KuPS vs Ilves: result 2-0 and analysis
VeikkausliigaRegular Season - 31Kick-off on October 7, 2018 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Väre Areena, Kuopio
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What was the result of KuPS vs Ilves?
KuPS won 2-0 on October 7, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 1′P. PennanenKuPS
- 69′P. PennanenKuPS
Official lineup for KuPS vs Ilves
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
KuPS
4-3-3- 9Rangel
- 10A. Purje
- 11I. Niskanen
- 20V. Saxman
- 3Reuben Ayarna
- 8P. Pennanen
- 17T. Manga
- 18J. Pirttijoki
- 13Luis Carlos Murillo
- 22H. Toivomäki
- 1O. Virtanen
Ilves
4-5-1- 9Ilari Mettälä
- 8I. Järvinen
- 25Mame Seydina Issa Laye Thiaw
- 10L. Ala-Myllymäki
- 20E. Tamminen
- 6M. Ojala
- 27M. Haukioja
- 3D. Tomas
- 16T. Miettunen
- 4F. Aspegren
- 1Mika Hilander
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; Ilves have 8, 1 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 29, 2018 | VPS(away) | 3-0 | Veikkausliiga |
| Sep 22, 2018 | Honka(home) | 1-1 | Veikkausliiga |
| Sep 17, 2018 | Rops(away) | 1-1 | Veikkausliiga |
| Sep 13, 2018 | Lahti(home) | 2-1 | Veikkausliiga |
| Sep 1, 2018 | SJK(away) | 2-1 | Veikkausliiga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 29, 2018 | PS Kemi Kings(home) | 4-0 | Veikkausliiga |
| Sep 26, 2018 | HJK Helsinki(home) | 1-2 | Veikkausliiga |
| Sep 22, 2018 | Inter Turku(home) | 1-0 | Veikkausliiga |
| Sep 17, 2018 | VPS(away) | 2-1 | Veikkausliiga |
| Sep 13, 2018 | Honka(home) | 0-1 | Veikkausliiga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 KuPS win, 0 draws, 5 Ilves wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 12, 2018 | KuPS 3-1 Ilves | Veikkausliiga |
| Apr 15, 2018 | Ilves 2-1 KuPS | Veikkausliiga |
| Oct 15, 2017 | Ilves 1-0 KuPS | Veikkausliiga |
| Jul 1, 2017 | Ilves 1-0 KuPS | Veikkausliiga |
| Apr 29, 2017 | KuPS 0-1 Ilves | Veikkausliiga |
| Mar 7, 2017 | Ilves 2-1 KuPS | Suomen Cup |
How many goals should we expect?
KuPS score 1.5 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Ilves score 1.9 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KuPS | 1.5 | 1.1 | 3 | 10/15 | 7/15 |
| Ilves | 1.9 | 1.3 | 4 | 8/15 | 9/15 |
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 Ilves sit 2nd (35 points from 26 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | IlvesRelegration Group | 26 | 10 | 5 | 11 | 43 | 39 | 35 |
| 3 | KuPSChampion Group | 27 | 13 | 9 | 5 | 41 | 26 | 48 |
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