KuPS vs SJK: result 3-2 and analysis
VeikkausliigaChampionship Round - 2Kick-off on September 23, 2025 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Väre Areena, Kuopio
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What was the result of KuPS vs SJK?
KuPS won 3-2 on September 23, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 17′M. ToureKuPS
- 29′M. ToureKuPS
- 87′O. TessilimiSJK
- 90′M. ArsaloSJK
- 90′P. ParzyszekKuPS
Official lineup for KuPS vs SJK
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
KuPS
4-1-4-1- 20M. Toure
- 35P. Golubickas
- 13J. Oksanen
- 7J. Voutilainen
- 34O. Ruoppi
- 10D. Arifi
- 33T. Hämäläinen
- 16S. Miettinen
- 15I. Cissé
- 14S. Pasanen
- 1J. Kreidl
SJK
4-2-3-1- 9J. Streng
- 7R. Karjalainen
- 10K. Paananen
- 70A. Vargas
- 18M. Arsalo
- 8V. Gasc
- 3Babacar Fati
- 28S. Chukwudi
- 67A. Obileye
- 6S. Yussif
- 1R. Paunio
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, KuPS have 8 wins, 2 draws and 5 defeats; SJK have 8, 3 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 20, 2025 | HJK Helsinki(away) | 0-1 | Suomen Cup |
| Sep 14, 2025 | Ilves(home) | 2-4 | Veikkausliiga |
| Sep 10, 2025 | FF Jaro(home) | 2-0 | Suomen Cup |
| Aug 31, 2025 | SJK(away) | 1-1 | Veikkausliiga |
| Aug 28, 2025 | FC Midtjylland(home) | 0-2 | UEFA Europa League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 13, 2025 | HJK Helsinki(home) | 3-3 | Veikkausliiga |
| Aug 31, 2025 | KuPS(home) | 1-1 | Veikkausliiga |
| Aug 25, 2025 | Haka(away) | 3-2 | Veikkausliiga |
| Aug 18, 2025 | FF Jaro(away) | 4-0 | Veikkausliiga |
| Aug 10, 2025 | VPS(away) | 2-1 | Veikkausliiga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 4 KuPS wins, 2 draws, 0 SJK wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 31, 2025 | SJK 1-1 KuPS | Veikkausliiga |
| May 2, 2025 | KuPS 1-0 SJK | Veikkausliiga |
| Feb 15, 2025 | SJK 1-3 KuPS | League Cup |
| Oct 5, 2024 | SJK 0-1 KuPS | Veikkausliiga |
| Aug 22, 2024 | SJK 2-2 KuPS | Suomen Cup |
| Aug 4, 2024 | KuPS 2-1 SJK | Veikkausliiga |
How many goals should we expect?
KuPS score 1.4 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; SJK score 2.1 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KuPS | 1.4 | 1.4 | 4 | 7/15 | 7/15 |
| SJK | 2.1 | 1.5 | 2 | 11/15 | 11/15 |
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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