KuPS vs RFS prediction 14.08.2025 | Europa League qualification
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- Competition: Europa League qualification
- Date: Thursday, 14th August 2025
- Kickoff: 16:00 UK / 17:00 CEST
- Venue: Vare Areena (Kuopio)
One of the most important days for KuPS and RFS in 2025 could be Thursday, when the two teams meet at Vare Areena in Kuopio. Neither club has an extensive European pedigree, but victory in this tie will secure continental football for the coming months. In the first leg, KuPS found a way to a 2-1 victory and will have an advantage ahead of the second game. Let's try to find the best possible bet for the game on Thursday evening.
vs Head to Head (H2H) stats
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RFS
1 : 2
KuPS
Europa League
The game from last week, when KuPS won 2-1, was the first H2H game between the two teams. The Finnish side got an early 2-0 lead. In the rest of the game, RFS were significantly better without managing to turn the match around.
KuPS team overview
KuPS have another good season. In the national league, they are six points behind the league leader, Inter Turku, while having a good chance to progress to the Europa League playoff round. The last few weeks were impressive for KuPS as they won the previous three matches in a row. Last weekend, Jarkko Wiss' team won 2-0 on the road against KTP. That was another game in which KuPS wasn't much better than the opponent, but they found a way to victory.
KuPS' head coach Jarkko Wiss decided to rest part of the starting lineup for the weekend against KTP. We should expect Mohamed Toure, Otto Ruoppi, and other regular starters to find their regular place on Thursday evening in Kuopio.
Clinton Antwi suffered an injury late in the game against KTP and will not play against RFS. He will join Paulo Ricardo and Derrick Agyei, who are already unavailable.
Last matches of
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KTP
0 : 2
KuPS
Veikkausliiga
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RFS
1 : 2
KuPS
Europa League
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KuPS
3 : 2
Haka
Veikkausliiga
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Kairat Almaty
3 : 0
KuPS
Champions League
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KuPS
2 : 0
Kairat Almaty
Champions League
lineup
Goalkeeper
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1
Johannes Kreidl
Defenders
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24
Bob Armah
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15
Ibrahim Cisse
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16
Samuli Miettinen
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6
Saku Savolainen
Midfielders
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13
Jaakko Oksanen
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7
Jerry Voutilainen
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10
Doni Arifi
Forwards
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34
Otto Ruoppi
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20
Mohamed Toure
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8
Petteri Pennanen
RFS team overview
RFS, meanwhile, are looking to make their third European appearance in four seasons. Domestically, they remain locked in a tight title race with rivals Riga FC, but their continental form has been poor, losing three straight European matches. Last weekend, Viktors Morozs' team won 4-1 at home against Super Nova. The home side ended the match with xG of 2.36, while the guests had only 0.23, so there was never doubt who would take all the points.
Viktors Morozs rotated the squad for the weekend, too, but we should expect the best starting eleven on Thursday at Kuopio.
Herdi Prenga and Alfusainey Jatta are injured and can not help their teammates on Thursday in Finland.
Last matches of
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RFS
1 : 2
KuPS
Europa League
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Grobiņa
2 : 3
RFS
Virsliga
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Malmo FF
1 : 0
RFS
Champions League
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RFS
6 : 2
Tukums
Virsliga
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RFS
1 : 4
Malmo FF
Champions League
lineup
Goalkeeper
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35
Marko Maric
Defenders
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11
Roberts Savalnieks
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4
Roberts Veips
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21
Elvis Stuglis
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25
Petr Mares
Midfielders
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26
Stefan Panic
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37
Tayrell Wouter
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30
Harona Njie
Forwards
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18
Dmitrijs Zelenkovs
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22
Darko Lemajic
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70
Mor Talla
Prediction
Both these teams are high-scoring. KuPS scored seven goals in the last three matches. Also, their previous four games had at least three goals. On the other hand, six of the last seven RFS games went over the 2.5-goal line. The first game between KuPS and RFS ended 2-1. We should expect a similar game on Thursday. RFS will have to open up at some point if they want to progress to the next round, leaving much room for KuPS' fast counter-attacks. We should expect a tight and intense game on Thursday evening in Kuopio with at least three goals.
5 Reasons why we should expect three or more goals in this match
- KuPS scored seven goals in the last three matches
- There were three or more goals in each of the previous four KuPS games
- RFS scored 19 goals in the last seven matches
- There were three or more goals in six of the previous seven RFS games
- Last week, KuPS won 2-1 against RFS
Main prediction -
Over 2.5 goals
Best Odds:
Megapari
1.99
