HJK Helsinki vs KuPS Prediction

HJK Helsinki
2-2
Finished
HT 0-0
KuPS
Bolt Arena, Helsinki·Dennis Antamo 25/10/2026
HJK HelsinkiHJK Helsinki
2-2
Finished
KuPSKuPS

AI Best Pick

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

Data Quality
Complete
Match Importance
3.7 / 10
AI Best Pick
77%Trust
Double Chance
Home Win or Draw
1.25
SignalHIGHModel48%SurpriseMediumGap-3.8%
HJK Helsinki Rest
8 days
KuPS Rest
2 days

HJK Helsinki vs KuPS: the result in context

HJK Helsinki and KuPS drew 2-2 in the Veikkausliiga on 25 Oct 2026. HJK Helsinki had gone in with the better form, having won 3 of their previous five against 1 for KuPS.

Their 10 previous meetings averaged 2.1 goals, with both teams scoring in 3 of them.

Match Forecasts

Match Result
1
49%1.89
X
26%3.63
2
25%3.60
Double Chance
1X
75%1.25
X2
50%1.87
Both Teams to Score
Yes
57%1.60
No
43%2.20
Goals
Projected Goals: 1.82 + 1.17 = 2.99
Over 1.5
78%1.20
Over 2.5
56%1.69
Over 3.5
35%2.67
Under 1.5
22%4.10
Under 2.5
44%2.10
Under 3.5
65%1.40
Corners

Corner forecasts not available for this match

Cards

Card forecasts not available for this match

Match Events

43'Liam MöllerFoul
44'Alexander RingFoul
53'Liam Möller
55'Petteri Pennanen
56'Jaime Moreno
66'Alfie Cicale INLassi Lappalainen out
66'Joslyn Lutumba Luyeye INTommi Jyry out
66'Samuel Pasanen INJulius Eskesen out
72'Alexander Ring INJoona Veteli out
72'Liam Möller INTeemu Pukki out
74'Nikolai AlhoAssist: Teemu Pukki
75'Julius EskesenFoul
76'Nikolai AlhoFoul
77'Petteri PennanenDissent
78'Bob Nii Armah INGustav Engvall out
83'Arttu LötjönenFoul
87'Jaime Moreno INPiotr Parzyszek out

Lineups

HJK Helsinki
4-2-3-1Coach: J. Rantanen
KuPS
4-2-3-1Coach: M. Nuutinen
Avg rating6.67
Avg rating6.58
J. Samooja7.730J. Samooja
N. Alho7.317N. Alho
M. Bogićević7.031M. Bogićević
V. Tikkanen6.86V. Tikkanen
L. Montano6.014L. Montano
A. Ring6.64A. Ring
P. Mentu6.38P. Mentu
L. Möller7.222L. Möller
S. Haarala6.629S. Haarala
Alfie Cicale6.37A. Cicale
M. Borchers6.29M. Borchers
J. Kreidl6.11J. Kreidl
S. Savolainen6.56S. Savolainen
T. Hämäläinen6.433T. Hämäläinen
A. Lötjönen6.423A. Lötjönen
C. Antwi6.625C. Antwi
V. Gasc6.310V. Gasc
S. Pasanen6.314S. Pasanen
J. Luyeye-Lutumba6.121J. Luyeye-Lutumba
P. Pennanen8.28P. Pennanen
B. Armah6.624B. Armah
J. Moreno8.111J. Moreno

HJK Helsinki Substitutes

3T. Cissokho
12M. Haapanen
26L. Lappalainen66'for Alfie Cicale6.6
10L. Lingman
20T. Pukki72'for Liam Möller6.7
13K. Simojoki
77J. Veteli72'for Alexander Ring6.1
32Mouhamed Guèye II
11M. Kirilov

KuPS Substitutes

34J. Eskesen66'for Samuel Pasanen75'5.8
3S. Heiskanen
16T. Jyry66'for Joslyn Lutumba Luyeye6.1
13N. Kujasalo
20P. Parzyszek87'for Jaime Moreno6.5
12H. Riihimäki
9G. Engvall78'for Bob Nii Armah6.7
15A. Aiki
4K. Adams

Match Stats

HJK HelsinkiKuPS
52%Ball Possession48%
2Corner Kicks8
3Yellow Cards3
10Total Shots22
5Shots on Goal8
1Shots off Goal7
8Shots Inside Box13
2Shots Outside Box9
4Blocked Shots7
14Fouls15
3Offsides1
6Goalkeeper Saves2
515Total Passes403
443Passes Accurate336
14Free Kicks14

Team Comparison

HJK HelsinkiHJK Helsinki
KuPSKuPS
1734Elo Rating 1632
3.33Attack 0.85
2.15Defense 1.38
69%Hit Rate 23%
18.3Shots per Game 11.7
7.1Shots on Target 4.0
4.8Corners per Game 4.1
0.4Cards per Game 2.1

AI Insights

🏠Strong Home Advantage+102 Elo
⚽High Goal Expectancy2.99 goals
📊Home Overperforming
📉Away Underperforming

Game State Tendencies

HJK HelsinkiHJK Helsinki
  • Tied at half-time in 60% of matches
  • Scores more in 2nd half (2.1 vs 1.2 in first half)
  • Concedes more in 2nd half - can tire late
KuPSKuPS
  • No tendency data available

Head to Head

Last 10 meetings, all competitions

HJK HelsinkiHJK Helsinki2Wins · 20%
Draws330%
KuPSKuPS5Wins · 50%
2.1Avg Goals
30%Both teams scored3 of 10
40%3+ goals4 of 10

Previous meetings

Veikkausliiga13/09/2026
KuPSHJK Helsinki
00
Veikkausliiga27/06/2026
HJK HelsinkiKuPS
04
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

Recent Form

Referee Profile

Dennis Antamo127 matches

4.08Cards per match
3.92Yellow cards per match
0.16Red cards per match
23.5Fouls per match

Compared with other referees

Dennis Antamo4.08
Other referees3.86

4.08 cards a match, in line with other referees in the same competitions and seasons (3.86).

Cards come from 37 matches with official statistics.

Full referee stats

League Table

Veikkausliiga 2026

Veikkausliiga

#TeamMPWDLGGDPtsForm
1KuPSKuPS22127338:23+1543DWLLW
2Inter TurkuInter Turku22119229:16+1342WLWDW
3HJK HelsinkiHJK Helsinki22114736:27+937DWWWD
4GnistanGnistan22106636:29+736LLLDD
5AC OuluAC Oulu22104825:25034WWLWL
6VPSVPS2296729:22+733LLWLL
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
1Inter TurkuInter Turku291510435:20+1555WLWDW
2HJK HelsinkiHJK Helsinki29157755:34+2152DWWWD
3KuPSKuPS291410545:28+1752DWLLW
4AC OuluAC Oulu291341236:37-143WWLWL
5GnistanGnistan29119943:41+242LLLDD
6VPSVPS291161231:34-339LLWLL
#TeamMPGPts
1Inter TurkuInter Turku2935:2055
2HJK HelsinkiHJK Helsinki2955:3452
3KuPSKuPS2945:2852
4AC OuluAC Oulu2936:3743
5GnistanGnistan2943:4142
6VPSVPS2931:3439
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

This forecast is based on a complete recent-form dataset for both teams.

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.