KuPS vs Ilves: result 0-1 and analysis
League CupGroup StageKick-off on February 14, 2026 at 11:00 AM (UTC)Väre Areena, Kuopio
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What was the result of KuPS vs Ilves?
Ilves won 0-1 on February 14, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 2′T. HytönenIlves
Official lineup for KuPS vs Ilves
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
KuPS
- 9G. Engvall
- 21J. Luyeye-Lutumba
- 8P. Pennanen
- 10V. Gasc
- 13N. Kujasalo
- 24B. Armah
- 34O. Ruoppi
- 23A. Lötjönen
- 29Akseli Puukko
- 33T. Hämäläinen
- 1J. Kreidl
Ilves
- 8M. Stjopin
- 9T. Hytönen
- 13K. Wallius
- 14A. Popovitch
- 28J. Kilo
- 30J. Kanga
- 3M. Rale
- 16T. Miettunen
- 22O. Multala
- 24V. Kumpu
- 1O. Virtanen
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, KuPS have 6 wins, 5 draws and 4 defeats; Ilves have 9, 3 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 7, 2026 | SJK(away) | 0-3 | League Cup |
| Jan 31, 2026 | VPS(home) | 3-1 | League Cup |
| Dec 18, 2025 | Crystal Palace(away) | 2-2 | UEFA Europa Conference League |
| Dec 11, 2025 | Lausanne(home) | 0-0 | UEFA Europa Conference League |
| Dec 5, 2025 | AC Oulu(home) | 1-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 7, 2026 | VPS(away) | 2-1 | League Cup |
| Jan 31, 2026 | FF Jaro(home) | 4-2 | League Cup |
| Jan 24, 2026 | Gnistan(home) | 1-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jan 17, 2026 | Ilves II(home) | 10-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Nov 9, 2025 | Inter Turku(away) | 0-2 | Veikkausliiga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 0 KuPS wins, 2 draws, 4 Ilves wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 16, 2025 | Ilves 1-1 KuPS | Veikkausliiga |
| Sep 14, 2025 | KuPS 2-4 Ilves | Veikkausliiga |
| Jun 14, 2025 | KuPS 0-3 Ilves | Veikkausliiga |
| May 21, 2025 | Ilves 3-0 KuPS | Veikkausliiga |
| Jan 18, 2025 | KuPS 3-4 Ilves | League Cup |
| Dec 20, 2024 | Ilves 2-2 KuPS | Friendlies Clubs |
How many goals should we expect?
KuPS score 1.3 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Ilves score 2.7 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KuPS | 1.3 | 1.1 | 4 | 8/15 | 7/15 |
| Ilves | 2.7 | 1.5 | 1 | 13/15 | 12/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
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