Finland - VeikkausliigaData current as of 23 July 2026

KuPS vs SJK: match statistics

KuPS crest
KuPS
0 : 0half-time 0:0
SJK crest
SJK

KuPS vs SJK: form, goals and key statistics

Key match information

KuPS play SJK in Veikkausliiga (Finland). The match date is 8 May 2026 at 19:00. Final score: 0:0.

Current form

KuPS: 4-1-0, 2.60 points/match. SJK: 1-2-2, 1.00 points/match.

Goal statistics

KuPS scores 1.81 and concedes 0.94 goals per match. SJK scores 1.13 and concedes 1.56. League average: 2.67 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: KuPS 63%, SJK 56%. Over 2.5: KuPS 44%, SJK 50%. League level: BTTS 51%, Over 2.5 47%.

xG, shots and style

KuPS has higher xG: 1.88 vs 1.58. KuPS: 16.1 shots per match, SJK: 13.3.

Match halves

KuPS: half-time lead 50%, second-half goals 0.81. SJK: half-time lead 25%, second-half goals 0.75.

Goals by minute

KuPS: 31-45+ (10 goals). SJK: 76-90+ (8 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

Veikkausliiga: 2.67 goals per match, BTTS 51%, Over 2.5 47%.

Head-to-head

5 H2H matches: 4-1-0. Average goals 2.20, BTTS 40%.

Match description

KuPS at home shows strong metrics: on average they score 1.67 goals per match with xG 2.15, register 7 shots on target, have a 67% home win rate and have not yet lost at home (0% defeats). SJK have clear away issues: on average 0 goals scored per away match and 100% of away fixtures without scoring, while conceding 2.5 goals away on average and having no away wins (0%). Quality of chances favors KuPS — home xG 2.15 versus SJK away xG 1.18, average shots 18.33 versus 8 and shot accuracy 9% versus 0% for the visitors away, indicating a higher volume and quality of opportunities for the hosts. Additionally, KuPS concede 1.0 goal at home on average and keep a clean sheet in 33% of matches, whereas SJK have kept no clean sheets away (0%), amplifying the hosts’ defensive edge. In summary: 67% home wins and no home defeats for KuPS versus 100% away defeats and 0 goals away for SJK suggest a KuPS victory as the most likely outcome.

Half-by-half

0 : 0
1st half
0 : 0
2nd half

Match statistics

64Possession (%)36
KuPSSJK
18Shots8
KuPSSJK
6Shots on target3
KuPSSJK
2.04xG1.01
KuPSSJK
6Corners7
KuPSSJK
66Dangerous attacks40
KuPSSJK
7Fouls12
KuPSSJK
1Cards6
KuPSSJK

Pre-match profilewhat do the season numbers say?

This is a team profile based on season data and form. Match-flow statistics are shown only after the fixture is played.

1.81Goals scored / match1.13
KuPSSJK
0.94Goals conceded / match1.56
KuPSSJK
58%Average possession51%
KuPSSJK
6Shots on target / match4.75
KuPSSJK

Team statswho is more efficient?

Attack and defence comparison for both teams in the current season.

16.06Shots per match13.25
KuPSSJK
6Shots on target4.75
KuPSSJK
11.3%Shot conversion8.5%
KuPSSJK
58%Possession51%
KuPSSJK
1.88xG for1.58
KuPSSJK
1.14xG against1.49
KuPSSJK

Shooting quality

KuPS: DominantSJK: Balanced
KuPSSJK
Accuracy (shots on target)37%36%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.120.12
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.300.24

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 formwho is in better shape?

Last five matches and season record, overall and split by home and away matches.

KuPS is 160% better for: last-5 form.

2.6 pts / match - KuPS · 1 pts / match - SJK

KuPS
DWWWW
Unbeaten in the last 5 matches
Season result split
56% W38% R6% P
Season (W-D-L)
9-6-1
2.06 pts / match · goal difference +14
Last 5 (W-D-L)
4-1-0
2.60 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
5-3-0
Last 5 at home
3-2-0
DWWDW
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 2.6Goals conceded: 1.0xG: 2.15Opponent xG: 1.33BTTS: 60%Over 2.5: 60%
SJK
DDWLL
Season result split
19% W31% R50% P
Season (W-D-L)
3-5-8
0.88 pts / match · goal difference -7
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-2-2
1.00 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
1-3-4
Last 5 away
1-2-2
LWDDL
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.2Goals conceded: 1.4xG: 1.50Opponent xG: 1.62BTTS: 60%Over 2.5: 40%

Goalshow 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 60% better for: goals scored per match.

