Match analysis
FinlandVeikkausliiga
Tipster previews, form, Elo ratings and the best odds for this Veikkausliiga fixture.
Arttu Lötjönen🟨Jaime Moreno
Casper Holmelund🟨Bob Nii Armah⚽Xavier Odhiambo🔄Casper Holmelund🔄Jayden Turfkruier🟨Samuel Pasanen🔄Antti-Ville Raisanen🔄Joonas Vahtera🔄Petteri Pennanen🔄Bob Nii Armah🔄Jaime Moreno🔄Valentin Gasc🟨Kevin Kouassivi-Benissan🔄Saku Savolainen🔄Dren terrnava🟨KuPS got the job done on Sunday 18 October, winning 2-0 at home to VPS (Veikkausliiga). KuPS went in 2-0 ahead at half-time and kept their noses in front. On the numbers, VPS saw more of the ball (58%), while the shot count was 10 for KuPS and 7 for VPS.
Jaime Moreno (11') and Bob Nii Armah (34') got on the scoresheet for KuPS.
Anyone on both teams not to score and under 2.5 goals was paid out, and all five of our tips won.
2W 3D 5L0.90 pts/game
Bold green marks the stronger number on each row. Both-teams-scored is shown without a side.
| KuPSHome | Rating | VPSAway |
|---|---|---|
| Strength | ||
| 1,706 | Overall | 1,562 |
| 1,699 | Match venue | 1,536 |
| 1,699 | At home | 1,547 |
| 1,691 | Away | 1,536 |
| Attack & defence | ||
| 1,566 | Attack | 1,463 |
| 1,676 | Defence | 1,588 |
| 1,590 | Home attack | 1,475 |
| 1,542 | Away attack | 1,487 |
| 1,618 | Home defence | 1,569 |
| 1,699 | Away defence | 1,555 |
| Match profile | ||
| 1,567 | Goal environment | 1,557 |
| 1,527 | Home goals | 1,577 |
| 1,540 | Away goals | 1,480 |
| 1,506 | Possession | 1,506 |
| Specialist ratings | ||
| 1,490 | Set-piece attack | 1,511 |
| 1,491 | Set-piece defence | 1,511 |
| 1,632 | Close games | 1,552 |
| 1,733 | Winning margin | 1,567 |
Match venue compares KuPS at home with VPS away. Green marks the higher rating; a new team starts at 1500.
Match profile rows describe the game, not team strength: a higher goal environment means higher-scoring matches.
KuPS1:1VPS1:1
Value VinnyWonThe pickBTTS No
KuPS and VPS meet at KuPS's ground on 18 October in the Veikkausliiga, and the most compelling angle here isn't who wins — it's whether both sides find the net. The case for both teams not to score is built on a simple, repeated pattern. VPS have not had both teams score in any…
Mr CertaintyWonThe pickBTTS No
The most telling statistic in this fixture is simple: VPS have failed to score in three of their five recent matches. The 0–1 loss to Inter Turku on 14 September, the 0–2 defeat to KuPS on 19 September, and the 0–6 collapse against HJK Helsinki on 8 October all saw VPS go…
PajimonWonThe pickUnder 2.5
Right, so we've got KuPS hosting VPS in the Veikkausliiga on 18 October, and let me tell you, this one smells like a tight, low-scoring affair. And I'm not just making that up — the numbers back it up from every angle I can find. Now, I know some of you out there think football…
Yoda Mc Yoda FaceWonThe pickUnder 2.5
The silence, I tell you, is the loudest sound in this fixture. KuPS have lost their last three matches, scoring just two goals and conceding six. At home, they drew 0-0 with HJK Helsinki on 13 September and lost 0-1 to AC Oulu on 8 October. The net has been quiet at KuPS's…
Mr SimpleWonThe pickUnder 2.5
Right, so we've got KuPS hosting VPS in the Veikkausliiga on 18 October, and if you've been keeping an eye on the numbers, this one is screaming low-scoring football from every angle. Let's start with what's been happening. KuPS are on a three-game losing run — 2–4 to…
KuPS and VPS have met 44 times since May 2012: KuPS have won 25, VPS have taken nine and ten were drawn. Our KuPS vs VPS prediction page has every tip on this pairing.
