VPS has 2 wins, 0 draws and 3 losses over its last five games, averaging 1.20 points per game. KuPS has 1 win, 2 draws and 2 losses, with 1.00 points per game.

Scoring records

VPS scores 1.25 goals per game and allows 0.96. KuPS scores 1.63 and allows 1.00. Games in this league average 2.51 goals.

BTTS and goal totals

Both teams score in 50% of VPS's games and 63% of KuPS's. The Over 2.5 rates are 38% and 42%, compared with league averages of 50% for BTTS and 45% for Over 2.5.

xG and shots

KuPS has the higher season xG average, 1.78 to 1.44 per game. VPS takes 11.8 shots per game, while KuPS takes 15.5.

First-half and second-half trends

VPS leads at halftime in 38% of its games and scores 0.54 goals per game after halftime. KuPS leads at halftime in 54% and scores 0.58 after halftime.

When the teams score

VPS's most productive scoring window is minutes 0-15 (7 goals). For KuPS, it is minutes 31-45+ (11 goals). These are past scoring patterns, not predicted goal times.

League scoring profile

Veikkausliiga games average 2.51 goals. Both teams score in 50% of games, and 45% finish with at least three goals.

Head-to-head record

Before this game, 4 previous meetings were available. The record was 1 home win, 2 draws and 1 away win. Those games averaged 2.50 goals, with both teams scoring in 75% of them.

Before kickoff

1X2 odds

(2.97)

(3.20)

(2.20)

-Double chance 1X

-Double chance X2

-BTTS Yes odds

Pre-game profile— what do the season numbers say?

This team profile combines season stats and recent form. In-game statistics appear after the final whistle.

1.5Points per game1.88

VPSKuPS

1.25Goals scored / game1.63

VPSKuPS

0.96Goals allowed / game1

VPSKuPS

1.44xG for1.78

VPSKuPS

47%Average possession57%

VPSKuPS

4.58Shots on target / game5.38

VPSKuPS

29%Clean sheets29%

VPSKuPS

50%Both teams scored63%

VPSKuPS

Team stats— who is more efficient?

Compare both teams' attacking and defensive records this season.

11.83Shots per game15.46

VPSKuPS

4.58Shots on target5.38

VPSKuPS

10.6%Shot conversion10.5%

VPSKuPS

47%Possession57%

VPSKuPS

1.44xG for1.78

VPSKuPS

1.36xG against1.25

VPSKuPS

Shooting quality

VPS: BalancedKuPS: Dominant

	VPS	KuPS
Accuracy (shots on target)	39%	35%
Chance quality (xG per shot)	0.12	0.12
Finishing (goals per shot on target)	0.27	0.30

xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.

* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.

Team form— who is in better shape?

Last five games and season record, overall, at home and away.

VPS is 20% better for: last-5 form.

1.2 pts / game - VPS · 1 pts / game - KuPS

VPS

LWLWL

Season result split

42% W25% D33% L

Season (W-D-L)

10-6-8

1.50 pts / game · goal difference +7

Last 5 (W-D-L)

2-0-3

1.20 pts / game

Record at home (W-D-L)

6-3-3

Last 5 at home

2-0-3

WLLLW

Last 5 games - averages

Goals scored: 0.6Goals conceded: 1.0xG: 1.21Opponent xG: 1.48BTTS: 20%Over 2.5: 20%

KuPS

WLLDD

Season result split

50% W38% D13% L

Season (W-D-L)

12-9-3

1.88 pts / game · goal difference +15

Last 5 (W-D-L)

1-2-2

1.00 pts / game

Record away (W-D-L)

6-4-2

Last 5 away

3-1-1

WWWLD

Last 5 games - averages

Goals scored: 1.0Goals conceded: 1.4xG: 1.57Opponent xG: 1.36BTTS: 60%Over 2.5: 40%

Goals— how do both teams score and concede?

How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.

KuPS is 30% better for: goals scored per game.

1.25 goals / game - VPS · 1.63 goals / game - KuPS

VPS scoring profile: strong

VPS scores in 71% of games (17 of 24 games), while KuPS keeps a clean sheet in 29% (7 of 24 games).

KuPS scoring profile: very strong

KuPS scores in 83% of games (20 of 24 games), while VPS keeps a clean sheet in 29% (7 of 24 games).

30Goals scored (season)39

VPSKuPS

23Goals conceded (season)24

VPSKuPS

2.21Average goals per game2.63

VPSKuPS

3Goals scored (last 5)5

VPSKuPS

5Goals conceded (last 5)7

VPSKuPS

VPS

29%

Clean sheets7 of 24 games

29%

No goal7 of 24 games

KuPS

29%

Clean sheets7 of 24 games

17%

No goal4 of 24 games

How often they score at least...

