HJK Helsinki vs KuPS Prediction

HJK Helsinki
0-4
Finished
HT 0-1
KuPS
Bolt Arena, Helsinki 27/06/2026
HJK HelsinkiHJK Helsinki
0-4
Finished
KuPSKuPS

AI Best Pick

Statistical forecasts for entertainment purposes only - not betting or financial advice.

Data Quality
Partial
Match Importance
3.2 / 10
AI Best Pick
75%Trust
Double Chance
Home Win or Draw
1.38
SignalGOODModel10%SurpriseHighGap+2.0%
Value Analysis
75%Trust
Double Chance
Home Win or Draw
1.38
SignalHIGHModel9%SurpriseHighGap+7.6%
HJK Helsinki Rest
3 days
KuPS Rest
3 days

HJK Helsinki vs KuPS: the result in context

KuPS beat HJK Helsinki 4-0 in the Veikkausliiga on 27 Jun 2026. That went against recent form: HJK Helsinki had won 4 of their previous five, compared with 2 for KuPS.

Their 10 previous meetings averaged 2.5 goals, with both teams scoring in 5 of them. KuPS tend to win more corners, 6.9 a game to 3.9 for HJK Helsinki.

Match Forecasts

Match Result
1
40%2.26
X
35%3.50
2
25%2.85
Double Chance
1X
75%1.38
X2
60%1.58
Both Teams to Score
Yes
51%1.51
No
49%2.38
Goals
Projected Goals: 1.55 + 1.23 = 2.78
Over 1.5
78%1.19
Over 2.5
55%1.61
Over 3.5
31%2.50
Under 1.5
22%4.33
Under 2.5
45%2.21
Under 3.5
69%1.48
Corners

Corner forecasts not available for this match

Cards

Card forecasts not available for this match

Match Events

12'V. TikkanenHandling
16'T. Pukki INE. Levealahti out
41'P. PennanenAssist: B. Armah
53'P. Pennanen
60'A. Ring INP. Mentu out
60'L. Lingman INL. Lappalainen out
60'L. Moller INA. Cicale out
66'O. Ruoppi INJ. Luyeye-Lutumba out
74'G. Engvall INA. Heinonen out
74'A. Puukko INT. Hamalainen out
79'J. J. Moreno CiorciariAssist: T. Hamalainen
84'A. Heinonen
85'T. Cissokho INK. Simojoki out
86'B. Magassa INS. Savolainen out
86'B. Armah INS. Heiskanen out

Lineups

HJK Helsinki
4-1-4-1Coach: Joonas Rantanen
KuPS
4-4-2Coach: Miika Nuutinen
Avg rating6.55
Avg rating6.49
J. Öst7.21J. Öst
M. Ylitolva6.528M. Ylitolva
V. Tikkanen5.56V. Tikkanen
T. Cissokho6.63T. Cissokho
L. Montano6.914L. Montano
L. Lingman6.410L. Lingman
L. Möller6.722L. Möller
A. Ring6.54A. Ring
J. Kallinen6.715J. Kallinen
M. Borchers6.89M. Borchers
T. Pukki6.320T. Pukki
A. Puukko6.129A. Puukko
B. Magassa6.928B. Magassa
A. Lötjönen6.323A. Lötjönen
C. Antwi6.225C. Antwi
V. Gasc6.510V. Gasc
P. Pennanen6.68P. Pennanen
B. Armah6.524B. Armah
O. Ruoppi6.634O. Ruoppi
G. Engvall6.79G. Engvall

HJK Helsinki Substitutes

13K. Simojoki85'for T. Cissokho
2Brooklyn Lyons-Foster
8P. Mentu60'for A. Ring
7Alfie Cicale60'replaced by L. Moller
26L. Lappalainen60'for L. Lingman

KuPS Substitutes

4K. Adams
6S. Savolainen86'replaced by B. Magassa
33T. Hämäläinen74'replaced by A. Puukko
13N. Kujasalo
17A. Heinonen74'for G. Engvall84'
21J. Luyeye-Lutumba66'for O. Ruoppi
3S. Heiskanen86'for B. Armah
2K. Ward
12H. Riihimäki

Match Stats

HJK HelsinkiKuPS
43%Ball Possession57%
1Corner Kicks1
1Red Cards0
2Total Shots4
0Shots on Goal2
1Shots off Goal0
1Blocked Shots2
1Fouls3
2Goalkeeper Saves0
2Free Kicks0

Team Comparison

HJK HelsinkiHJK Helsinki
KuPSKuPS
1750Elo Rating 1633
3.82Attack 1.34
1.51Defense 1.32
77%Hit Rate 17%
15.7Shots per Game 15.7
7.4Shots on Target 6.4
3.9Corners per Game 6.9
1.7Cards per Game 2.2

AI Insights

🏠Strong Home Advantage+117 Elo
📈BTTS Trend50% in H2H
📊Home Overperforming
📉Away Underperforming

Game State Tendencies

HJK HelsinkiHJK Helsinki
  • Leads at half-time in 60% of matches
  • Tied at half-time in 40% of matches
  • Scores more in 2nd half (2.5 vs 1.3 in first half)
  • Concedes more in 2nd half - can tire late
KuPSKuPS
  • Concedes more in 2nd half - can tire late

