In this week 8 match on May 17th, Oulu and KuPS will play a match in Oulu in a clash of the Veikkausliiga. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cold day, with daytime temperatures of only 3 degrees, so hopefuly the match makes up for the weather. Oulu sits at 5th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 2-1 win against Honka. Rafael Floro scored the first goal for Oulu in the 55th minute, then Kevin Jansen tied it up for Honka in the 75th minute. Oulu is looking for direction having 2 win and 2 losses in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, KuPS recorded a 2-1 win against Haka. Tim Vayrynen scored the first goal for KuPS in the 28th minute, then Jānis Ikaunieks added another in the 39th minute. KuPS looks to continue their winning ways, having won 6 of their last 10.
These two teams have not yet played each other this season, so it will be interesting how the match turns out. Last season KuPS won the head to head battle with 2 wins.
For KuPS, their top scorers are Jānis Ikaunieks and Tim Vayrynen, each having 3 goals in their last 5 matches. Oulu is lucky enough to have a few offensive weapons, with Michael López and Rafael Floro each having 2 goals in their last 5.