8 September 2026, 16:00 UTC

Gnistan vs KuPS Finnish Premier League prediction & result

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Final score: Gnistan 1-1 KuPS.

Before kick-off the model made it 52% Gnistan, 24% draw, 24% KuPS — fair odds of 1.92, 4.17 and 4.17. Fair odds are simply 100 ÷ the probability; they are the model's own number, not a bookmaker's price.

Most likely scoreline: 2-1.

The model got this one wrong.

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Has the model earned this number?

It puts Gnistan at 52% here. Across 5,149 settled matches (as of 30 October 2026), 1,294 forecasts have landed in the 50–65% band; those outcomes actually happened 57.0% of the time, against an average forecast of 55.4%. In this range the two line up, so the figure above can be read literally. The full record.

How the model saw it, minute by minute

Gnistan7%Draw89%KuPS4%

Rebuilt after the match from the model's pre-match expected goals, frozen in the log before kick-off, plus the score and cards as they stood at each minute — never anything later. A ball marks each of the 2 goals. The same replay scores the in-play model on the track record.

Match analysis

Match timeline

Jussi Leppälahti
19'
39'
⚽Piotr Parzyszekassist: Petteri Pennanen
44'
Petteri Pennanen
⚽Bogdan Milovanovassist: Joakim Latonen
48'
54'
🔁Saikou Tourayout: Tommi Jyry
54'
🔁Ayman Aikiout: Gustav Engvall
59'
Piotr Parzyszek
64'
🔁Julius Eskesenout: Jaime Moreno
64'
🔁Piotr Parzyszekout: Joslyn Lutumba Luyeye
🔁Saku Ylätupaout: Danny Pérez
71'
🔁Sergey Eremenkoout: Roger Bonet
71'
Danny Pérez
73'
83'
🔁Valentin Gascout: Samuel Pasanen
Edmund Arko-Mensah
86'
🔁Joakim Latonenout: Otto Hannula
87'

Match stats — Gnistan vs KuPS

40%Possession60%
13Shots17
5On target2
6Corners5

Line-ups

Gnistan 3-4-3
  • 1O. VirtanenG
  • 24P. GnanouD
  • 67A. ObileyeD
  • 19B. MilovanovD
  • 14S. EremenkoM
  • 31A. JouhiM
  • 15G. EuropaeusM
  • 12E. Arko-MensahM
  • 7A. AtarahF
  • 10J. LatonenF
  • 23S. YlätupaF
Substitutes
  • 11D. PérezF
  • 27O. HannulaM
  • 25Noah RossiD
  • 40J. OjalaD
  • 2B. DahlströmD
  • 32Niklas LindströmG
  • 3RuxiD
Coach: Jussi Leppälahti
KuPS 4-2-3-1
  • 1J. KreidlG
  • 6S. SavolainenD
  • 33T. HämäläinenD
  • 4K. AdamsD
  • 25C. AntwiD
  • 10V. GascM
  • 8P. PennanenM
  • 34J. EskesenM
  • 22S. TourayM
  • 15A. AikiM
  • 20P. ParzyszekF
Substitutes
  • 11J. MorenoF
  • 9G. EngvallF
  • 14S. PasanenM
  • 21J. Luyeye-LutumbaF
  • 13N. KujasaloM
  • 16T. JyryM
  • 29A. PuukkoD
  • 23A. LötjönenD
  • 12H. RiihimäkiG
Coach: M. Nuutinen

Form going into Gnistan vs KuPS

Gnistan

All competitions we cover

  • D1-1Turku PS31 August 2026
  • W3-2away to HJK Helsinki23 August 2026
  • W3-2Ilves17 August 2026
  • D2-2away to SJK7 August 2026

KuPS

All competitions we cover

  • L0-1away to Inter Turku31 August 2026
  • W1-0Shamrock Rovers27 August 2026
  • L2-4Mariehamn23 August 2026
  • D1-1away to Shamrock Rovers20 August 2026
  • W2-1away to Lahti16 August 2026

What these results say

Up to 5 matches before kick-off, most recent first; context, not the model's input. How to read this.

Finnish Premier League table

#TeamPWDLGFGAGDPts
5Gnistan30111094442+243
3KuPS30141154629+1753

Where the two sides stand today, not on the day of this match. Full table

Head-to-head: Gnistan vs KuPS

  • 1 August 2026Gnistan 0–1 KuPSFinnish Premier League
  • 11 April 2026KuPS 1–0 GnistanFinnish Premier League
  • 30 October 2025KuPS 1–1 GnistanFinnish Premier League
  • 27 September 2025Gnistan 0–4 KuPSFinnish Premier League
  • 1 July 2025KuPS 6–2 GnistanFinnish Premier League

Leading scorers: Gnistan and KuPS

Gnistan

GoalsAssists

  • A. Akinyemi50

KuPS

GoalsAssists

  • J. Moreno71
  • B. Armah40
  • P. Pennanen33

Top 3 by league goals this season; player availability is not in the model. How to read this.

The result against the call

Gnistan and KuPS drew 1–1. The model had leaned towards a win for Gnistan at 52% and given a draw 24%. At that figure it expects the outcome about once in every 4 matches like this one. The goals: Piotr Parzyszek 39' for KuPS, Bogdan Milovanov 48' for Gnistan.

Statistical estimate, not betting advice This prediction is generated from a statistical model for entertainment and informational purposes only. It does not guarantee any outcome and should not be used as the basis for placing a bet.