KuPS vs SJK: result 2-1 and analysis
VeikkausliigaRegular Season - 18Kick-off on August 4, 2024 at 03:30 PM (UTC)Väre Areena, Kuopio
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What was the result of KuPS vs SJK?
KuPS won 2-1 on August 4, 2024.
Goalscorers
- 28′A. VidjeskogKuPS (pen.)
- 57′J. StrengSJK
- 84′S. SavolainenKuPS
Official lineup for KuPS vs SJK
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
KuPS
4-3-3- 34O. Ruoppi
- 11O. Diawara
- 26A. Vidjeskog
- 13J. Oksanen
- 28M. Siltanen
- 7J. Voutilainen
- 33T. Hämäläinen
- 15I. Cissé
- 4Kristopher Santos Da Graca
- 18S. Saarinen
- 1J. Kreidl
SJK
4-5-1- 9J. Moreno
- 7R. Karjalainen
- 18M. Arsalo
- 10P. Hannola
- 8V. Gasc
- 11E. Mömmö
- 2Babacar Fati
- 17V. Tikkanen
- 4Kelvin Pires
- 26D. Naamo
- 1R. Paunio
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, KuPS have 9 wins, 1 draw and 5 defeats; SJK have 10, 2 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 1, 2024 | Tromso(away) | 0-1 | UEFA Europa Conference League |
| Jul 28, 2024 | EIF(away) | 2-1 | Veikkausliiga |
| Jul 25, 2024 | Tromso(home) | 0-1 | UEFA Europa Conference League |
| Jul 21, 2024 | Lahti(home) | 1-0 | Veikkausliiga |
| Jul 18, 2024 | UNA Strassen(home) | 5-0 | UEFA Europa Conference League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 27, 2024 | Lahti(home) | 5-5 | Veikkausliiga |
| Jul 21, 2024 | Mariehamn(away) | 4-0 | Veikkausliiga |
| Jul 8, 2024 | AC Oulu(away) | 2-1 | Veikkausliiga |
| Jul 3, 2024 | AC Oulu(home) | 2-0 | Suomen Cup |
| Jun 29, 2024 | Haka(home) | 2-1 | Veikkausliiga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 KuPS wins, 3 draws, 1 SJK win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| May 4, 2024 | SJK 1-1 KuPS | Veikkausliiga |
| Feb 17, 2024 | SJK 1-3 KuPS | League Cup |
| Oct 1, 2023 | KuPS 1-1 SJK | Veikkausliiga |
| Aug 20, 2023 | KuPS 3-0 SJK | Veikkausliiga |
| May 26, 2023 | SJK 1-0 KuPS | Veikkausliiga |
| Mar 30, 2023 | SJK 1-1 KuPS | Friendlies Clubs |
How many goals should we expect?
KuPS score 1.9 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; SJK score 2.6 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KuPS | 1.9 | 0.9 | 4 | 7/15 | 8/15 |
| SJK | 2.6 | 1.5 | 3 | 10/15 | 12/15 |
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 SJK sit 4th (27 points from 26 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | KuPSChampion Group | 27 | 13 | 9 | 5 | 41 | 26 | 48 |
| 4 | SJKRelegration Group | 26 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 29 | 35 | 27 |
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