In this week 16 match on Jul 31st, Haka and KuPS will play a match in Valkeakoski in a meeting of these two Veikkausliiga teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 15 degrees, which will be a great treat for players. In their last match, 5th placed Haka, recorded a 3-3 draw against VPS. Tete Yengi struck first for VPS in the 4th minute on a feed from Kalle Multanen, but Donaldo Acka got the equalizer for Haka in the 10th minute . Haka is looking for direction having 3 win and 3 losses in their last 10 matches, while kuPS sits at 1st place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 5-1 win against HIFK. Jaakko Oksanen scored the first goal for KuPS in the 25th minute, then Clinton Antwi added another in the 48th minute. With 21 points in their last 10 matches KuPS should be reasonably happy with their performance.
In their last match together, in Savon Sanomat Areena, KuPS was victorious by a score of 2 to 1. Vayrynen struck first for KuPS in the 28th minute, then Jānis Ikaunieks added another in the 39th minute.
KuPS is fortunate enough to have Gabriel Bispo in top form. In the last 5 matches the midfielder has scored four goals. Lee Erwin has been on a hot streak lately. In the last five games, hes scored 6 goals for Haka.