KuPS v AC Oulu

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KuPS maintained their position at the top of the Veikkausliiga table (albeit on goal difference) last Friday when they registered a 2-1 win away from home at Ilves which became a third league win on the trot for the hosts, while Oulu also returned to winning ways last week with a 1-0 home win against HJK Helsinki which has lifted the visitors up into 10th place in the Veikkausliiga standings.

KuPS have produced a solid and impressive start to the new Finnish top flight campaign as Jani Honkavaara's side still remain unbeaten after their opening 10 games, picking up six wins and being involved in four draws as well.

Three of KuPS' six wins have been achieved on home soil at their Väre Areena with victories gained over HJK, VPS and EIF respectively, while the bigger picture shows KuPS have been handed just the one defeat in their last 21 matches overall in the domestic top flight.

Results on home soil have also been impressive for KuPS who have won their last four games on the trot at their Väre Areena and Honkavaara's side have been dealt just three losses in their previous 15 home games as well, keeping six clean sheets in the process.

Oulu finally got themselves off the mark in the win column with last week's 1-0 home win against HJK which would have come as a huge relief for Rauno Ojanen's side as they had started their season failing to win any of their opening eight league matches.

These preceding eight games had seen Oulu pick up points in draws with Inter Turku, EIF, Gnistan and Mariehamn but they had also been handed four defeats as well, suffering losses at the hands of SJK, VPS, Ilves and Haka, so the prospects of an away win here for Oulu look highly unlikely.

Indeed, the wider picture shows Oulu have managed to collect just four wins out of their last 21 matches overall in the Finnish top flight whilst also losing 11 of these games as well, and form away from home continues to be a source of major concern for playing staff and fans alike.

Oulu have registered just one win from their previous 12 outings on their travels which came in the form of a win on penalties against SJK but also consists of nine defeats as well, thus underlining the problems that Oulu have had on the road in the Veikkausliiga.

KuPS v Oulu Verdict

KuPS have held the upper hand over their upcoming visitors, Oulu, in previous exchanges as the hosts have won each of the last five meetings on the trot and in addition, three of these five victories have also seen Jani Honkavaara's side keep a clean sheet as well.

Therefore, our main bet will be BTTS No @ 1.90

Other side bets worth considering:

KuPS win & BTTS No @ 2.50

Correct Score: KuPS 2-0 @ 7.00