KuPS vs Mariehamn betting tip 2024 - Picks and Predictions for the Veikkausliiga match on August 25th, 2024

KuPS and Mariehamn will face each other in a Veikkausliiga game in Finland on Sunday, August 25th, 2024, at 13:00h (UTC), check the KuPS vs Mariehamn betting tip 2024 to win with your bets.

Stadium and City where KuPS vs Mariehamn will occur

The game is set to be played in the small Savon Sanomat Areena stadium, in the city of Kuopio, with a capacity for 5300 spectators, that will try to help the team achieve a positive result.

Where to follow the live game

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Introduction to the KuPS vs Mariehamn betting tip 2024

In the current edition of the Veikkausliiga, we can see a growth in the average goals. While last season the tournament had an average of 2.56 goals per match, now the competition has an average of 3.07 goals per match.

KuPS last match

The last match ended in a win for the KuPS team. On that occasion they met Ilves for the Veikkausliiga, and the match ended 1-0. Coach J. Honkavaara's lined up a 4-3-3 formation.

The forecast was that the match between the two teams would be quite close, hence the home win had odds of 1.95.

Mariehamn last match

On the other hand, the visiting team arrives at this match after a defeat in the last round. In a dispute valid for Veikkausliiga, Mariehamn, who used a 4-4-2 formation, faced the Gnistan team with a final score of 2-1.

Before the match all forecasts pointed to a defeat. The odds for their victory, 4.20 were the best proof of this.

KuPS vs Mariehamn h2h

The last time these two teams clashed was on 16-06-2024, in a match of the 2024 season of the Finland Cup, and the match ended with a 1-3 win for KuPS.

The KuPS team in their last five matches has produced solid performances, while Mariehamn has been more irregular.

KuPS

Veikkausliiga leaderboard now

The KuPS team with 41 points currently occupies the 1st place of the leaderboard, being in the qualifying place for the Championship Round, with a campaign of 12 wins, 5 draws and 3 losses.

This means that in the 21st round, the HJK team is closing in at 2nd place, with 4 points separating them.

KuPS analysis

KuPS after 20 rounds shows a very good goal quotient: in fact, it has scored 35 goals and conceded only 20 to opponents.

KuPS has been in impressive form lately, winning 4 out of their last 5 matches, and drawing 1. They have been showing great resilience and determination, and it seems that they are on track to achieve their goals this season.

Although KuPS average number of shots towards the opponent's goal is not the best, but the accuracy, on the other hand, is excellent. With only 3.9 shots per game, the team averages 1.75 goals. In other words, over 40% of the shots on goal end up in the net.

his ball possession percentage is 49.9% in this tournament, which is why the team shows rather a waiting game than an offensive one. Fans fear that this could pose a problem in scoring in the next match against Mariehamn and would like a more aggressive attitude with more goals from their favorites.

While having won 4 games playing away from home, this team knows how to take advantage of their home court with 8 wins, 1 loss, and 0 draws.

In comparison to Mariehamn 1621 attacks and 18 goals, KuPS has had 1986 attacks and 35 goals.

Best goalscorer from KuPS

At the individual level in the team's offensive line, we have to highlight Petteri Pennanen. With 5 goals on his own, the Midfielder has been instrumental in helping the KuPS team achieving several victories this season.

It should also be noted that 1 of the goals scored by the player were from the penalty spot.

Historical data KuPS

With 6 titles won in the history of the tournament, KuPS team is one of the competition's leading names. The record of the team will impact the final outcome of the match and it will not be the first time the team has managed to impress their opponents with a win at a time when they are in bad shape.

Mariehamn

Veikkausliiga leaderboard now

With 17 points won, Mariehamn is in 11th place on the leaderboard, which leaves the team in the Relegation Round zone. The team's campaign so far is 4 wins against 11 losses, plus 5 draws.

The team has the same number of points that the Lahti who holds the 10th place in the 21st round.

Mariehamn analysis

Mariehamn shows a negative ratio between goals made and conceded, with 18 made and 34 conceded after 20 rounds of the league.

Mariehamn has been going through a rough patch in their recent matches, losing their last 4 matches and drawing the other. They will need to regroup and find a way to bounce back from this dip in form if they want to salvage their season.

Recent performances have highlighted that Mariehamn is having trouble generating goals, with a low number of goals for and a high number of failed to score matches. This suggests that the team is struggling to create quality chances and convert them into goals, indicating the need for improvement in their attacking play.

The team has shown its limits in attack, scoring 0.9 goals per game on average in the league. When we also consider that it will be playing away, we can imagine how the oddsmakers are not on its side.

Best goalscorer from Mariehamn

In this season, the individual highlight is Adam Larsson that has dominated the offensive side. The Attacker has already scored 6 times this season, becoming crucial in the positive results that Mariehamn achieved in several matches.

It should also be noted that 1 of the goals scored by the player were from the penalty spot.

Bet suggestions for this game:

Goals Top Betting Tips

It can also be interesting to bet on who will score in this match. The featured player of KuPS is Petteri Pennanen, who has already scored 5 goals in the competition. On the other hand, the leading scorer of Mariehamn is Adam Larsson, he has scored in 6 opportunities.

Most goals occur during 75-90 minutes of the game, making this a good bet for those watching the live game.

Taking into consideration that Mariehamn scores an average of 0.8 goals per match when playing away, we should consider the under 2.5 betting market, especially because this team usually does not concede goals when playing out of their stadium.

At the bookmaker Bet365, the market of Total Goals Under 2.5 is with great odds.

Corners Top Betting Tips

One will find that combining the number of corners of both teams gives an average of 4.8 corners per game, making this something to note in attempting to obtain good betting results.

Cards Top Betting Tips

Highly disciplined, the teams have an average of only 3.6 yellow cards per match, when added together. In other words, the 'Under 4.5 cards' option looks like a great alternative for bettors.

On the Mariehamn side, we know that it is a more aggressive team having received the red card 4 time this season, very different from KuPS who only saw the red card once. Both the red and yellow cards market can be a good bet.

This is a match with several good betting entries to have some return on sports betting.

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