KuPS vs Sabah FA: result 0-2 and analysis
UEFA Champions League2nd Qualifying RoundKick-off on July 28, 2026 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Väre Areena, Kuopio
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What was the result of KuPS vs Sabah FA?
Sabah FA won 0-2 on July 28, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 52′V. SimićSabah FA
- 70′J. MickelsSabah FA
What had the model predicted before the match?
Before kick-off, the Footlab model gave a KuPS win at 43%: prediction missed. Most likely score announced: 1-1 — actual score: 0-2.
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, KuPS have 9 wins, 4 draws and 2 defeats; Sabah FA have 10, 3 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 25, 2026 | VPS(home) | 3-1 | Veikkausliiga |
| Jul 21, 2026 | Sabah FA(away) | 0-1 | UEFA Champions League |
| Jul 18, 2026 | SJK(away) | 2-0 | Veikkausliiga |
| Jul 14, 2026 | Vardar Skopje(home) | 2-3 | UEFA Champions League |
| Jul 7, 2026 | Vardar Skopje(away) | 2-0 | UEFA Champions League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 21, 2026 | KuPS(home) | 1-0 | UEFA Champions League |
| Jul 14, 2026 | The New Saints(away) | 2-1 | UEFA Champions League |
| Jul 7, 2026 | The New Saints(home) | 2-0 | UEFA Champions League |
| Jun 24, 2026 | Universitatea Craiova(away) | 1-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| May 22, 2026 | Turan(away) | 2-1 | Premyer Liqa |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 1 meetings: 0 KuPS win(s), 0 draw(s), 1 Sabah FA win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 21, 2026 | Sabah FA 1-0 KuPS | UEFA Champions League |
How many goals should we expect?
KuPS score 1.9 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Sabah FA score 1.8 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KuPS | 1.9 | 0.9 | 6 | 8/15 | 7/15 |
| Sabah FA | 1.8 | 0.9 | 5 | 9/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
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
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