Thursday , 2 July 2026

Kuopion PS vs FK Kairat, Champions League Q 2025 ROUND 2

Champions League Qualification · 2025
Kuopion PS
2 – 0
Full Time
FK Kairat
Tue 22 Jul 2025 · 15:00 UTC Vare Areena HT 45' · FT 45'
Jaakko Oksanen 12' Y
Y 84' Dan Glazer

Overview

Match Preview

Kuopion PS vs FK Kairat — Champions League Q at Vare Areena.

Match Details

  • Referee Alejandro Muniz Ruiz (Spain)

Head-to-Head

1
1
Kuopion PS 2 games · Avg 2.5 goals FK Kairat
Last 5 meetings
2025-07-22 Kuopion PS 2–0 FK Kairat

Recent Form

Kuopion PS
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
22 Jul FK Kairat H 2–0 W
15 Jul FC Milsami Orhei A 0–0 D
08 Jul FC Milsami Orhei H 1–0 W
01 Oct FC CFR 1907 Cluj A 1–3 L
24 Sep FK Suduva Marijampole H 2–0 W
17 Sep SK Slovan Bratislava H 1–1 D
FK Kairat
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
22 Jul Kuopion PS A 0–2 L
15 Jul NK Olimpija Ljubljana H 2–0 W
08 Jul NK Olimpija Ljubljana A 1–1 D

Key Stats

0% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
75% Clean Sheets
Kuopion PS this season
63% Clean Sheets
FK Kairat this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Kuopion PS
0-15
–/1
16-30
–/1
31-45
–/1
46-60
1/–
61-75
2/–
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
FK Kairat
0-15
2/–
16-30
1/1
31-45
2/–
46-60
1/1
61-75
–/2
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' We are underway at Vare Areena. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 5' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 10' Kuopion PS is showing some good football. However, Kuopion PS are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 12' It’s a booking for Kuopion PS player. Jaakko Oksanen gets a card.
  • 17' FK Kairat started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 17.
  • 22' FK Kairat looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker Valeriy Gromyko scoring 1 goals.
  • 27' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 27 minutes.
  • 32' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 37' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 42' It’s high time Ilya Yurov made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 47' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Kuopion PS that had 51 games and scored 12 goals.
  • 49' Mouhamed Toure puts Kuopion PS on the lead.
  • 54' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 59' FK Kairat seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 64' FK Kairat is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 65' Ofri Arad has so much to prove this time. He replaces Damir Kasabulat on 65 minute.
  • 70' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. FK Kairat needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 71' GOAL! Jaakko Oksanen scores on 71. Assisted by Saku Savolainen
  • 73' The FK Kairat manager makes a substitution. Valeriy Gromyko departs to be replaced by Ricardinho.
  • 74' Agon Sadiku is replacing Joslyn Luyeye-Lutumba for the Kuopion PS side.
  • 79' It looks surprising Kuopion PS does not make any changes. Valeriy Gromyko has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 82' Time for substitution for Kuopion PS. Petteri Pennanen is replaced by Arttu Heinonen.
  • 84' It’s a booking for FK Kairat player. Dan Glazer gets a card.
  • 89' Giorgi Zaria needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 90' Bob Nii Armah is replacing Otto Ruoppi for the Kuopion PS side.
  • Full Time. Kuopion PS beats FK Kairat

Lineups

Kuopion PS Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jarkko Wiss

FK Kairat Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ilya Yurov

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.55 Kuopion PS xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.62 FK Kairat xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 63% + Under — clean sheet likely 62%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Kuopion PS57% Draw27% FK Kairat16%
Actual: Kuopion PS win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes38% 0% No62%
Avg goals/match: 2.17
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 86%
14%
± 1.5 64%
36%
± 2.5 37%
63%
± 3.5 18%
82%
± 4.5 8%
92%

Double Chance

Kuopion PS or Draw
84%
Draw or FK Kairat
43%
Kuopion PS or FK Kairat
73%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Kuopion PS39% Draw50% FK Kairat11%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
16.7%
0 – 0
13.5%
2 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
11.7%
2 – 1
8.3%
3 – 0
6.7%
0 – 1
6%
3 – 1
4.4%
1 – 2
3.3%
2 – 2
2.7%
4 – 0
2.6%
0 – 2
2.1%

Asian Handicap — Kuopion PS

Handicap Kuopion PS covers Push FK Kairat covers
-2.5 13% — 87%
-2 13% 18% 68%
-1.5 32% — 68%
-1 32% 27% 42%
-0.5 58% — 42%
+0.5 87% — 13%
+1 87% 10% 4%
+1.5 96% — 4%
+2 96% 3% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Kuopion PS keeps clean sheet
54% ✓
FK Kairat keeps clean sheet
22% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.