KuPS vs HJK Helsinki: result 2-2 and analysis
VeikkausliigaRegular Season - 15Kick-off on June 20, 2018 at 03:30 PM (UTC)Väre Areena, Kuopio
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What was the result of KuPS vs HJK Helsinki?
KuPS and HJK Helsinki drew 2-2 on June 20, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 17′E. MensahHJK Helsinki
- 21′R. KarjalainenKuPS
- 56′F. ObilorKuPS (o.g.)
- 90′Amr GamalHJK Helsinki
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; HJK Helsinki have 10, 2 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 16, 2018 | Honka(away) | 1-2 | Veikkausliiga |
| Jun 12, 2018 | Ilves(home) | 3-1 | Veikkausliiga |
| Jun 1, 2018 | Turku PS(away) | 0-0 | Veikkausliiga |
| May 26, 2018 | PS Kemi Kings(home) | 2-3 | Veikkausliiga |
| May 22, 2018 | VPS(away) | 2-0 | Veikkausliiga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 16, 2018 | Ilves(away) | 0-0 | Veikkausliiga |
| Jun 12, 2018 | Mariehamn(home) | 2-0 | Veikkausliiga |
| Jun 1, 2018 | Rops(away) | 2-1 | Veikkausliiga |
| May 29, 2018 | SJK(home) | 4-0 | Veikkausliiga |
| May 26, 2018 | Honka(home) | 3-2 | Veikkausliiga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 KuPS win(s), 0 draw(s), 5 HJK Helsinki win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 21, 2018 | HJK Helsinki 1-2 KuPS | Veikkausliiga |
| Mar 29, 2018 | HJK Helsinki 2-0 KuPS | Suomen Cup |
| Aug 27, 2017 | HJK Helsinki 1-0 KuPS | Veikkausliiga |
| Jun 18, 2017 | KuPS 0-2 HJK Helsinki | Veikkausliiga |
| Apr 10, 2017 | HJK Helsinki 2-0 KuPS | Veikkausliiga |
| Aug 28, 2016 | HJK Helsinki 1-0 KuPS | Veikkausliiga |
How many goals should we expect?
KuPS score 1.8 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; HJK Helsinki score 1.5 and concede 0.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KuPS | 1.8 | 1.2 | 2 | 11/15 | 9/15 |
| HJK Helsinki | 1.5 | 0.7 | 8 | 6/15 | 8/15 |
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