1.81 goals / match - KuPS · 1.13 goals / match - SJK

KuPS is 66% better for: goals conceded per match.

0.94 goals / match - KuPS · 1.56 goals / match - SJK

KuPS scoring profile: very strong

KuPS scores in 88% of matches (14 of 16 matches), while SJK keeps a clean sheet in 13% (2 of 16 matches).

SJK scoring profile: strong

SJK scores in 63% of matches (10 of 16 matches), while KuPS keeps a clean sheet in 31% (5 of 16 matches).

29Goals scored (season)18
KuPSSJK
15Goals conceded (season)25
KuPSSJK
2.75Average goals in match2.69
KuPSSJK
13Goals scored (last 5)6
KuPSSJK
5Goals conceded (last 5)7
KuPSSJK

How often they score at least...

88%1 goal63%
KuPSSJK
50%2 goals31%
KuPSSJK
31%3 goals19%
KuPSSJK
13%4 goals0%
KuPSSJK

How often they concede at least...

69%1 goal88%
KuPSSJK
19%2 goals50%
KuPSSJK
6%3 goals19%
KuPSSJK
0%4 goals0%
KuPSSJK

* Statistics include both teams' home and away matches in the current season.

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

How often both teams' matches have goals on both sides, compared with the league average.

Goal patterns

25%BTTS at half-time13%
KuPSSJK
6%BTTS in both halves13%
KuPSSJK
31%Scored in both halves25%
KuPSSJK

BTTS and goal count

31%Min. 3 goals and BTTS38%
KuPSSJK
13%Min. 3 goals without BTTS13%
KuPSSJK
60%BTTS - last 560%
KuPSSJK

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

How often matches involving these teams clear goal thresholds, in the full match and in each half.

1st half

81%Min. 1 goal before half-time81%
KuPSSJK
38%Min. 2 goals before half-time25%
KuPSSJK
13%Min. 3 goals before half-time0%
KuPSSJK

2nd half

75%Min. 1 goal after half-time81%
KuPSSJK
44%Min. 2 goals after half-time50%
KuPSSJK
13%Min. 3 goals after half-time25%
KuPSSJK

Match halveswhen 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 71% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.81 pts / match - KuPS · 1.06 pts / match - SJK

KuPS - half-time state
50% leading31% draw19% trailing
SJK - half-time state
25% leading31% draw44% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.81Points per match (1st half)1.06
KuPSSJK
1Goals scored (1st half)0.38
KuPSSJK
0.44Goals conceded (1st half)0.69
KuPSSJK
1.44Average goals (1st half)1.06
KuPSSJK
56%Clean sheet before half-time44%
KuPSSJK
38%No goal before half-time63%
KuPSSJK

After half-time (2nd half)

1.56Points per match (2nd half)1.25
KuPSSJK
0.81Goals scored (2nd half)0.75
KuPSSJK
0.5Goals conceded (2nd half)0.88
KuPSSJK
1.31Average goals (2nd half)1.63
KuPSSJK
56%Clean sheet after half-time38%
KuPSSJK
44%No goal after half-time50%
KuPSSJK

KuPS - second-half results

38% W44% R19% P
29
Half-time points
16
Half-time goals
+9
Goal difference (1st half)
25
Second-half points
+5
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.81
PPG before half-time
Lead holding112%

Leads at half-time in 50% of matches and wins 56%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time+0.1

Defence stays stable across the full match.

SJK - second-half results

31% W31% R38% P
17
Half-time points
6
Half-time goals
-5
Goal difference (1st half)
20
Second-half points
-2
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.06
PPG before half-time
Lead holding76%

Leads at half-time in 25% of matches and wins 19%. Sometimes loses the lead after half-time.

