KuPS vs HJK Helsinki: result 1-0 and analysis
VeikkausliigaChampionship Round - 5Kick-off on October 19, 2024 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Väre Areena, Kuopio
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What was the result of KuPS vs HJK Helsinki?
KuPS won 1-0 on October 19, 2024.
Goalscorers
- 17′P. PennanenKuPS
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, KuPS have 9 wins, 2 draws and 4 defeats; HJK Helsinki have 7, 3 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 5, 2024 | SJK(away) | 1-0 | Veikkausliiga |
| Sep 29, 2024 | Haka(home) | 2-0 | Veikkausliiga |
| Sep 24, 2024 | Ilves(away) | 0-1 | Veikkausliiga |
| Sep 21, 2024 | Inter Turku(away) | 2-1 | Suomen Cup |
| Sep 14, 2024 | VPS(home) | 3-1 | Veikkausliiga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 6, 2024 | Haka(home) | 0-1 | Veikkausliiga |
| Oct 3, 2024 | FC Lugano(away) | 0-3 | UEFA Europa Conference League |
| Sep 28, 2024 | Ilves(home) | 0-1 | Veikkausliiga |
| Sep 20, 2024 | VPS(away) | 1-1 | Veikkausliiga |
| Sep 14, 2024 | SJK(home) | 2-2 | Veikkausliiga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 KuPS win(s), 2 draw(s), 1 HJK Helsinki win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 19, 2024 | HJK Helsinki 3-1 KuPS | Veikkausliiga |
| Apr 6, 2024 | KuPS 3-1 HJK Helsinki | Veikkausliiga |
| 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 |
How many goals should we expect?
KuPS score 1.5 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; HJK Helsinki score 1.5 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KuPS | 1.5 | 0.9 | 5 | 7/15 | 8/15 |
| HJK Helsinki | 1.5 | 1.1 | 5 | 7/15 | 9/15 |
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