FC Honka vs KuPS Live Stream, Predictions

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FC Honka

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FC Honka head into this fixture coming off the back of a 0-0 Veikkausliiga tied result against HJK.

In that match, FC Honka managed 40% possession and 6 attempts at goal with 2 on target. HJK had 7 shots on goal with 2 on target.

It has been seldom in recent times that FC Honka have shown defensive steel. The reality is that FC Honka have seen their defence breached in 5 of their previous 6 matches, letting in 9 goals along the way.

Heading into this contest, FC Honka are undefeated in their previous 2 home league matches.

KuPS

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KuPS head into the match after a 1-2 Veikkausliiga win to beat KTP in their last fixture.

In that game, KuPS had 62% possession and 10 shots on goal with 5 of them on target. For KuPS, the goalscorers were Paulo Ricardo (4') and Aniekpeno Udoh (24'). KTP got 5 attempts at goal with 2 on target. Rico Finnäs (20') scored for KTP.

A succession of accomplished showings from the KuPS defensive unit has resulted in the number of goals they’ve conceded amounting to 3 from their previous 6 fixtures overall. In that time, their own attack force has managed to score 12. That being said, it remains to be seen if such a trend might be maintained in this upcoming game.

Looking at their past form shows that KuPS:

• have not lost to FC Honka in games played away from home for the previous 2 league matches.
• are undefeated in their previous 7 away league matches.

↔️ Head to head

Checking out their prior head to head duels going back to 20/04/2019, there is nothing to separate the two clubs with FC Honka winning 2 of those games, KuPS 2 and 2 being draws in regulation time.

An aggregate of 15 goals were produced between them in these games, with 9 of them from Honka and 6 netted by Keltamusta. The average goals per game has been 2.5.

The last league game between these sides was Veikkausliiga match day 12 on 19/06/2021 when the final score was KuPS 2-1 FC Honka.

That day, KuPS managed 53% possession and 10 attempts at goal with 4 on target. The goalscorers were Urho Nissilä (53') and Anton Popovitch (62').

At the other end, FC Honka had 7 shots at goal with 5 on target. Darren Smith (28') was the scorer.

The match was refereed by Mattias Gestranius.

🗞️ Team News: FC Honka

The FC Honka manager Vesa Vasara doesn’t have any fitness concerns whatsoever ahead of this game thanks to a completely healthy squad available for selection.

🗞️ Team News: KuPS

Thanks to a fully injury-free group available for selection, the KuPS boss Simo Valakari doesn’t have any fitness concerns to report before this match.

⚡ Prediction

Here, we’re thinking that FC Honka will do well to breach the defence of this KuPS team who we think should manage to get a goal of their own in a winning performance.

We’re therefore predicting a narrow 0-1 advantage for KuPS at the conclusion of the game.

A close call.

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Victor Martins, 23:14 19/09/2021