017 | KuPS 3-2 HIFK Helsinki | Veikkausliiga |
| Jul 17, 2017 | HIFK Helsinki 1-4 KuPS | Veikkausliiga |
| May 12, 2017 | KuPS 2-1 HIFK Helsinki | Veikkausliiga |
How many goals should we expect?
KuPS score 1.7 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; HIFK Helsinki score 1.5 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KuPS | 1.7 | 1.4 | 4 | 9/15 | 9/15 |
| HIFK Helsinki | 1.5 | 1.3 | 5 | 7/15 | 8/15 |
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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