KuPS vs HJK Helsinki: result 2-1 and analysis
VeikkausliigaRegular Season - 5Kick-off on May 5, 2023 at 03:15 PM (UTC)Väre Areena, Kuopio
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What was the result of KuPS vs HJK Helsinki?
KuPS won 2-1 on May 5, 2023.
Goalscorers
- 18′J. VeteliKuPS
- 45′T. KeskinenHJK Helsinki
- 80′S. SavolainenKuPS
Official lineup for KuPS vs HJK Helsinki
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
KuPS
4-3-3- 10U. Nissilä
- 9J. Tuominen
- 11P. Lampinen
- 7J. Veteli
- 19Gabriel Bispo
- 14A. Popovitch
- 25C. Antwi
- 3C. Sichenje
- 15I. Cissé
- 18S. Saarinen
- 1J. Kreidl
HJK Helsinki
3-4-1-2- 42K. Meriluoto
- 29A. Olusanya
- 37A. Tanaka
- 18T. Keskinen
- 19A. Paananen
- 24G. Kanellópoulos
- 23P. Soiri
- 22J. Raitala
- 14M. Peltola
- 2T. Ollila
- 1J. Öst
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, 2 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 30, 2023 | Mariehamn(away) | 2-0 | Veikkausliiga |
| Apr 23, 2023 | Ilves(home) | 1-0 | Veikkausliiga |
| Apr 19, 2023 | Honka(home) | 0-1 | Veikkausliiga |
| Apr 14, 2023 | Kooteepee(away) | 0-0 | Veikkausliiga |
| Apr 5, 2023 | Inter Turku(home) | 1-2 | Veikkausliiga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 29, 2023 | Haka(home) | 2-0 | Veikkausliiga |
| Apr 23, 2023 | AC Oulu(home) | 1-1 | Veikkausliiga |
| Apr 19, 2023 | VPS(home) | 4-0 | Veikkausliiga |
| Apr 15, 2023 | VPS(away) | 1-0 | Veikkausliiga |
| Apr 5, 2023 | Honka(home) | 2-0 | Veikkausliiga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 KuPS win, 5 draws, 0 HJK Helsinki wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 18, 2023 | HJK Helsinki 1-1 KuPS | League Cup |
| Oct 16, 2022 | HJK Helsinki 0-1 KuPS | Veikkausliiga |
| Jul 2, 2022 | HJK Helsinki 1-1 KuPS | Veikkausliiga |
| May 29, 2022 | KuPS 0-0 HJK Helsinki | Veikkausliiga |
| Oct 31, 2021 | KuPS 1-1 HJK Helsinki | Veikkausliiga |
| Aug 29, 2021 | HJK Helsinki 1-1 KuPS | Veikkausliiga |
How many goals should we expect?
KuPS score 1.2 and concede 0.7 goals per match over their last 15; HJK Helsinki score 2.3 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KuPS | 1.2 | 0.7 | 7 | 5/15 | 3/15 |
| HJK Helsinki | 2.3 | 1.1 | 6 | 8/15 | 10/15 |
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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