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KuPS vs Ilves: result 2-1 and analysis

VeikkausliigaChampionship Round - 1Kick-off on October 2, 2021 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Väre Areena, Kuopio

KuPS
2-1
Ilves

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What was the result of KuPS vs Ilves?

KuPS won 2-1 on October 2, 2021.

Goalscorers

  • 10′T. VäyrynenKuPS
  • 13′T. SiiraIlves
  • 45′T. VäyrynenKuPS

Official lineup for KuPS vs Ilves

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

KuPS

3-4-3
  1. 13Aniekpeno Udoh
  2. 9T. Väyrynen
  3. 25U. Nissilä
  1. 10J. Sebban
  2. 14A. Popovitch
  3. 33T. Hämäläinen
  4. 3D. Tomas
  1. 2Paulo Ricardo Ferreira
  2. 23D. Carrillo
  3. 32F. Aspegren
  1. 21J. Kreidl

Ilves

4-3-3
  1. 3P. Loa
  2. 17S. Nimely
  3. 49E. Oteng
  1. 6D. Arifi
  2. 7J. Veteli
  3. 14T. Siira
  1. 21V. Gbe
  2. 2T. Ollila
  3. 33T. Manga
  4. 16T. Miettunen
  1. 1R. Leislahti
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, KuPS have 9 wins, 5 draws and 1 defeat; Ilves have 7, 2 and 6.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

KuPS
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Sep 26, 2021HIFK Helsinki(home)0-0Veikkausliiga
Sep 22, 2021Honka(away)1-0Veikkausliiga
Sep 18, 2021Kooteepee(away)2-1Veikkausliiga
Sep 11, 2021SJK(home)3-0Veikkausliiga
Sep 5, 2021Mariehamn(away)1-0Veikkausliiga
Ilves
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Sep 26, 2021Honka(home)0-0Veikkausliiga
Sep 22, 2021Mariehamn(home)2-0Veikkausliiga
Sep 18, 2021Haka(away)1-0Veikkausliiga
Sep 14, 2021HIFK Helsinki(home)1-0Veikkausliiga
Sep 11, 2021Lahti(home)1-0Veikkausliiga

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 2 KuPS wins, 3 draws, 1 Ilves win.

DateScoreCompetition
Jul 25, 2021KuPS 1-0 IlvesVeikkausliiga
May 22, 2021Ilves 3-2 KuPSVeikkausliiga
Feb 6, 2021Ilves 0-2 KuPSSuomen Cup
Oct 5, 2020KuPS 1-1 IlvesVeikkausliiga
Jul 17, 2020Ilves 0-0 KuPSVeikkausliiga
Feb 8, 2020Ilves 1-1 KuPSSuomen Cup

Last archived meeting: KuPS vs Ilves on Jul 25, 2021

How many goals should we expect?

KuPS score 1.9 and concede 1.0 goals per match over their last 15; Ilves score 0.8 and concede 0.9.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
KuPS1.91.077/158/15
Ilves0.80.974/153/15

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).

2026 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
2IlvesRelegration Group2610511433935
3KuPSChampion Group271395412648

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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. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy

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