KuPS vs HJK Helsinki Prediction 26 April 2026
📣How will an early goal change the strategy of both teams? If it happens, we will see an interesting development in the confrontation between the teams Kuopion Palloseura and HJK Helsinki. Recall that the meeting is scheduled for 13:00 26 April. The tournament match will take place at the Savon Sanomat Areena stadium in the city of Kuopio. Note the odds - bookmakers offer to bet on the victory of the side for and , respectively.
Head-to-Head
The last official encounter between the teams took place on 09 November 2025 and ended with a scoreline of 0:2. Here's a comparative breakdown of that match (home team - HJK Helsinki):
- ball possession percentage: 48% vs 52%;
- corner kicks: 8 vs 3;
- fouls: 16 vs 2;
- yellow cards: 3 vs 1;
- shots on target: 4 vs 3.
📊Statistical preview of official matches between the teams Kuopion Palloseura and HJK Helsinki:
- played 56 matches;
- number of wins for the home team - 15, for the away team - 22, draws - 19;
- number of goals - 58 against 80;
- average total in the 1st half - 1.14, in the 2nd half - 1.32;
- average total goals in the match - 2.46.
H2H Stats Matches and Previous Teams Results

Kuopion Palloseura Team Overview
The team's most recent official match took place on 22 April 2026 as part of the Veikkausliiga tournament (home team - Kuopion Palloseura, away team - Oulu). The match concluded with a scoreline of 3:2.
Here's the game statistics (Kuopion Palloseura vs Oulu):
- ball possession: 54% vs 46%;
- corner kicks: 4 vs 3;
- fouls: 13 vs 8;
- yellow cards: 0 vs 0;
- shots on target: 6 vs 4.
- 3 wins,
- 0 losses,
- 1 draws.
📈Currently, Kuopion Palloseura stands at a mid-tier position within the Veikkausliiga standings, with a win percentage of 75% and a loss percentage of 0%.
⚽️Kuopion Palloseura has scored a total of 8 goals. On the defensive end, Kuopion Palloseura has allowed 4 goals over the season.
Match Results: Kuopion Palloseura

HJK Helsinki Team Overview
The away team played their last official match on 18 April 2026 as part of the Veikkausliiga tournament (home team - Gnistan, away - HJK Helsinki). The match concluded with a scoreline of 0:3.
Here are the match stats (HJK Helsinki vs Gnistan):
- ball possession: 57% vs 43%;
- corner kicks: 7 vs 5;
- fouls: 18 vs 8;
- yellow cards: 0 vs 3;
- shots on target: 5 vs 0.
⚠️The visiting team is HJK Helsinki. They haven't had many matches this season, so let's look at the statistics from the last 10 official matches.
During this time, the team has 5 wins and 5 losses, and 0 draws. Average goals: they score an average of 1.6 per match (away - 1.75), and concede an average of 1.1.
Match Results: HJK Helsinki
Prediction for the 1st half
Head-to-Head Matches:
- Total encounters - 56;
- First-half wins at home for hosts - 6; for visitors away - 5; number of draws - 12;
- Average first-half total: 1.14;
- Today's home team scores on average 0.55, while the visitors net 0.59.
First-Half Stats: Kuopion Palloseura (home) vs HJK Helsinki (away)
- matches played in the tournament: 2 vs 1;
- wins: 0 (0%) vs 1 (100%);
- losses: 0 (0%) vs 0 (0%);
- draws: 2 (100%) vs 0 (0%);
- Average goals scored: 1 vs 1;
- Average goals conceded: 0.5 vs 0.
Last 10 Matches (Overall):
- wins: 1 vs 5;
- losses: 6 vs 3;
- draws: 3 vs 2;
- Average first-half total: 1.3 (scored - 0.3, conceded - 1) vs 1.1 (scored - 0.7, conceded - 0.4).
- Kuopion Palloseura scored in the 1st half in 11 of last 12 games against HJK Helsinki (Veikkausliiga).
- Kuopion Palloseura scored in the 1st half in last 5 home games against HJK Helsinki (Veikkausliiga).
Prediction on the outcome
H2H:
- number of encounters - 56;
- home team wins - 15, away team wins - 22, draws - 19.
Statistics: Kuopion Palloseura vs HJK Helsinki
- matches played in the tournament: 4 vs 3;
- wins: 3 vs 2;
- win percentage: 75% vs 67%;
- losses: 0 vs 1;
- draws: 1 vs 0.
Last 10 matches:
- wins: 3 vs 5;
- losses: 6 vs 5;
- draws: 1 vs 0.
- Kuopion Palloseura have not lost in 15 of last 16 games against HJK Helsinki (Veikkausliiga).
- Kuopion Palloseura have not lost in last 8 home games against HJK Helsinki (Veikkausliiga).
- Kuopion Palloseura have not lost in 22 of last 23 games (Veikkausliiga).
- Kuopion Palloseura have not lost in 10 of last 11 home games (Veikkausliiga).
Prediction on the over/under
H2H
- today's home team scores on average - 1.04, the guests - 1.43;
- average Over/Under goals in H2H matches - 2.46;
- both teams scored: overall - 30; at the home team's field - 8.
Statistics: Kuopion Palloseura vs HJK Helsinki
- average total in the tournament: 3 vs 2.33;
- average total goals scored: 2 vs 2;
- average total in the 1st half: 0.75 vs 0.67;
- average total in the 2nd half: 1.25 vs 1.33;
- Kuopion Palloseura: average total at home in the tournament - 2;
- HJK Helsinki: average total away in the tournament - 3;
- last 10 matches (average total): 1.1 (home - 1.4) vs 1.6 (away - 1.75).
- HJK Helsinki have scored under 1.5 goals in 12 of last 13 away games against Kuopion Palloseura.
Prediction on corners
- Kuopion Palloseura have taken under 6.5 corners in 8 of last 9 games.
Prediction on BTTS
H2H:
- number of encounters - 56;
- both teams scored all-time - 30 times;
- on the home team’s field - 8 times.
Statistics: Kuopion Palloseura vs HJK Helsinki
- number of matches played in the tournament: 4 vs 3;
- number of matches in the season where both teams scored (BTTS): 3 vs 0;
- number of BTTS matches for Kuopion Palloseura at home - 1 (50%);
- number of BTTS matches for HJK Helsinki away - 0 (0%).
Last 10 matches:
- number of BTTS matches: 4 vs 4;
- BTTS matches for Kuopion Palloseura at home - 2 (40%);
- BTTS matches for HJK Helsinki away - 2 (50%).
- Kuopion Palloseura have scored and conceded in 9 of last 10 home games (Veikkausliiga).
Correct score prediction
Statistics of frequent results (current season):
- most common score in the tournament: 0:0 (2/19, 10.5%), 0:1 (2/19, 10.5%), 1:0 (2/19, 10.5%), 1:1 (2/19, 10.5%), 2:1 (2/19, 10.5%), 3:0 (2/19, 10.5%);
- Kuopion Palloseura at home most often finish matches: 1:0 , 3:2 (1/2, 50%);
- HJK Helsinki away most often play: 0:3 (1/1, 100%).
Based on statistics and probability distribution, the algorithm predicts the top 3 outcomes:
1:1 - 11.92% (odds 7)
1:2 - 8.06% (odds 10)
0:1 - 7.63% (odds 11)
Editorial Prediction
- HJK Helsinki have scored under 1.5 goals in 12 of last 13 away games against Kuopion Palloseura.
