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- Competition: UEFA Champions League
- Date: 22th July, 2025
- Kickoff: 16:00 UK / 17:00 CEST
- Venue: Vare Areena
KuPS and Kairat Almaty both progressed through the first qualifying round of the UEFA Champions League 2025/26 and will be looking to advance further in the competition. They meet on Tuesday at the Vare Areena.
The Finnish champions had a difficult first qualifying round against Moldovan side FC Milsami. The Finns narrowly won 1-0 in the first leg at home and drew 0-0 away from home.
Kairat Almaty, on the other hand, beat Olimpija 2-0 in the second leg after having to settle for a 1-1 draw in the first leg in Slovenia.
KuPS - Kairat Almaty Betting Tips: Under 2.5 Goals Total
Neither KuPS nor Kairat Almaty showed in the first qualifying round that they are capable of dictating the game with a dominant and attacking style. Both teams progressed to the next round of the competition with uninspiring performances over the two legs. In all four of the first and second leg encounters, both teams produced less than 2.5 goals, and this is our prediction for Tuesday.
KuPS team news
KuPS have no major injuries and suspensions ahead of this game. Otto Ruoppi scored the winning goal in the second leg against Milsami.
Last matches of KuPS
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VPS Vaasa
1 : 1
KuPS
Veikkausliiga
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Milsami
0 : 0
KuPS
Champions League
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KuPS
1 : 0
Milsami
Champions League
-
AC Oulu
2 : 2
KuPS
Veikkausliiga
-
KuPS
3 : 0
HJK Helsinki
Veikkausliiga
KuPS lineup
Goalkeeper
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1
Johannes Kreidl
Defenders
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6
Saku Savolainen
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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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10
Doni Arifi
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13
Jaakko Oksanen
-
21
Joslyn Luyeye-Lutumba
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34
Otto Ruoppi
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8
Petteri Pennanen
Forwards
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11
Agon Sadiku
Kairat Almaty team news
No major injuries have been reported in the Kairat Almaty squad ahead of this Champions League tie.
Last matches of Kairat Almaty
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Kairat Almaty
1 : 1
Kaisar
Premier League
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Kairat Almaty
2 : 0
Olimpija Ljubljana
Champions League
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Olimpija Ljubljana
1 : 1
Kairat Almaty
Champions League
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Kairat Almaty
4 : 0
Turan
Premier League
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Kairat Almaty
1 : 0
Kyzyl-Zhar
Premier League
Kairat Almaty lineup
Goalkeeper
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1
Aleksandr Zarutskiy
Defenders
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24
Alexander Mrynskiy
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14
Aleksandr Martynovich
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80
Egor Sorokin
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3
Luis Carlos Machado Mata
Midfielders
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4
Damir Kasabulat
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18
Dan Glazer
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20
Erkin Tapalov
Forwards
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9
Dastan Satpaev
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7
Jorginho
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26
Edmilson Santos
Three reasons we expect Under 2.5 Goals Total
- Only one goal was scored across the two legs in the 1st qualification round against Milsami
- Both Kairat Almaty’s games against Olimpija in the 1st qualification round produced under 2.5 goals
- There have been under 2.5 goals scored in 5 of Kairat Almaty’s last 6 matches
Main prediction KuPS - Kairat Almaty
Under 2.5 goals
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