KuPS vs HJK Helsinki: result 2-2 and analysis
VeikkausliigaRegular Season - 18Kick-off on July 6, 2014 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 July 6, 2014.
Goalscorers
- 10′N. AlhoHJK Helsinki
- 31′Demba SavageHJK Helsinki
- 44′A. PurjeKuPS
- 85′A. PurjeKuPS (pen.)
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, KuPS have 7 wins, 4 draws and 4 defeats; HJK Helsinki have 11, 3 and 1.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2, 2014 | FF Jaro(home) | 1-1 | Veikkausliiga |
| Jun 27, 2014 | Lahti(away) | 1-0 | Veikkausliiga |
| Jun 23, 2014 | Mariehamn(home) | 1-3 | Veikkausliiga |
| Jun 18, 2014 | Turku PS(away) | 1-1 | Veikkausliiga |
| Jun 15, 2014 | Honka(home) | 2-0 | Veikkausliiga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2, 2014 | Lahti(home) | 0-0 | Veikkausliiga |
| Jun 27, 2014 | Mariehamn(away) | 2-0 | Veikkausliiga |
| Jun 23, 2014 | Turku PS(home) | 5-0 | Veikkausliiga |
| Jun 18, 2014 | Honka(away) | 1-1 | Veikkausliiga |
| Jun 14, 2014 | VPS(home) | 3-0 | Veikkausliiga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 KuPS win(s), 1 draw(s), 4 HJK Helsinki win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 12, 2014 | HJK Helsinki 3-1 KuPS | Veikkausliiga |
| Oct 26, 2013 | HJK Helsinki 4-2 KuPS | Veikkausliiga |
| Aug 4, 2013 | KuPS 0-0 HJK Helsinki | Veikkausliiga |
| Jun 1, 2013 | HJK Helsinki 1-2 KuPS | Veikkausliiga |
| Sep 26, 2012 | HJK Helsinki 4-1 KuPS | Veikkausliiga |
| May 12, 2012 | HJK Helsinki 2-0 KuPS | Veikkausliiga |
How many goals should we expect?
KuPS score 1.5 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; HJK Helsinki score 1.8 and concede 0.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KuPS | 1.5 | 0.9 | 7 | 6/15 | 5/15 |
| HJK Helsinki | 1.8 | 0.1 | 13 | 1/15 | 4/15 |
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