Head to Head

Last 10 meetings, all competitions

HJK HelsinkiHJK Helsinki3Wins · 30%
Draws220%
KuPSKuPS5Wins · 50%
2.5Avg Goals
50%Both teams scored5 of 10
50%3+ goals5 of 10

Previous meetings

Veikkausliiga26/04/2026
KuPSHJK Helsinki
11
Veikkausliiga09/11/2025
HJK HelsinkiKuPS
02
Veikkausliiga19/10/2025
KuPSHJK Helsinki
31
Suomen Cup20/09/2025
HJK HelsinkiKuPS
10
Veikkausliiga27/06/2025
KuPSHJK Helsinki
30
Veikkausliiga31/05/2025
HJK HelsinkiKuPS
00
League Cup15/03/2025
HJK HelsinkiKuPS
31
Veikkausliiga19/10/2024
KuPSHJK Helsinki
10
Veikkausliiga19/06/2024
HJK HelsinkiKuPS
31
Veikkausliiga06/04/2024
KuPSHJK Helsinki
31

Recent Form

HJK HelsinkiHJK Helsinki
6W2D2L
23/06/2026
MariehamnHJK Helsinki
04
W
17/06/2026
HJK HelsinkiInter Turku
33
D
13/06/2026
FF JaroHJK Helsinki
25
W
09/06/2026
HonkaHJK Helsinki
17
W
30/05/2026
HJK HelsinkiMariehamn
10
W
26/05/2026
HJK HelsinkiMyPa
111
W
22/05/2026
VPSHJK Helsinki
21
L
16/05/2026
HJK HelsinkiIlves
22
D
13/05/2026
RopsHJK Helsinki
04
W
08/05/2026
Turku PSHJK Helsinki
10
L
KuPSKuPS
6W3D1L
23/06/2026
KuPSIlves
43
W
17/06/2026
Turku PSKuPS
12
W
13/06/2026
VPSKuPS
11
D
10/06/2026
KuPSVPS
4050
L
30/05/2026
KuPSInter Turku
11
D
26/05/2026
JäPSKuPS
01
W
23/05/2026
KuPSLahti
21
W
20/05/2026
KuPSFF Jaro
30
W
16/05/2026
MariehamnKuPS
11
D
12/05/2026
PK-35KuPS
02
W

League Table

Veikkausliiga 2026

Veikkausliiga

#TeamMPWDLGGDPtsForm
1KuPSKuPS22127338:23+1543LDDWL
2Inter TurkuInter Turku22119229:16+1342LWLWD
3HJK HelsinkiHJK Helsinki22114736:27+937WDWWW
4GnistanGnistan22106636:29+736DLLLD
5AC OuluAC Oulu22104825:25034WDWWL
6VPSVPS2296729:22+733DLLWL
7LahtiLahti2295826:19+732WLDLW
8Turku PSTurku PS2287728:23+531LLLLD
9IlvesIlves22741134:37-325WDWWW
10SJKSJK22471125:33-819LWWDD
11FF JaroFF Jaro22361318:44-2615DWDDL
12MariehamnMariehamn22351417:43-2614DDLWL
#TeamMPGPts
1KuPSKuPS2238:2343
2Inter TurkuInter Turku2229:1642
3HJK HelsinkiHJK Helsinki2236:2737
4GnistanGnistan2236:2936
5AC OuluAC Oulu2225:2534
6VPSVPS2229:2233
7LahtiLahti2226:1932
8Turku PSTurku PS2228:2331
9IlvesIlves2234:3725
10SJKSJK2225:3319
11FF JaroFF Jaro2218:4415
12MariehamnMariehamn2217:4314

Champion Group

#TeamMPWDLGGDPtsForm
1HJK HelsinkiHJK Helsinki30167759:36+2355WDWWW
2Inter TurkuInter Turku301510537:24+1355LWLWD
3KuPSKuPS311411646:31+1553LDDWL
4AC OuluAC Oulu311451238:37+147WDWWL
5GnistanGnistan301110944:42+243DLLLD
6VPSVPS301171231:34-340DLLWL
#TeamMPGPts
1HJK HelsinkiHJK Helsinki3059:3655
2Inter TurkuInter Turku3037:2455
3KuPSKuPS3146:3153
4AC OuluAC Oulu3138:3747
5GnistanGnistan3044:4243
6VPSVPS3031:3440
Relegation

About the HJK Helsinki vs KuPS forecast

The forecasts for this Veikkausliiga match are built from team Elo ratings, recent form, scoring data and the head-to-head record, and are updated as new data arrives before kickoff.

How to Read These Forecasts

Each percentage shows the model's calculated likelihood for that outcome. Above 65% indicates strong statistical confidence; 45-65% reflects a competitive, open match; below 45% suggests the outcome is statistically less likely. All figures are for informational and entertainment purposes only.

HJK Helsinki and KuPS in the Veikkausliiga table

This is a meeting of two top-four sides: KuPS are 1st in the Veikkausliiga, 6 points ahead of HJK Helsinki in 3rd. League goal record so far: HJK Helsinki 36-27, KuPS 38-23. The full standings are on the Veikkausliiga Table 2026 page.

Key Factors for This Match

HJK Helsinki have led at half-time in 60% of their recent matches. Some underlying data for this fixture is limited, which the model accounts for with a lower confidence rating.

All forecasts are generated by statistical and machine learning models for informational and entertainment purposes only. They are not guaranteed and do not constitute financial or betting advice.