KuPS vs VPS: result 3-1 and analysis
VeikkausliigaRegular Season - 17Kick-off on July 25, 2026 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Väre Areena, Kuopio
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What was the result of KuPS vs VPS?
KuPS won 3-1 on July 25, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 1′J. MorenoKuPS
- 12′G. EngvallKuPS
- 29′J. Luyeye-LutumbaKuPS
- 63′Oluwaseyi OgunniyiVPS
What had the model predicted before the match?
Before kick-off, the Footlab AI model gave a KuPS win at 49%: prediction correct. Most likely score announced: 1-1. Actual score: 3-1.
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Official lineup for KuPS vs VPS
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
KuPS
4-2-2-2- 9G. Engvall
- 11J. Moreno
- 17A. Heinonen
- 21J. Luyeye-Lutumba
- 22S. Touray
- 13N. Kujasalo
- 3S. Heiskanen
- 23A. Lötjönen
- 33T. Hämäläinen
- 6S. Savolainen
- 12H. Riihimäki
VPS
3-5-2- 27K. Kouassivi-Benissan
- 20X. Odhiambo
- 7J. Turfkruier
- 8Paulo Jorge Barros Pimentel Lima
- 2L. Mane
- 34A. Räisänen
- 13Oluwaseyi Ogunniyi
- 19M. Haukioja
- 6E. Okereke
- 3Razak Simpson
- 41M. Jalloh
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; VPS have 7, 5 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Jun 27, 2026 | HJK Helsinki(away) | 4-0 | Veikkausliiga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 18, 2026 | HJK Helsinki(away) | 1-2 | Veikkausliiga |
| Jul 10, 2026 | SJK(home) | 1-0 | Veikkausliiga |
| Jul 4, 2026 | Mariehamn(home) | 4-0 | Veikkausliiga |
| Jun 30, 2026 | Inter Turku(home) | 2-3 | Suomen Cup |
| Jun 27, 2026 | Gnistan(away) | 1-1 | Veikkausliiga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 KuPS wins, 3 draws, 1 VPS win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 13, 2026 | VPS 1-1 KuPS | Veikkausliiga |
| Jun 10, 2026 | KuPS 0-0 VPS | Suomen Cup |
| Jan 31, 2026 | KuPS 3-1 VPS | League Cup |
| Jul 19, 2025 | VPS 1-1 KuPS | Veikkausliiga |
| May 25, 2025 | KuPS 0-2 VPS | Veikkausliiga |
| Feb 1, 2025 | KuPS 2-0 VPS | League Cup |
How many goals should we expect?
KuPS score 1.8 and concede 0.8 goals per match over their last 15; VPS score 2.1 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KuPS | 1.8 | 0.8 | 7 | 7/15 | 6/15 |
| VPS | 2.1 | 0.9 | 5 | 9/15 | 8/15 |
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 VPS sit 5th (39 points from 27 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | KuPS | 27 | 13 | 9 | 5 | 41 | 26 | 48 |
| 5 | VPS | 27 | 11 | 6 | 10 | 31 | 31 | 39 |
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How does Footlab AI 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. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy