KuPS vs VPS prediction: teams form analysis, possible lineups on July 25, 2026
Veikkausliiga Finland
In the 17th round of the Finnish Veikkausliiga on July 25, 2026, KuPS and VPS will face each other. The reigning champion has a chance to finally break away from its potential pursuers.
KuPS vs VPS: Team News and Expert Analysis
The club from Kuopio managed to retain the championship title they secured the previous season, despite also reaching the UEFA Conference League playoffs in 2025. This season, the title race is just as intense, and not only has Inter Turku joined in, but also a surprise contender, Oulu. Still, KuPS has been beating everyone lately, including a 2-0 win over SJK in the previous round. This month, the Finns also started their Champions League qualification campaign, getting past Vardar and narrowly losing away to Sabah this week—giving them a good chance of turning things around in the return leg.
The team from Vaasa finished last season in the relegation group, ending up ninth. This season they've improved significantly—not enough to fight for the title, but enough to hope for a European spot. After a couple of wins, including one over SJK, they lost to HJK in the latest round. They also lost to Inter Turku in the Finnish Cup at the end of June.
The champion is performing well at the moment: with an average of 1.81 goals scored per game and 0.94 conceded. Nuorela’s side is showing decent stats too: scoring 1.44 goals per game and conceding half as many—0.81.
Previous Matches: KuPS vs VPS
The last four head-to-heads have all ended in draws in regular time.
Despite the extra workload from European competitions, the hosts are currently strong enough to win again at home (odds – 1.92).
KuPS vs VPS: Key Stats and Trends
- KuPS have won four league matches in a row
- 63% of KuPS games end with goals from both teams, with an average total of 2.75 goals per match
- VPS have won two of their last three matches
- 56% of VPS matches end with goals from both teams, with an average total of 2.25 goals per game.
KuPS vs VPS: Probable Starting Lineups
KuPS play a 1-4-4-2 formation (probable lineup): Kreidl - Antwi, Adams, Lotjonen, Hämäläinen - Arma, Pennanen, Gask, Ruoppi - Engvall, Moreno
VPS play a 1-3-4-1-2 formation (probable lineup): Jalloh - Rönnberg, Okereke, Niemi - Daussi, Mane, Lima, Kouassivi-Benissan - Lindholm - Smith, Muzinga
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