Crystal Palace vs KuPS prediction 18.12.2025 | Conference League
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- Competition: Conference League
- Date: Thursday, 18th December 2025
- Kickoff: 20:00 UK / 21:00 CET
- Venue: Selhurst Park (London)
This week, the regular season in the Conference League ends, and in one of the most intriguing matches, Crystal Palace will welcome KuPS. Both teams have something to play for in the final round: Crystal Palace to skip the 1/16 final phase, while KuPS needs at least a draw to even continue the competition. Let's find the best betting option for the upcoming clash.
Crystal Palace team overview
Crystal Palace are excellent this season. Unexpectedly, they are fifth in the Premier League and could even fight for a place in the Champions League, while in the Conference League, Oliver Glasner's team is only one good result away from the 1/8 final. Crystal Palace played well in the last few weeks as they were on a run of three victories in a row. The outstanding streak ended last weekend, when Crystal Palace lost 3-0 at home against Manchester City. Although the hosts lost heavily, they ended the game with xG of 1.88, but the attack wasn't on an adequate level that night.
Oliver Glasner led Crystal Palace to two trophies in the last two seasons (FA Cup and Super Cup) and is considered one of the best managers in the Premier League. The Austrian has recently emerged as a possible replacement for Enzo Maresca at Chelsea if the Italian gets sacked.
Crystal Palace's Daichi Kamada suffered an injury in the previous Premier League round. The manager, Oliver Glasner, confirmed that the Japanese will miss the next few weeks. Besides Kamada, Crystal Palace will also be without Chadi Riad, Cheick Doucoure, Daniel Munoz, Rio Cardines, and Calep Kporha on Thursday against KuPS.
Last matches of Crystal Palace
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Crystal Palace
0 : 3
Manchester City
Premier League
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Shelbourne
0 : 3
Crystal Palace
Europa Conference League
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Fulham
1 : 2
Crystal Palace
Premier League
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Burnley
0 : 1
Crystal Palace
Premier League
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Crystal Palace
1 : 2
Manchester United
Premier League
Crystal Palace lineup
Goalkeeper
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44
Walter Benitez
Defenders
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6
Marc Guehi
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26
Chris Richards
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5
Maxence Lacroix
Midfielders
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55
Justin Devenny
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20
Adam Wharton
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8
Jefferson Lerma
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24
Borna Sosa
Forwards
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10
Yeremy Pino
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12
Christantus Uche
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9
Eddie Nketiah
KuPS team overview
The 2025 season was outstanding for KuPS. They have won their eighth Veikkausliiga title, while in the Conference League, the team from Kuopio still have a chance for the knockout phase. The problem for all Finnish teams is that their seasons end up in the first half of November, so KuPS's only matches in the last few weeks were in the Conference League. In the most recent outing, Jarkko Wiss' team played 0-0 at home against Lausanne. The guests were significantly better, but the hosts defended well and ground out an important point. Now, the team from Kuopio travels to London knowing that even a draw could be enough to secure qualification for the round of 32.
The biggest problem for KuPS is their lack of quality in the attack. They have scored only four goals in five Conference League matches, and it is hard to expect them to even have a realistic chance against Crystal Palace if the team Kuopio doesn't find a new offensive spark.
Samuel Pasanen should be the only KuPS player unavailable for the trip to Selhurst Park.
Last matches of KuPS
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KuPS
0 : 0
Lausanne Sport
Europa Conference League
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Jagiellonia Białystok
1 : 0
KuPS
Europa Conference League
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HJK Helsinki
0 : 2
KuPS
Veikkausliiga
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KuPS
3 : 1
Slovan Bratislava
Europa Conference League
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KuPS
3 : 2
Inter Turku
Veikkausliiga
KuPS lineup
Goalkeeper
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1
Johannes Kreidl
Defenders
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24
Bob Nii Armah
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15
Ibrahim Cisse
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16
Samuli Miettinen
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25
Clinton Antwi
Midfielders
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13
Jaakko Oksanen
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10
Doni Arifi
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7
Jerry Voutilainen
Forwards
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20
Mohamed Toure
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9
Piotr Parzyszek
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34
Otto Ruoppi
Prediction
Crystal Palace played well recently. They won three of the last four matches. On the other hand, KuPS have not won a game since the Finnish Veikkausliiga ended. Also, Wiss' team has a 0-1-1 record away from home in the Conference League with a 0:1 goal difference. Crystal Palace are a significantly better team, so they should dominate. Our prediction: Crystal Palace to win and cover AH -2 spread.
4 Reasons why Crystal Palace should win and cover AH -2 spread
- Crystal Palace have won three of the last four matches
- Crystal Palace conceded only four goals in the previous four games
- KuPS are without a victory in the last two matches
- KuPS are goalless in two road games in the Conference League this season
Main prediction Crystal Palace - KuPS
AH1 (-2)
Best Odds:
Melbet
2.25
Crystal Palace vs KuPS standings in Europa Conference League
| League Stage | P | W | D | L |
G - A
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GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Strasbourg | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 8 - 4 | +4 | 13 |
| 2 | Shakhtar Donetsk | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 10 - 5 | +5 | 12 |
| 3 | Raków Częstochowa | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 8 - 2 | +6 | 11 |
| 4 | AEK Athens | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 11 - 5 | +6 | 10 |
| 5 | Samsunspor | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 - 4 | +6 | 10 |
| 6 | Sparta Praha | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 - 3 | +4 | 10 |
| 7 | Rayo Vallecano | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 - 7 | +3 | 10 |
| 8 | FSV Mainz 05 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 - 3 | +2 | 10 |
| 9 | Crystal Palace | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 9 - 4 | +5 | 9 |
| 10 | AEK Larnaca | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 6 - 1 | +5 | 9 |
| 11 | Fiorentina | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 8 - 4 | +4 | 9 |
| 12 | Celje | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 8 - 7 | +1 | 9 |
| 13 | AZ | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 7 - 7 | 0 | 9 |
| 14 | Rijeka | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 - 2 | +3 | 8 |
| 15 | Omonia Nicosia | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 - 3 | +2 | 8 |
| 16 | Lausanne Sport | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 - 3 | +2 | 8 |
| 17 | Noah | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 - 5 | +1 | 8 |
| 18 | Jagiellonia Białystok | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 - 4 | +1 | 8 |
| 19 | Drita | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 - 5 | -1 | 8 |
| 20 | Lech Poznań | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 10 - 7 | +3 | 7 |
| 21 | Skendija 79 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 - 4 | 0 | 7 |
| 22 | Sigma Olomouc | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 - 7 | -1 | 7 |
| 23 | Universitatea Craiova | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 - 5 | -1 | 7 |
| 24 | Lincoln Red Imps | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 - 11 | -5 | 7 |
| 25 | KuPS | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 - 3 | +1 | 6 |
| 26 | Zrinjski | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7 - 9 | -2 | 6 |
| 27 | Breidablik | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 - 8 | -3 | 5 |
| 28 | Dynamo Kyiv | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 7 - 9 | -2 | 3 |
| 29 | Häcken | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 - 7 | -2 | 3 |
| 30 | Legia Warszawa | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 - 7 | -3 | 3 |
| 31 | Slovan Bratislava | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 - 9 | -5 | 3 |
| 32 | Hamrun Spartans | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 - 8 | -5 | 3 |
| 33 | Aberdeen | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 - 11 | -8 | 2 |
| 34 | Shelbourne | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 - 7 | -7 | 1 |
| 35 | Shamrock Rovers | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 - 12 | -8 | 1 |
| 36 | SK Rapid | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 - 13 | -11 | 0 |