KuPS vs HJK Helsinki: result 3-1 and analysis
VeikkausliigaRegular Season - 1Kick-off on April 6, 2024 at 04:00 PM (UTC)Väre Areena, Kuopio
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What was the result of KuPS vs HJK Helsinki?
KuPS won 3-1 on April 6, 2024.
Goalscorers
- 25′A. OlusanyaKuPS (o.g.)
- 66′S. SavolainenKuPS
- 77′P. PennanenKuPS
- 90′D. EzehHJK Helsinki
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, KuPS have 11 wins, 1 draws and 3 defeats; HJK Helsinki have 6, 2 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 30, 2024 | Inter Turku(away) | 2-2 | League Cup |
| Mar 23, 2024 | Hammarby FF(away) | 0-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Mar 16, 2024 | Lahti(away) | 2-0 | League Cup |
| Mar 9, 2024 | FF Jaro(home) | 4-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Feb 24, 2024 | AC Oulu(home) | 3-1 | League Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 29, 2024 | PK-35(home) | 1-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Mar 28, 2024 | Turku PS(home) | 5-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Mar 2, 2024 | EIF(home) | 4-1 | League Cup |
| Feb 27, 2024 | Lahti(away) | 0-3 | League Cup |
| Feb 17, 2024 | Inter Turku(home) | 1-2 | League Cup |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 KuPS win(s), 3 draw(s), 0 HJK Helsinki win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 21, 2023 | HJK Helsinki 1-2 KuPS | Veikkausliiga |
| Sep 3, 2023 | HJK Helsinki 2-2 KuPS | Veikkausliiga |
| 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 |
How many goals should we expect?
KuPS score 2.7 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; HJK Helsinki score 1.9 and concede 2.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KuPS | 2.7 | 1.1 | 5 | 8/15 | 11/15 |
| HJK Helsinki | 1.9 | 2.2 | 1 | 11/15 | 12/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
KuPS sit 1st in Veikkausliiga (43 points from 21 matches) and HJK Helsinki sit 4th (34 points from 21 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | KuPS | 21 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 38 | 22 | 43 |
| 4 | HJK Helsinki | 21 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 34 | 26 | 34 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy