Week 1 features a match on Wed Sep 28th, where KuPS and SJK will play a match in Seinajoki in a meeting of these two Veikkausliiga teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 10 degrees, which should make for a nice day for football. 6th placed SJK is fresh off their 1-2 loss against HJK. Pyry Soiri struck first for HJK in the 8th minute, then Jake Jervis tied it up for SJK in the 19th minute. SJK is looking for direction having 5 win and 4 losses in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, 2nd placed KuPS, recorded a 1-0 shutout win against VPS. Vayrynen scored the first goal for KuPS in the 54th minute on a penalty, and that was all the excitement the two teams could muster In the end, VPS was frustrated by KuPS’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. KuPS ended the match with the shutout victory. With 18 points in their last 10 matches KuPS should be reasonably happy with their performance.
On the 20th of August, SJK hosted KuPS in their last match together. SJK won by a score of 2 to 1. Jānis Ikaunieks scored the first goal for KuPS in the 33rd minute, but Diego Rojas got the equalizer for SJK in the 38th minute Finally they completed the comback in the 63rd minute on a goal by Jake Jervis to cap off a wild match.
Tim Vayrynen has been the most prolific scorer on KuPS in his last five matches with 2 goals. Jake Jervis has been the most effective weapon for SJK lately. The English attacker has netted two goals in his last five matches.