HJK Helsinki vs KuPS

HJK Helsinki 2-2 KuPS: Match Report

HJK Helsinki and KuPS shared the points in a 2-2 draw at Bolt Arena in the Finland Veikkausliiga on Sunday. It was goalless at half-time.

Liam Möller opened the scoring for HJK Helsinki on 53 minutes. Petteri Pennanen levelled for KuPS on 55 minutes. Jaime Moreno put KuPS in front on 56 minutes. Nikolai Alho levelled for HJK Helsinki on 74 minutes, set up by Teemu Pukki.

HJK Helsinki had 52% of the ball and 10 shots (5 on target) to KuPS's 22 (8). Expected goals finished HJK Helsinki 1.32, KuPS 2.09, so KuPS will feel they should have won.

Referee Dennis Antamo showed 6 yellow cards.

Our tip, Over 1.5 Goals, won with 4 goals in the game.

Goals & cards

• 43' Liam Möller HJK Helsinki · Yellow Card
• 44' Alexander Ring HJK Helsinki · Yellow Card
• 53' Liam Möller HJK Helsinki
• 55' Petteri Pennanen KuPS
• 56' Jaime Moreno KuPS
• 74' Nikolai Alho HJK Helsinki · assist Teemu Pukki
• 75' Julius Eskesen KuPS · Yellow Card
• 76' Nikolai Alho HJK Helsinki · Yellow Card
• 77' Petteri Pennanen KuPS · Yellow Card
• 83' Arttu Lötjönen KuPS · Yellow Card

Match stats

Before the match

HJK Helsinki hosted KuPS in the Finland Veikkausliiga (Championship Group - 29) on Sunday 25 October 2026, kick-off 14:00 WAT at Bolt Arena in Helsinki. Dennis Antamo was the referee.

HJK Helsinki are 2nd in the table with 51 points from 28 games (15-6-7), while KuPS sit 3rd on 51 points. The two sides are level on points. At home HJK Helsinki have won 3 of 3; KuPS have won 1 of 3 on the road.

HJK Helsinki have three wins and two draws in their last 5 league games (D-D-W-W-W), averaging 3.0 goals scored and 0.8 conceded. KuPS have two wins, one draw and two defeats in their last 5 league games (D-W-L-L-W), averaging 0.8 goals scored and 0.4 conceded.

In their last 6 meetings HJK Helsinki have won 1, KuPS 3, with 2 draws and an average of 2.2 goals per game. The most recent, in September 2026, finished KuPS 0-0 HJK Helsinki.

HJK Helsinki average 1.9 goals scored and 1.1 conceded per game this season, with 11 clean sheets and 6 games without scoring, usually in a 4-2-3-1. KuPS average 1.5 goals scored and 0.9 conceded per game this season, with 9 clean sheets and 6 games without scoring, usually in a 4-2-3-1.

Players to watch: M. Borchers leads HJK Helsinki's scoring with 13 goals and 1 assist; J. Moreno leads KuPS's scoring with 6 goals and 1 assist.

Line-ups: HJK Helsinki lined up in a 4-2-3-1, KuPS in a 4-2-3-1.

Before kick-off, bookmakers made HJK Helsinki the favourites: HJK Helsinki 1.70, draw 3.80, KuPS 4.20 (Bet365). Over 2.5 goals is priced at 1.67 and under at 2.15. Both teams to score: yes 1.70, no 2.05.

Our prediction was Over 1.5 Goals. The two sides' season numbers point to about 2.7 goals, their last 6 meetings averaged 2.2 goals and recent form points to 2.5 goals a game.

Veikkausliiga table

Season stats

Top scorers

Odds (Bet365)

Odds before kick-off.

Starting line-ups

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