KuPS vs HJK Helsinki: result 0-0 and analysis
VeikkausliigaRegular Season - 5Kick-off on May 2, 2021 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 0-0 on May 2, 2021.
Official lineup for KuPS vs HJK Helsinki
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
KuPS
- 29S. Haarala
- 14A. Popovitch
- 19N. Boateng
- 25U. Nissilä
- 26A. Vidjeskog
- 3D. Tomas
- 15H. Uzochukwu
- 22H. Toivomäki
- 23D. Carrillo
- 33T. Hämäläinen
- 1O. Virtanen
HJK Helsinki
- 11R. Riski
- 24David Eric Browne
- 27F. Valenčič
- 8Bubacar Djaló
- 10L. Lingman
- 37A. Tanaka
- 3Janne Saksela
- 5D. O'Shaughnessy
- 15M. Tenho
- 18Dylan Murnane
- 31H. Keto
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, KuPS have 8 wins, 1 draw and 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 24, 2021 | Inter Turku(away) | 0-1 | Veikkausliiga |
| Apr 10, 2021 | Honka(home) | 2-1 | Suomen Cup |
| Mar 20, 2021 | Gnistan(home) | 5-0 | Suomen Cup |
| Feb 20, 2021 | AC Oulu(home) | 1-0 | Suomen Cup |
| Feb 13, 2021 | SJK(home) | 5-2 | Suomen Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 24, 2021 | Honka(home) | 4-2 | Veikkausliiga |
| Apr 17, 2021 | Lahti(home) | 1-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Apr 13, 2021 | AC Oulu(home) | 4-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Apr 10, 2021 | Inter Turku(home) | 4-0 | Suomen Cup |
| Apr 3, 2021 | HIFK Helsinki(away) | 3-0 | Suomen Cup |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 KuPS win, 3 draws, 2 HJK Helsinki wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 9, 2020 | KuPS 0-3 HJK Helsinki | Veikkausliiga |
| Aug 1, 2020 | HJK Helsinki 2-2 KuPS | Veikkausliiga |
| Sep 15, 2019 | KuPS 1-0 HJK Helsinki | Veikkausliiga |
| Jun 29, 2019 | HJK Helsinki 1-1 KuPS | Veikkausliiga |
| Apr 13, 2019 | KuPS 0-0 HJK Helsinki | Veikkausliiga |
| Aug 26, 2018 | KuPS 0-1 HJK Helsinki | Veikkausliiga |
How many goals should we expect?
KuPS score 1.9 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; HJK Helsinki score 2.9 and concede 0.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KuPS | 1.9 | 1.3 | 5 | 7/15 | 7/15 |
| HJK Helsinki | 2.9 | 0.7 | 7 | 8/15 | 12/15 |
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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