Defence after half-time+0.2

Concedes 0.2 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.

KuPS - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match2.401.60
Goals scored / match1.61.0
Goals conceded / match0.40.6
Average goals in match2.01.6
1 goal100%80%
2 goals40%60%
3 goals20%20%
Clean sheet60%60%
No goal20%40%
Goal difference+6+2
Half-time: 80% leading - 0% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 40% won - 40% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 8
SJK - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.601.00
Goals scored / match0.40.8
Goals conceded / match0.41.0
Average goals in match0.81.8
1 goal60%80%
2 goals20%40%
3 goals0%40%
Clean sheet80%20%
No goal60%60%
Goal difference0-1
Half-time: 40% leading - 40% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 40% draw - 40% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 2

* Colours in tables show event frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate, red is rare. It is frequency, not a team rating.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

Match phases in which both teams most often score and concede.

KuPS
ScoredConceded
3
3
0-15
3
1
16-30
10
3
31-45
4
3
46-60
3
3
61-75
6
2
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 31-45 (10 goli). Concedes most in 0-15 (3). Late-goal balance (76-90): +4 - wins late phases.

SJK
ScoredConceded
1
5
0-15
1
3
16-30
4
3
31-45
2
12
46-60
2
0
61-75
8
2
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (8 goli). Concedes most in 46-60 (12). Late-goal balance (76-90): +6 - wins late phases.

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

Additional team indicatorswhat do xG, efficiency and form show?

A comparison of chance quality, results and trends based on completed matches from the current season.

Match profile

2.72
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
1.7 : 1.0
Estimated goal split
home : away
102%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
60%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-19%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
55%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
5%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 20 matches
2-3
Most common goal range
attack vs defence on both sides

KuPS

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.74
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.13
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-4.9 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.07
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.20
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
119%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
82%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
+0.54
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
-0.2
Late goals
21% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 10% come in the first quarter-hour.
21%

SJK

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.09
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.52
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-2.4 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.45
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
-0.07
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
98%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
103%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
+0.12
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.4
Late goals
44% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 6% come in the first quarter-hour.
44%

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

League contextis this a high-scoring league?

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

Teams vs league

KuPSLigaSJK
Average goals in match 2.752.67 2.69
Both teams scored 63%51% 56%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 44%47% 50%
Clean sheets 31%28% 13%
Goal before half-time 81%75% 81%
Goal after half-time 75%78% 81%

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

2.67
Average goals per match
51%
Both teams scored
47%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
28%
Clean sheets
1.52
Home goals / match
1.15
Away goals / match
+32%
Home attack advantage
+24%
Home defence advantage
+25%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
75%
1 goal
34%
2 goals
15%
3 goals
3%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
78%
1 goal
41%
2 goals
15%
3 goals
4%
4 goals

Head-to-head

Recent meetings (5): KuPS 4 - 1 - 0 SJK. Average goals 2.20, both teams scored in 40% matches.

SJK
0 : 2
KuPS
Seinäjoen Jalkapallokerho
0 : 1
Kuopion Palloseura
Kuopion Palloseura
3 : 2
Seinäjoen Jalkapallokerho
Seinäjoen Jalkapallokerho
1 : 1
Kuopion Palloseura
Kuopion Palloseura
1 : 0
Seinäjoen Jalkapallokerho

FAQ

What was the result of KuPS vs SJK?

The Veikkausliiga match finished KuPS 0:0 SJK. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.

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

In the last 5 head-to-head matches KuPS won 4, SJK won 0 and 1 ended level. These games averaged 2.20 goals, with both teams scoring in 40% of them.

What do the goal statistics show before KuPS vs SJK?

KuPS score 1.81 goals per game on average and SJK 1.13. The Veikkausliiga average is 2.67 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 47% of games. Both teams score in 63% of KuPS's matches and 56% of SJK's.

What form are KuPS and SJK in?

Over the last 5 games KuPS have a 4-1-0 record (2.60 points per game) and SJK 1-2-2 (1.00 points per game).

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

The statistical background for KuPS vs SJK — form, head-to-head, goals, BTTS and Over/Under — is on this page. The tip with full reasoning and a value assessment is in the NoFluffPicks app.