KuPS sit 1st in the Veikkausliiga on 43 points from 22 matches, having scored 38 and conceded 23. The model rates their attack at 0.51× the league average and their defence at 1.97× goals conceded, where 1 is average and a lower defensive figure is better — below average at both ends by these numbers. Across their last 5 league matches they have 1 win, 2 draws and 2 defeats, most recently drawing with HJK Helsinki 0-0 at home. That is 1.95 points a match, scoring 1.73 and conceding 1.05 per game across 12 wins, 7 draws and 3 defeats. They lead the 12-team table, 1 point clear of Inter Turku. Among the 12 rated sides in the division that is the 6th-best attack and the 7th-best defence. They scored in 4 of those 5 and kept 2 clean sheets. Next they travel to VPS in the Veikkausliiga on 19 September 2026, a match the model gives them 37%.
Model rating
How the model rates this team from its recent expected-goals output, relative to the league average — how the ratings are built.
Veikkausliiga table
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | KuPS | 22 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 38 | 23 | +15 | 43 |
| 2 | Inter Turku | 22 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 29 | 16 | +13 | 42 |
| 3 | HJK Helsinki | 22 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 36 | 27 | +9 | 37 |
| 4 | Gnistan | 22 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 36 | 29 | +7 | 36 |
| 5 | AC Oulu | 22 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 25 | 25 | 0 | 34 |
| 6 | VPS | 22 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 29 | 22 | +7 | 33 |
| 7 | Lahti | 22 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 26 | 19 | +7 | 32 |
| 8 | Turku PS | 22 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 28 | 23 | +5 | 31 |
| 9 | Ilves | 22 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 34 | 37 | -3 | 25 |
| 10 | SJK | 22 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 25 | 33 | -8 | 19 |
| 11 | FF Jaro | 22 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 18 | 44 | -26 | 15 |
| 12 | Mariehamn | 22 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 17 | 43 | -26 | 14 |
KuPS sit 1 of 12, as the table stands today. Every competition we cover.
Recent league form
- D0-0HJK Helsinki13 September 2026
- D1-1away to Gnistan8 September 2026
- L0-1away to Inter Turku31 August 2026
- L2-4Mariehamn23 August 2026
- W2-1away to Lahti16 August 2026
Last 5 league matches, most recent first.
Next match: KuPS vs VPS
KuPS travel to VPS at Lemonsoft Stadion, Vaasa on 19 September 2026, 14:00 UTC. The model makes it 37% KuPS, 28% draw and 35% VPS, with a most likely scoreline of 1-2. It projects 1.65 expected goals for KuPS against 1.57. Beyond the result it puts both teams to score at 64% and over 2.5 goals at 62%.
Full preview and model analysis for KuPS vs VPS
Recent meetings with VPS
- 25 July 2026KuPS 3–1 VPSVeikkausliiga
- 13 June 2026VPS 1–1 KuPSVeikkausliiga
- 10 June 2026KuPS 0–0 VPSSuomen Cup
- 31 January 2026KuPS 3–1 VPSLeague Cup
- 19 July 2025VPS 1–1 KuPSVeikkausliiga
The last 5 meetings between the two, most recent first.
Upcoming fixtures
Recent results
Leading scorers
- J. Moreno5 goals
- B. Armah3 goals
- P. Pennanen2 goals2 assists
- J. Luyeye-Lutumba2 goals1 assists
- G. Engvall2 goals1 assists
League goals this season.