KuPS Akatemia vs Klubi 04 tips and predictions

KuPS Akatemia warrant consideration in Ykkonen clash

It would obviously be nonsense to say that KuPS Akatemia should be favoured but the visiting team has been overestimated by the sportsbooks.

KuPS Akatemia can take some reassurance from the results they've posted leading up to this clash. The hosts have notched up 12 wins in their last 20 home games. And the travelling side has been patchy. They've lost 3 of their last 5 matches. For such a short priced team, perhaps they'd be expected to have done better than this. The average fan seems to think that Klubi 04 will dominate proceedings, but there is a valid case to be made against that argument.

If KuPS Akatemia can have any influence on the outcome of the match, they will need to build on their recent performances. The hosts have been making the most of a recent purple patch at their own ground. They scored three or more goals in 7 of their recent 19 home matches and that effort has been consolidated at the back where they have kept a clean sheet in 12 of their last 20 home games.

There have been periods when Klubi 04 have lost their shape and they haven't had the fundamentals around their 18-yard box. They have conceded two or more goals in 3 of their last 5 matches. To pull this off, the home side cannot stutter in front of goal.

In summary, the hosts can be pleased with their recent displays in all aspects of the game and they'll need to call on that experience in order to deny the visitors.

The betting markets suggest that both sides can get in on the act despite the favouritism for Klubi 04. Whatever happens, with the odds-against price on BTTS No, that makes more sense here. And taking a look at the goal line, it's no more than one goal standing out in this one given the prices available.