KuPS vs Ekenäs Prediction: The hosts are the favorites

Ekenäs will continue their search for the first win of the season when they travel to the Väre Areena on Sunday to battle KuPS. KuPS have a 100% record playing against Ekenäs. Can we have a change in the record here? Below are previews, H2H, expert betting tips, and odds.

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KuPS recorded a 3-1 win over VPS in their last game. Joslyn Luyeye-Lutumba scored the match’s first goal in the 21st minute before adding the second goal in the 49th minute. Jonathan Muzinga made it 3-0 in the 59th minute before Antonio Almen got a consolation goal for VPS in the 63rd minute. With the win, KuPS are now unbeaten in their last 8 games. They sit second on the table with 16 points in 8 games, scoring 13 and conceding 7.

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Ekenäs were held to a 1-1 draw in their last game against Lahti. Lucas Kaufmann got the game's first goal for Ekenäs in the 35th minute from the penalty spot. However, Colin Odutayo equalised for Lahti in the 73rd minute. Lucas Kaufmann was sent off in the 90+5th minute of the game after picking up a second yellow card. With the loss, Ekenäs have not won in their last 6 games in all competitions. They sit 12th on the table with 3 points in 7 games, scoring 6 goals and conceding 11.

The two sides have only met just twice in their history. KuPS won on both occasions, with a 2-0 win in 2011 and a 5-1 win in 2022.

Ekenäs are yet to show us why they deserve to play in the top flight this season. They have only managed 3 points this season, scoring just 6 goals. A record like this is terrible playing against one of the best teams in Finnish football. With this, KuPS will immediately get an easy win from the first half and keep a clean sheet.

• Handicap: KuPS -1 for 1.80 odds
• HT: W1 for 1.70 odds
• BTTS-NO for 1.60 odds