KuPS vs HJK Helsinki: result 0-1 and analysis
VeikkausliigaRegular Season - 25Kick-off on August 26, 2018 at 03:30 PM (UTC)Väre Areena, Kuopio
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What was the result of KuPS vs HJK Helsinki?
HJK Helsinki won 0-1 on August 26, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 64′João KlaussHJK Helsinki
Official lineup for KuPS vs HJK Helsinki
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
KuPS
4-4-2- 9Rangel
- 7R. Karjalainen
- 11I. Niskanen
- 20V. Saxman
- 3Reuben Ayarna
- 8P. Pennanen
- 17T. Manga
- 18J. Pirttijoki
- 13Luis Carlos Murillo
- 22H. Toivomäki
- 1O. Virtanen
HJK Helsinki
4-3-3- 7João Klauss
- 17N. Alho
- 9Riku Riski
- 14S. Dahlström
- 31Jordan Domínguez
- 22Anthony Gildas Kofi Annan
- 32F. Obilor
- 21M. Sumusalo
- 4Hannu Patronen
- 8Rafinha
- 88M. Rudakov
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, KuPS have 5 wins, 4 draws and 6 defeats; HJK Helsinki have 6, 5 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 18, 2018 | Inter Turku(away) | 1-0 | Veikkausliiga |
| Aug 12, 2018 | PS Kemi Kings(home) | 3-1 | Veikkausliiga |
| Aug 5, 2018 | Turku PS(home) | 3-2 | Veikkausliiga |
| Jul 29, 2018 | PS Kemi Kings(away) | 2-3 | Veikkausliiga |
| Jul 22, 2018 | VPS(home) | 1-2 | Veikkausliiga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 19, 2018 | PS Kemi Kings(home) | 0-0 | Veikkausliiga |
| Aug 16, 2018 | Olimpija Ljubljana(home) | 1-4 | UEFA Europa League |
| Aug 9, 2018 | Olimpija Ljubljana(away) | 0-3 | UEFA Europa League |
| Aug 4, 2018 | Rops(home) | 2-2 | Veikkausliiga |
| Aug 1, 2018 | Bate Borisov(home) | 1-2 | UEFA Champions League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 KuPS win, 1 draw, 4 HJK Helsinki wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 20, 2018 | KuPS 2-2 HJK Helsinki | Veikkausliiga |
| 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 |
How many goals should we expect?
KuPS score 1.4 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; HJK 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 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 3 | 10/15 | 8/15 |
| HJK Helsinki | 1.5 | 1.3 | 5 | 9/15 | 11/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
KuPS sit 3rd in Veikkausliiga (48 points from 27 matches) and HJK Helsinki sit 2nd (48 points from 27 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | HJK Helsinki | 27 | 14 | 6 | 7 | 49 | 32 | 48 |
| 3 | KuPS | 27 | 13 | 9 | 5 | 41 | 26 | 48 |
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