On the 3rd of September, in this week 21 match, KuPS hosts Ilves in a clash of the Veikkausliiga. In their last match, 1st placed KuPS, recorded a 2-1 win against Inter Turku. Ruxi struck first for Inter Turku in the 41st minute, then Joona Veteli tied it up for KuPS in the 73rd minute Finally they completed the comback in the 95th minute on a goal by Henri Toivomaki to cap off a wild match. KuPS should be reasonably happy with their recent performance, earning 17 points in their last 10 matches, while ilves sits at 8th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 2-3 loss against Haka. Petteri Pennanen struck first for Ilves in the 16th minute, but Elias Mastokangas got the equalizer for Haka in the 23rd minute Finally they completed the comback in the 86th minute on a goal by Lee Erwin to cap off a wild match. Ilves looks to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 8 points in their last 10 matches.
Ilves and KuPS last played eachother at the Tammelan Stadion on Apr 9th. KuPS was victorious by a score of 2 to 1. Vayrynen struck first for KuPS in the 6th minute, then Petteri Pennanen tied it up for Ilves in the 43rd minute.
Petteri Pennanen has been the most prolific scorer on Ilves in the last five matches with 2 goals. Daniel Carrillo and Axel Vidjeskog are the top scorers for KuPS in the last 5 matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal.