HJK vs KuPS Match Preview

First placed Kuopio are hosted by Finnish champions Helsinki for the 13th round of the league.

The hosts are coming off a painful elimination from the Cup after losing on penalty shoot out after a hard game against Inter Turku. In the championship, they are winless in the last 3 matches, as a result of which they are -3 from their current opponent, having even one match more.

Unlike Helsinki, Kuopio overcame Haka's resistance on penalty shoot out and continue in the Cup to defend their title. In the league, the champions are doing extremely well with four wins, a draw and a loss in their last six games.

I expect both teams to be careful not to lose the match as it will be a blow to their confidence ahead of their upcoming European match. The home team with a draw remain in the chase for the league title while the visitors maintain their safety margin.
In addition, the match between the two teams in the first round was a bore draw, while tradition also favors X since in the last three years at this home, no winner emerged. I will bet 2 points on the draw at odds of 3.20 as I think it is the most likely outcome in the match.