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Inter Turku and KuPS Kuopio meet at Veritas Stadion, in a match for the 18th round of the Veikkausliiga. KuPS Kuopio won at home (5-1) the last time they met in this edition of the league, on 05-05-2018. The history of direct confrontations played in this stadium is favorable to the home team, which in the last 8 matches won 2, drew 5 and lost 1. But the last time these two teams played a match in this stadium, in 29- 09-2017, for Veikkausliiga, KuPS Kuopio won by (1-2). T. Furuholm (33 ‘) scored the goals of the match, for Inter Turku, and R. Gabriel (38′ e 88 ‘), for KuPS Kuopio. The condition home / away deserves particular attention, because despite this being a match between 8th and 4th of the league table, it is actually a match between the º ranked in home games and the 3rd as a visitor.
Inter Turku:
After 4 wins, 5 draws and 7 losses, the home team is currently in the 8 th position, with 17 points won. In the last match, they have tied in an away match against Ilves by (1-1), after in the previous match they have lost (2-3) at home, in a match against Honka Espoo. This is a team that usually gets more positive results in away matches than at home, since it has won 12 points out of 13 and has 13 goals scored and 18 conceded at home, against 8 goals scored and 12 conceded at home. In the last 7 home league matches Inter Turku has a record of 1 win, 2 draw and 4 losses, so they have won 5 points out of 21 possible. In their home league matches the most frequent result at half-time was the 0-1 (3 out of 7 matches). The team has conceded goals in 8 of the last 10 matches, so it has not presented great defensive solidity, but their offense has scored consistently, as they have scored goals in 9 of the last 10 matches for this competition. In 16 matches in this tournament, he suffered the first goal 10 times and never got the comeback. There is 1 period that stands out in the last 12 home matches for all competitions: they have scored 7 of their 17 goals between minutes (61’-75 ‘).
Inter Turku come to this day after a 1-1 draw against Ilves, however, totaled the fourth consecutive game without beating in this Finnish championship: the only goal of the team was scored by Hoskonen. It is important to underline that the locals register two consecutive defeats in the visited condition. In this game against KuPS, coach John Allen must opt for a more defensive strategy, with the lines together, exploring only the existing space in the defense of the opponent. But in some moments of the attack must have the offensive initiative of the game and act more offensively. Timo Furuholm is the best finisher of the premises, with 7 goals scored. Without great absences, the local coach should act in maximum strength.
KuPS Kuopio:
The away team is currently in the 4 th position, with 26 points won, after 7 wins, 5 draws and 6 losses. In the penultimate match, they lost in an away match against FC Lahti, by (1-0). In the last match, they tied in a home match against Seinäjoen JK, by (1-1). This is a team little affected by the house factor, since it conquered similar results at home and abroad. In the last 9 away matches for the championship, KuPS Kuopio has 4 wins, 1 draw and 4 losses, so they have won 13 points out of 27 possible. In their away league matches the most frequent final result at halftime was 1-1 (4 out of 9 matches). They have not been very strong defensively, since they have suffered goals in 8 of the last 10 matches, but their offense has scored frequently, since they have scored goals in 7 of the last 10 matches for this competition. This is a team that scores only few times and was only able to open the scoring in 4 of its last 18 games for the Veikkausliiga, of these 4 came to rest in advantage in 3 and won at the end of the 90 ‘in 3. In 18 matches in this competition, suffered the first goal 13 times, but got the comeback in 4.
In general, the KuPS has made a very positive season, occupies the fourth position of the championship, with 26 points added, however, it is important to note that it does not win four consecutive games. We remember that visitors come to this match with a 1-1 draw against KuPS: the team’s goal was scored by Karjalainen. Despite playing away from home, coach Jani Honkavaara must line up in a tactical system similar to that of the last game, that is, in 4-4-2, benefiting the maintenance of ball possession and leisurely attacks, looking for the reference offensive, Karjalainen: this player is the best marker of the KuPS, with 11 goals scored. On the other hand, Niskanen is very important in the tactical scheme of the team, being the one responsible for serving the most advanced players: he has 5 assists. For this game the coach can count on all his athletes.
Inter Turku vs KuPS head to head matches
07.05.18 VEI KuPS Inter Turku 5 : 1
29.09.17 VEI Inter Turku KuPS 1 : 2
21.06.17 VEI Inter Turku KuPS 1 : 1
17.04.17 VEI KuPS Inter Turku 2 : 1
02.10.16 VEI KuPS Inter Turku 0 : 2