71%1 goal83%

VPSKuPS

25%2 goals46%

VPSKuPS

17%3 goals25%

VPSKuPS

8%4 goals8%

VPSKuPS

How often they concede at least...

71%1 goal71%

VPSKuPS

17%2 goals17%

VPSKuPS

8%3 goals8%

VPSKuPS

0%4 goals4%

VPSKuPS

* Statistics include both teams' home and away games this season.

Both teams scored (BTTS)— how often do both teams score?

How often games involving these teams produce goals at both ends, compared with the league average.

50%

VPS - BTTS12 of 24 games

63%

KuPS - BTTS15 of 24 games

50%

League average

Goal patterns

17%BTTS at half-time25%

VPSKuPS

0%BTTS in both halves8%

VPSKuPS

13%Scored in both halves25%

VPSKuPS

BTTS and goal count

33%Min. 3 goals and BTTS33%

VPSKuPS

4%Min. 3 goals without BTTS8%

VPSKuPS

20%BTTS - last 560%

VPSKuPS

Goal count (Over/Under)— how often do these games cross the goal lines?

See how often games involving these teams clear each goal line, for the full game and each half.

Full game - team comparison (Over)

92%Min. 1 goal (Over 0.5)92%

VPSKuPS

54%Min. 2 goals (Over 1.5)79%

VPSKuPS

38%Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)42%

VPSKuPS

25%Min. 4 goals (Over 3.5)25%

VPSKuPS

8%Min. 5 goals (Over 4.5)13%

VPSKuPS

Over / Under - VPS

Line 0.5 (min. 1 goal)

Over 92%Under 8%

Line 1.5 (min. 2 goals)

Over 54%Under 46%

Line 2.5 (min. 3 goals)

Over 38%Under 62%

Line 3.5 (min. 4 goals)

Over 25%Under 75%

Line 4.5 (min. 5 goals)

Over 8%Under 92%

Over / Under - KuPS

Line 0.5 (min. 1 goal)

Over 92%Under 8%

Line 1.5 (min. 2 goals)

Over 79%Under 21%

Line 2.5 (min. 3 goals)

Over 42%Under 58%

Line 3.5 (min. 4 goals)

Over 25%Under 75%

Line 4.5 (min. 5 goals)

Over 13%Under 87%

1st half

75%Min. 1 goal before half-time79%

VPSKuPS

33%Min. 2 goals before half-time38%

VPSKuPS

17%Min. 3 goals before half-time21%

VPSKuPS

2nd half

63%Min. 1 goal after half-time71%

VPSKuPS

29%Min. 2 goals after half-time33%

VPSKuPS

0%Min. 3 goals after half-time8%

VPSKuPS

Game halves— when do the teams score more often?

How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.

KuPS is 32% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.46 pts / game - VPS · 1.92 pts / game - KuPS

VPS - half-time state

38% leading33% draw29% trailing

KuPS - half-time state

54% leading29% draw17% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.46Points per game (1st half)1.92

VPSKuPS

0.71Goals scored (1st half)1.04

VPSKuPS

0.58Goals conceded (1st half)0.46

VPSKuPS

1.29Average goals (1st half)1.5

VPSKuPS

54%Clean sheet before half-time63%

VPSKuPS

54%No goal before half-time33%

VPSKuPS

After half-time (2nd half)

1.33Points per game (2nd half)1.21

VPSKuPS

0.54Goals scored (2nd half)0.58

VPSKuPS

0.38Goals conceded (2nd half)0.54

VPSKuPS

0.92Average goals (2nd half)1.13

VPSKuPS

67%Clean sheet after half-time50%

VPSKuPS

63%No goal after half-time58%

VPSKuPS

VPS - second-half results

29% W46% D25% L

Half-time points

Half-time goals

Goal difference (1st half)

Second-half points

Goal difference (2nd half)

1.46

PPG before half-time

Lead holding111%

Leads at halftime in 38% of games and wins 42%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime-0.2

Defense stays consistent across the full game.

KuPS - second-half results

25% W46% D29% L

Half-time points

Half-time goals

+14

Goal difference (1st half)

Second-half points

Goal difference (2nd half)

1.92

PPG before half-time

Lead holding93%

Leads at halftime in 54% of games and wins 50%. Usually protects a halftime lead through the final whistle.

Defense after halftime+0.1

Defense stays consistent across the full game.

