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SJK vs KuPSVeikkausliiga 2021

SJK
SJK
Preview
14:00
KuPS
KuPS
7/18/2026VeikkausliigaVeikkausliiga · Round 16OmaSp Stadion
Big match
39%
SJK
model favours
39%24%36%

SJK score first in only 25% of matches

brightest fact of this match

1–1
likely score
58%
over 2.5 goals
61%
both teams score

Match Prediction

Statistical Prediction

Based on xG from last 5+ matches

SJK39%
×Draw24%
KuPS36%
Correct in 49 of 100 matches — 5 more than always backing the home side
Model
48.6%
Always home
43.8%

The model picks a winner (home or away) for each finished match using only pre-kickoff data, then checks it against the real result: 48.6% correct across 15,072 matches, vs 43.8% for always backing the home side.

Home picks 50.1% correct · Away picks 45.3% correct

Football matches only. Past performance is not indicative of future results.

Expected goals in this match

What is xG?

Every shot is scored 0–1 by how likely it is to be a goal from that spot — a chance in the middle of the box ≈ 0.4, a long shot from a tight angle ≈ 0.03, a penalty ≈ 0.76. Add them up over a match and that is the xG.

The scoreline can lie: you can win 1-0 on a fluke while creating half the chances. xG shows who was really closer to scoring — and over a season it predicts results better than goals alone.

SJK
1.55
KuPS
1.48

Both teams create about equally

Season form · 5 home / 5 away

creates per match

SJK
1.66
KuPS
1.49

allows per match

SJK
1.47
KuPS
1.44

finishing

SJK-0.66scores less
KuPS-0.09on par

Total goals

58%Over
  • Over58
  • Under42

3+ goals likely

Both teams score

61%Yes
  • Yes61
  • No39

Both teams likely to score

Score probability

Probability of each scoreline, %

SJK

KuPS
0
1
2
3
4
0
005%
017%
025%
033%
041%
1
108%
1111%
128%
134%
142%
2
206%
219%
226%
233%
241%
3
303%
314%
323%
332%
341%
4
401%
412%
421%
431%
440%

Most likely 1–1 (11%) · grid covers 96% of scorelines

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Total goals

OverUnder0.5
95%5%1.5
80%20%2.5
58%42%3.5
36%64%4.5
19%81%

Double chance

SJK or draw
64%
SJK or KuPS
76%
Draw or KuPS
61%

Winning margin

SJK wins by 2+
19%
KuPS wins by 2+
17%

Team goals

SJK 1+ goals
79%
SJK 2+ goals
46%
SJK 3+ goals
20%
KuPS 1+ goals
77%
KuPS 2+ goals
43%
KuPS 3+ goals
19%

Draw no bet

SJK (draw refunded)
52%
KuPS (draw refunded)
48%

Combos

Both score & 3+ goals
50%
Both score & under 3
11%

Model probabilities, not odds. For information only.

How is this calculated?

Every number below comes from this match — nothing is made up.

1

Recent form of each side

SJK at homecreates 1.66, concedes 1.47 · 5 matches

KuPS awaycreates 1.49, concedes 1.44 · 5 matches

Home and away form are counted separately — the home-field edge is already baked into these numbers.

2

Expected goals for this match

SJK attack 1.66 + KuPS defence 1.44 → ÷2 → 1.55

KuPS attack 1.49 + SJK defence 1.47 → ÷2 → 1.48

Each side's attack is blended with the other's defence, then averaged.

3

Chance of every scoreline

From those two numbers a Poisson distribution gives the probability of each exact score — the grid shown above.

4

The answer to "why 39%?"

SJK scores more
39%
level
24%
KuPS scores more
36%

SJK at 39% is simply the biggest of the three — that is the pick.

What the model can't see

It reads only the stats of recent matches. It knows nothing about:

  • injuries & suspensions
  • the matchday lineup
  • motivation — cup, relegation, a title race
  • weather & pitch condition
  • in-game coaching decisions

So 39% does not mean "SJK will win" — it means "on the available stats, this is the most likely result."

Statistical model based on expected goals (xG). For informational purposes only.

Match Insights

  • Both teams score in 85% of SJK’s matches
  • 75% of SJK’s matches go over 2.5 goals
  • When KuPS score first, they win 81% of the time
  • 42% of SJK’s goals come after the 75th minute
  • 34% of KuPS’s goals come after the 75th minute
  • KuPS outscore their xG (2.3 vs 1.7 expected)

Based on historical data — not a prediction.

Style Matchup

Contrasting styles
SJK
Attack-heavy
KuPS
Balanced
46%Possession52%
82%Pass accuracy85%
11.4Shots10.1
1.90xGBiggest gap1.69
Pass acc.ShotsxGBox shareShot acc.Defense
SJKKuPS

Head-to-head

10 previous meetings

0
SJK
5
Draws
5
KuPS
Avg goals: 1.9BTTS: 50%
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Playing styles from match stats. Historical H2H record. Not a prediction.

Form
SJK
LWDDL
KuPS
LWWWW

Probable lineups not yet announced

Starting lineups are usually confirmed ~1 hour before kickoff

Preview: SJK host KuPS

July 18, 2026: SJK take on KuPS in Veikkausliiga. Track every goal, card, and substitution live on Scoreo as the action unfolds.

SJK host KuPS at OmaSp Stadion.

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