In this week 2 match on Oct 2nd, KuPS plays host to Honka in a Veikkausliiga match. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 5 degrees, making for an unpleasant day. In their last match, 2nd placed KuPS, recorded a 1-3 loss against SJK. Paulo Ricardo scored the first goal for SJK on an own goal in the 7th minute, then Jake Jervis added another in the 36th minute on a feed from Jake Dunwoody. With 17 points in their last 10 matches KuPS should be reasonably happy with their performance, while in their last match, 3rd placed Honka, recorded a 1-2 loss against HJK. Santeri Vaananen struck first for HJK in the 3rd minute, but Jerry Voutilainen got the equalizer for Honka in the 84th minute. Honka should be reasonably happy with their recent performance, earning 17 points in their last 10 matches.
On Aug 7th, KuPS hosted Honka at the Savon Sanomat Areena in their last match together. KuPS and Honka battled to a 1-1 draw. Axel Vidjeskog struck first for KuPS in the 19th minute, but A. Sadiku got the equalizer for Honka in the 58th minute earning Honka at least a draw.
Both Koski and Kevin Jansen have been the hottest scorers for Honka in the last 5 each having scored 2 goals each. Jānis Ikaunieks and Henri Toivomaki are the top scorers for KuPS in the last 5 matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal. It’s hard to imagine having success with those stats.