VPS - last 5 games by half
	1st half	2nd half
Points per game	1.40	0.80
Goals scored / game	0.4	0.2
Goals allowed / game	0.6	0.4
Average goals per game	1.0	0.6
1 goal	80%	40%
2 goals	20%	20%
3 goals	0%	0%
Clean sheet	60%	60%
No goal	60%	80%
Goal difference	-1	-1

Half-time: 40% leading - 20% draw - 40% trailing

2nd half: 0% won - 80% draw - 20% lost

BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 2

KuPS - last 5 games by half
	1st half	2nd half
Points per game	1.60	0.60
Goals scored / game	0.8	0.2
Goals allowed / game	0.8	0.6
Average goals per game	1.6	0.8
1 goal	60%	60%
2 goals	40%	20%
3 goals	40%	0%
Clean sheet	60%	40%
No goal	40%	80%
Goal difference	0	-2

Half-time: 40% leading - 40% draw - 20% trailing

2nd half: 0% won - 60% draw - 40% lost

BTTS at half-time (last 5): 40% - Half-time goals total: 4

* Table colors show frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate and red is rare. They are not team ratings.

Goals by minute— when do goals arrive?

The parts of a game in which both teams score and allow the most goals.

VPS

ScoredConceded

0-15

16-30

31-45

46-60

61-75

76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 0-15 (7 goals). Concedes most in 31-45 (6). Late-goal balance (76-90): +2 - wins late phases.

KuPS

ScoredConceded

0-15

16-30

31-45

46-60

61-75

76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 31-45 (11 goals). Concedes most in 0-15 (6). Late-goal balance (76-90): +2 - wins late phases.

* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.

Additional team indicators— what do xG, efficiency and form show?

A comparison of chance quality, results and trends from completed games this season.

Game profile

2.42

Estimated goals

attack vs. opponent defense

1.1 : 1.3

Estimated goal split

home : away

96%

Pace vs league

100% = league average

57%

Both teams scored (BTTS)

average from both teams' seasons

+3%

Derby effect

H2H goals vs typical matches

59%

BTTS estimate

from both teams' scoring frequency

0:0 risk

about 1 in 20 matches

0-1

Most common goal range

attack vs. defense for both teams

VPS

Net xG balance

Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.

+0.08

Results compared with xG

Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.

+0.21

Points compared with goal balance

Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.

-9.3 pts

Finishing efficiency

Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.

-0.19

Defensive efficiency

Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.

+0.40

Attack vs league

How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.

87%

Defense vs. league

Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.

89%

Form trend

Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.

-0.30

Stronger second half?

How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.

-0.2

Late goals

13% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 23% come in the first quarter-hour.

13%

KuPS

Net xG balance

Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.

+0.53

Results compared with xG

Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.

+0.10

Points compared with goal balance

Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.

-7.2 pts

Finishing efficiency

Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.

-0.15

Defensive efficiency

Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.

+0.25

Attack vs league

How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.

151%

Defense vs. league

Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.

70%

Form trend

Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.

-0.88

Stronger second half?

How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.

-0.5

Late goals

15% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 21% come in the first quarter-hour.

15%

* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range use public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical game profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed games from the season.

League context— is this a high-scoring league?

How both teams compare with league-wide averages (Veikkausliiga).

Teams vs league

	VPS	Liga	KuPS
Average goals per game	▼ 2.21	2.51	▲ 2.63
Both teams scored	• 50%	50%	▲ 63%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)	▼ 38%	45%	▼ 42%
Clean sheets	• 29%	29%	• 29%
Goal before half-time	▲ 75%	73%	▲ 79%
Goal after half-time	▼ 63%	74%	▼ 71%

^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.

2.51

Average goals per game

50%

Both teams scored

45%

Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)

29%

Clean sheets

1.43

Home goals / game

1.08

Away goals / game

+32%

Home attack advantage

+24%

Home defensive advantage

+20%

Total home advantage

Goals in 1st half (whole league)

73%

1 goal

32%

2 goals

14%

3 goals

4 goals

Goals in 2nd half (whole league)

74%

1 goal

37%

2 goals

14%

3 goals

4 goals

Head-to-head

Record from VPS's perspective: 1 win, 2 draws and 1 loss against KuPS. Games average 2.50 goals, and both teams scored in 75% of them.

Vaasan Palloseura

1 : 107/19/2025

Kuopion Palloseura

0 : 205/25/2025

Vaasan Palloseura

FAQ

When do VPS and KuPS play?

VPS face KuPS on September 19, 2026 in Veikkausliiga. The exact kick-off time in your timezone is shown at the top of the match page.

What is the head-to-head record between VPS and KuPS?

In the last 4 head-to-head matches VPS won 1, KuPS won 1 and 2 ended level. These games averaged 2.50 goals, with both teams scoring in 75% of them.

What do the goal statistics show before VPS vs KuPS?

VPS score 1.25 goals per game on average and KuPS 1.63. The Veikkausliiga average is 2.51 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 45% of games. Both teams score in 50% of VPS's matches and 63% of KuPS's.

What form are VPS and KuPS in?

Over the last 5 games VPS have a 2-0-3 record (1.20 points per game) and KuPS 1-2-2 (1.00 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for VPS vs KuPS?

Here you can check the pre-match numbers for VPS vs KuPS: form, H2H, goals and Over/Under. The pick itself, value and reasoning are published in the NoFluffPicks app.