KuPS vs Rīgas FS: result 1-0 and analysis
UEFA Europa League3rd Qualifying RoundKick-off on August 14, 2025 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Väre Areena, Kuopio
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What was the result of KuPS vs Rīgas FS?
KuPS won 1-0 on August 14, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 49′P. PennanenKuPS
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, KuPS have 8 wins, 4 draws and 3 defeats; Rīgas FS have 11, 0 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 9, 2025 | Kooteepee(away) | 2-0 | Veikkausliiga |
| Aug 6, 2025 | Rīgas FS(away) | 2-1 | UEFA Europa League |
| Aug 2, 2025 | Haka(home) | 3-2 | Veikkausliiga |
| Jul 29, 2025 | Kairat Almaty(away) | 0-3 | UEFA Champions League |
| Jul 22, 2025 | Kairat Almaty(home) | 2-0 | UEFA Champions League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 10, 2025 | Super Nova(home) | 4-1 | Virsliga |
| Aug 6, 2025 | KuPS(home) | 1-2 | UEFA Europa League |
| Aug 3, 2025 | Grobiņa(away) | 3-2 | Virsliga |
| Jul 30, 2025 | Malmo FF(away) | 0-1 | UEFA Champions League |
| Jul 26, 2025 | Tukums(home) | 6-2 | Virsliga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 1 meetings: 1 KuPS win(s), 0 draw(s), 0 Rīgas FS win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 6, 2025 | Rīgas FS 1-2 KuPS | UEFA Europa League |
How many goals should we expect?
KuPS score 1.9 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Rīgas FS score 2.3 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KuPS | 1.9 | 1.2 | 5 | 7/15 | 8/15 |
| Rīgas FS | 2.3 | 1.1 | 6 | 8/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32 | Rīgas FS | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 5 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
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. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy