KuPS vs SJK: result 2-1 and analysis
VeikkausliigaRegular Season - 25Kick-off on September 8, 2017 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 September 8, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 22′J. MäkeläKuPS
- 76′D. HatakkaSJK
- 88′Hamed CoulibalyKuPS
Official lineup for KuPS vs SJK
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
KuPS
4-5-1- 39G. Salami
- 25U. Nissilä
- 28J. Nissinen
- 22N. Boxall
- 15R. Gabriel
- 20V. Saxman
- 23J. Mäkelä
- 8P. Pennanen
- 3Hamed Coulibaly
- 9Sebastian Sorsa
- 1O. Virtanen
SJK
4-3-3- 10William Greenwell Ions
- 99V. Hambo
- 14K. Sheppard
- 15M. Klinga
- 7Timo Tahvanainen
- 22D. Bardanca
- 2J. Mero
- 5D. Hatakka
- 8J. Laaksonen
- 18Jarkko Hurme
- 33M. Aksalu
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, KuPS have 5 wins, 4 draws and 6 defeats; SJK have 7, 2 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 27, 2017 | HJK Helsinki(away) | 0-1 | Veikkausliiga |
| Aug 20, 2017 | Mariehamn(home) | 2-1 | Veikkausliiga |
| Aug 14, 2017 | Mariehamn(away) | 1-2 | Veikkausliiga |
| Aug 10, 2017 | JJK(home) | 1-0 | Veikkausliiga |
| Aug 5, 2017 | Rops(home) | 3-0 | Veikkausliiga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 26, 2017 | JJK(home) | 0-4 | Veikkausliiga |
| Aug 19, 2017 | Lahti(home) | 1-0 | Veikkausliiga |
| Aug 14, 2017 | Inter Turku(away) | 1-0 | Veikkausliiga |
| Aug 10, 2017 | HJK Helsinki(home) | 0-6 | Veikkausliiga |
| Aug 6, 2017 | Mariehamn(away) | 0-0 | Veikkausliiga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 0 KuPS wins, 3 draws, 3 SJK wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 31, 2017 | SJK 1-0 KuPS | Veikkausliiga |
| May 24, 2017 | KuPS 1-1 SJK | Veikkausliiga |
| Sep 28, 2016 | SJK 1-0 KuPS | Veikkausliiga |
| Aug 6, 2016 | SJK 1-0 KuPS | Veikkausliiga |
| May 21, 2016 | KuPS 0-0 SJK | Veikkausliiga |
| Sep 10, 2015 | KuPS 1-1 SJK | Veikkausliiga |
How many goals should we expect?
KuPS score 1.3 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; SJK score 0.7 and concede 1.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KuPS | 1.3 | 1.1 | 4 | 7/15 | 8/15 |
| SJK | 0.7 | 1.2 | 8 | 1/15 | 4/15 |
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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