- KuPS have won 4, drawn 3 and lost 3 of their last 10 matches in all competitions.
- Shamrock Rovers have won 5, drawn 2 and lost 3 of their last 10 games in all competitions.
Keltamustat can nick it in home clash
KuPS Palloseura's 2-1 away defeat to Universitatea Craiova in their UEFA Europa League Qualification 2026 campaign was followed by a 2-1 away win at FC Lahti in Veikkausliiga 2026 and a 1-1 draw against Shamrock Rovers in UEFA Conference League Qualification 2026.
That's just 1 win, 2 draws and 1 defeat from 4 home games in all competitions and Miika Nuutinen's men will want to get a jump on the Hoops this Thursday after the 1-1 draw in the first leg of this UEFA Conference League Qualification 2026 tie.
The Finnish hosts are built for high turnover and vertical transitions, while Shamrock Rovers prefer to build from the back and dominate the ball, so the contrast in styles could create a cagey, tactical clash at Savon Sanomat Areena.
The Irish club's 5-1 away defeat at KF Egnatia in UEFA Europa League Qualification 2026 was followed by a 0-2 extra-time defeat at St Patrick's Athletic in the FAI Cup 2026 and that 1-1 draw with the hosts, so Stephen Bradley's side aren't in perfect shape either.
Keltamustat's Joslyn Luyeye-Lutumba has two goals in his last five appearances and his team have scored six goals in the same period. Enda Stevens has scored one goal in one game in this competition to lead the way for the visitors, while Piotr Parzyszek tops KuPS' scoring charts with one in one.
KuPS are unbeaten in two home matches (Draw, Draw) but the draw in the opening leg suggests another cagey affair, so the odds of 111/100 look a shade skinny for the hosts this week, particularly when the Hoops are 63/25 and the same. Under 2.5 goals at 93/100 and Both Teams To Score - No at 107/100 should keep the value intact in what could be another tight, tight affair.
