KuPS and Gnistan meet at the Vare Areena for round 30 of the Veikkausliiga.
Current Form - KuPS
KuPS sits third in the league with 52 points from 29 matches. The side has a record of 14 wins, 10 draws and five losses with 45 goals scored and 28 goals conceded. In their last league match, the team drew 2-2 against HJK. Over their last five matches, KuPS recorded two wins, one draw and two losses. Their scoring average is 1.2 goals per match in this window compared to 1.6 for the season, while they have conceded 0.8 goals per match against a season average of 1.0. Their expected goals (xG) is 1.14 against a league average of 1.34, and their expected goals conceded (xGA) is 1.31 against a league average of 1.34.
Current Form - Gnistan
Gnistan is fifth in the league, having earned 42 points from 29 matches with 43 goals scored and 41 conceded. The team record consists of 11 wins, nine draws and nine losses. In their last league match, Gnistan recorded a 3-4 loss against AC Oulu. The side has accumulated two draws and three losses over their last five matches. During this period, the team scored at a rate of 0.8 goals per match against a season average of 1.5, and conceded 2.0 goals per match compared to 1.4 for the season. Their expected goals (xG) is 1.18 versus a league average of 1.34, and their expected goals conceded (xGA) is 1.73 against a league average of 1.34. Gnistan is currently on a five-match non-winning streak in overall league play.
Head-to-Head Record
The record shows that KuPS has won three and drawn two of their last five meetings, with an average of 2.0 goals per match fused with that record. KuPS are unbeaten against Gnistan since May 2024, six wins and three draws in nine meetings. In their most recent match, the teams drew 1-1 at Gnistan's home ground earlier this season.
Key Players to Watch and Missing Players
For KuPS, Moreno Jaime is the top scorer with 12 goals and three assists in 26 matches, with two goals scored in his last five appearances. Bob Armah has recorded six goals and three assists in 19 matches, while Saku Heiskanen has provided three assists in 17 matches. Calvin Kabuye is confirmed absent, and Petteri Pennanen is unavailable due to yellow cards, having recorded five goals and four assists this season.
Gnistan’s top contributor is Adam Jouhi, who has two goals in 27 matches, with both goals coming in his latest appearance. Joakim Latonen is the top scorer with six goals and six assists, and Roman Eremenko has two goals and four assists in 25 matches. Saku Ylatupa is confirmed absent due to a yellow card suspension, while Marcelo Costa is also unavailable for the match.
Key Numbers
↔️ Shots on target conceded: KuPS 3.3 per match vs Gnistan 5.1 per match
KuPS
ℹ️ Offsides: 1.3 per match (fewest in the league)
ℹ️ Shots outside the box: 5.9 per match (most in the league)
Gnistan
➖ Through passes: 0.1 per match (worst in the league, league average 0.6)
➖ Errors leading to shot: 0.57 per match (worst in the league, league average 0.45)
Match Notes
Brahima Magassa received a red card three matches ago, and Edmund Arko-Mensah received a red card two matches ago. Saku Heiskanen is a KuPS player who previously played for Gnistan, where he made 57 appearances and scored seven goals across two seasons. Otso Virtanen is now at Gnistan, having previously played 115 matches for KuPS over six seasons.
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