VPS vs KuPS: match statistics
VPS vs KuPS: form, goals and key statistics
Key match information
VPS played KuPS in Veikkausliiga (Finland). The match was played on 19 September 2026. Final score: 0:2.
Current form
VPS: 2-0-3, 1.20 points/match. KuPS: 1-2-2, 1.00 points/match.
Goal statistics
VPS scores 1.25 and concedes 0.96 goals per match. KuPS scores 1.63 and concedes 1.00. League average: 2.51 goals.
BTTS / Over / Under
BTTS: VPS 50%, KuPS 63%. Over 2.5: VPS 38%, KuPS 42%. League level: BTTS 50%, Over 2.5 45%.
xG, shots and style
KuPS has higher xG: 1.78 vs 1.44. VPS: 11.8 shots per match, KuPS: 15.5.
Match halves
VPS: half-time lead 38%, second-half goals 0.54. KuPS: half-time lead 54%, second-half goals 0.58.
Goals by minute
VPS: 0-15 (7 goals). KuPS: 31-45+ (11 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.
League context
Veikkausliiga: 2.51 goals per match, BTTS 50%, Over 2.5 45%.
Head-to-head
Before this fixture, 4 previous H2H matches were available: 1-2-1. Average goals 2.50, BTTS 75%.
Archived pre-match analysis
This analysis was prepared before kick-off. The conclusions use only information available before the match and do not include the final result or post-match statistics.
General match analysis
KuPS lead the table and create more chances away from home, averaging 15.58 shots, 5.5 shots on target and 1.79 xG, compared with VPS’s 12.25 shots, 4.58 shots on target and 1.44 xG at home. However, the hosts are very solid defensively on their own turf, conceding just 0.92 goals per match, while KuPS average 1.50 goals scored away from home. Both teams have an identical 50% win rate in their respective home and away fixtures, although the visitors draw as many as 33% of their matches on the road. Current form does not clearly favour the league leaders: KuPS have scored 4 goals in their last five matches, while VPS have scored 3, with the two sides recording just 1 and 2 wins respectively during that period. KuPS hold a slight edge in chance quality, but VPS’s home advantage and the evenly matched form point towards a draw.
View the statistical overviewBTTS - will both teams score?
Over the long term, the data supported goals from both sides, with VPS recording BTTS in 67% of matches and KuPS in 58%, averaging 1.75 and 1.50 goals scored respectively. However, current form clearly weakens this signal: VPS has scored just 3 goals in its last 5 matches, while KuPS has scored 4, with BTTS occurring in only 20% and 40% of those games respectively. The hosts have recently averaged 0.6 goals per match, compared with 0.8 for the visitors, increasing the risk that at least one team will fail to score. KuPS has conceded just 0.83 goals per game this season and kept a clean sheet in 25% of matches, while VPS has failed to score in 17% of its fixtures. Although both teams’ xG over the last five rounds stands at 1.20 and 1.55, poor finishing and the low recent BTTS rate marginally support the “No” option.
View BTTS statisticsOver/Under - goals analysis
The latest form of both teams clearly lowers goal expectations: VPS have scored only 3 goals in their last 5 matches, while KuPS have scored 4, averaging 0.6 and 0.8 per game, respectively. Over the same period, VPS conceded an average of 1.0 goal, while KuPS conceded 1.2, pointing to a scoreline around 1:1 rather than an open, end-to-end contest. In addition, only 20% of each team’s last five matches ended with at least three goals. Creative potential remains moderate, as VPS’s xG over their last five matches stands at 1.20 compared with 1.31 allowed by KuPS, while KuPS have generated 1.55 xG against 1.48 allowed by VPS. Furthermore, over the entire season, matches involving the two teams have ended with a maximum of three goals in 67% of VPS games and 83% of KuPS games, making Under 3.5 the market best supported by the data.
View Over/Under statisticsHT/FT - half-time and full-time scenario
VPS hold a slight home advantage: they average 1.75 goals across the season, while KuPS concede only 0.83 away from home, suggesting a tight match likely to be decided by a narrow margin. The hosts led at the break in 50% of their matches, whereas KuPS were behind at half-time in 25%, strengthening the scenario of VPS taking the lead before the interval. VPS also create slightly fewer quality chances than KuPS (xG of 1.77 versus 1.79), but their average of 5.25 shots on target is very close to the visitors’ 5.50 and does not indicate a clear away advantage. The last five matches have nevertheless been low-scoring, with VPS averaging 0.6 goals and KuPS 0.8, which reduces the likelihood of the visitors completing a turnaround. The 1/1 pick is the strongest, although the high draw rates in the second halves—42% for VPS and 50% for KuPS—maintain a relatively high probability of draw-related outcomes.
View first-half and second-half statisticsHalf-by-half
Match statistics
Pre-match profile— what 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.
Team stats— who is more efficient?
Attack and defence comparison for both teams in the current season.
Shooting quality
| 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 matches and season record, overall and split by home and away matches.
VPS is 20% better for: last-5 form.
1.2 pts / match - VPS · 1 pts / match - KuPS
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 match.
1.25 goals / match - VPS · 1.63 goals / match - KuPS
VPS scores in 71% of matches (17 of 24 matches), while KuPS keeps a clean sheet in 29% (7 of 24 matches).
KuPS scores in 83% of matches (20 of 24 matches), while VPS keeps a clean sheet in 29% (7 of 24 matches).
How often they score at least...
How often they concede at least...
* 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
BTTS and goal count
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.
Full match - team comparison (Over)
Over / Under - VPS
Over / Under - KuPS
1st half
2nd half
Match 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 / match - VPS · 1.92 pts / match - KuPS
Before half-time (1st half)
After half-time (2nd half)
VPS - second-half results
Leads at half-time in 38% of matches and wins 42%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.
Defence stays stable across the full match.
KuPS - second-half results
Leads at half-time in 54% of matches and wins 50%. Usually protects the lead until full-time.
Defence stays stable across the full match.
| 1st half | 2nd half | |
|---|---|---|
| Points per match | 1.40 | 0.80 |
| Goals scored / match | 0.4 | 0.2 |
| Goals conceded / match | 0.6 | 0.4 |
| Average goals in match | 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 |
| 1st half | 2nd half | |
|---|---|---|
| Points per match | 1.60 | 0.60 |
| Goals scored / match | 0.8 | 0.2 |
| Goals conceded / match | 0.8 | 0.6 |
| Average goals in match | 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 |
* Colours in tables show event frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate, red is rare. It is frequency, not a team rating.
Goals by minute— when do goals arrive?
Match phases in which both teams most often score and concede.
Most dangerous in minutes 0-15 (7 goals). Concedes most in 31-45 (6). Late-goal balance (76-90): +2 - wins late phases.
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 based on completed matches from the current season.
Match profile
VPS
KuPS
* 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 context— is this a high-scoring league?
How both teams compare with league-wide averages (Veikkausliiga).
Teams vs league
| VPS | Liga | KuPS | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average goals in match | ▼ 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.
Lineups and player events
Verified starters, substitutes and recorded player events for this match.
Home team
Starting lineup
Substitutes
Away team
Starting lineup
Match timeline
Goals, cards and substitutions arranged in chronological order.
Referee and managers
Open their season profiles to compare match records, goals and disciplinary trends.
Head-to-head
Recent meetings (4): VPS 1 - 2 - 1 KuPS. Average goals 2.50, both teams scored in 75% matches.
FAQ
What was the result of VPS vs KuPS?
The Veikkausliiga match finished VPS 0:2 KuPS. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this 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.