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SJK vs KuPS: result 1-3 and analysis

VeikkausliigaRegular Season - 6Kick-off on May 3, 2018 at 03:30 PM (UTC)OmaSP Stadion, Seinäjoki

SJK
1-3
KuPS

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What was the result of SJK vs KuPS?

KuPS won 1-3 on May 3, 2018.

Goalscorers

  • 18′V. HamboSJK
  • 31′R. KarjalainenKuPS
  • 63′R. KarjalainenKuPS
  • 90′U. NissiläKuPS

Official lineup for SJK vs KuPS

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

SJK

4-4-2
  1. 14M. Tolonen
  2. 9V. Hambo
  1. 17V. Tikkanen
  2. 15M. Klinga
  3. 7Reuben Ayarna
  4. 6Anders Bååth
  1. 58Mehmet Hetemaj
  2. 2J. Mero
  3. 5D. Hatakka
  4. 11J. Mustoe
  1. 1J. Öst

KuPS

4-3-3
  1. 25U. Nissilä
  2. 7R. Karjalainen
  3. 11I. Niskanen
  1. 20V. Saxman
  2. 30Abdalla El Said
  3. 8P. Pennanen
  1. 3Hamed Coulibaly
  2. 29M. Pitkänen
  3. 13Luis Carlos Murillo
  4. 2Lum Rexhepi
  1. 16M. Töyräs
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, SJK have 5 wins, 4 draws and 6 defeats; KuPS have 8, 3 and 4.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

SJK
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Apr 29, 2018Ilves(away)1-1Veikkausliiga
Apr 21, 2018Honka(home)2-0Veikkausliiga
Apr 18, 2018HJK Helsinki(home)0-1Veikkausliiga
Apr 15, 2018Turku PS(away)2-0Veikkausliiga
Apr 7, 2018PS Kemi Kings(home)0-1Veikkausliiga
KuPS
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Apr 29, 2018Lahti(home)1-1Veikkausliiga
Apr 25, 2018Mariehamn(away)4-1Veikkausliiga
Apr 21, 2018HJK Helsinki(away)2-1Veikkausliiga
Apr 18, 2018Rops(home)0-1Veikkausliiga
Apr 15, 2018Ilves(away)1-2Veikkausliiga

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 3 SJK wins, 2 draws, 1 KuPS win.

DateScoreCompetition
Sep 8, 2017KuPS 2-1 SJKVeikkausliiga
Jul 31, 2017SJK 1-0 KuPSVeikkausliiga
May 24, 2017KuPS 1-1 SJKVeikkausliiga
Sep 28, 2016SJK 1-0 KuPSVeikkausliiga
Aug 6, 2016SJK 1-0 KuPSVeikkausliiga
May 21, 2016KuPS 0-0 SJKVeikkausliiga

Last archived meeting: KuPS vs SJK on Sep 8, 2017

How many goals should we expect?

SJK score 1.5 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; KuPS score 1.7 and concede 1.1.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
SJK1.51.156/157/15
KuPS1.71.1111/158/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

SJK sit 4th in Veikkausliiga (27 points from 26 matches) and KuPS sit 3rd (48 points from 27 matches).

2026 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
3KuPSChampion Group271395412648
4SJKRelegration Group266911293527

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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

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