In a mid week match on Monday May 23rd, in week 9, HIFK will play host to KuPS in a Veikkausliiga match. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 14 degrees, which is great football weather. In their last match, HIFK recorded a 2-2 draw against Inter Turku. Eero Markkanen struck first for HIFK in the 3rd minute, but Tommi Jyry got the equalizer for Inter Turku in the 17th minute . They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 6 points in their last 10 matches, while kuPS sits at 1st place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 3-0 shutout win against Oulu. Tim Vayrynen scored the first goal for KuPS in the 41st minute, then Talles Brener de Paula added another in the 64th minute At the end of 90 a dissapointed Oulu couldn’t manage to score, and KuPS took the shutout win. KuPS is on a hot streak lately, with 7 wins in their last 10 matches.
This will be the first match for these two teams against eachother this season. Last season KuPS won the head to head battle with 1 win and 2 draws.
Both Jānis Ikaunieks and Vayrynen have been the hottest scorers for KuPS in the last 5 each having scored 3 goals each. HIFK’s most prolific scorer has been Eero Markkanen. The attacker has netted two goals over the last five matches.