Champions League WON 0–2
Tue, Jul 28 · 17:00 · Vare Areena
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VS 17:00
Sabah FA Away
KuPS vs Sabah FA — UEFA Champions League
Tipster's pick KuPS or Sabah FA
Confidence High · 4/5
Odds 1.30 Odds via Bet365
Expert analysis

KuPS Attack Meets Sabah Winning Run

Sabah FA enters this tie after three straight wins and just one goal conceded across their recent fixtures. KuPS generates more goals when playing at home than their season average shows. The only prior meeting between these sides finished with a win for the visitors instead of a shared point. Both teams continue to score regularly even though their games stay under the three-goal mark this season. Sabah maintains a low goals-against rate that limits what opponents achieve on the day. KuPS recent results mix a win with losses yet still reflect their ability to take points in front of their own fans. European matches often reward sides that press for a result rather than settle for parity.

AcePredictor Analysis by AcePredictor 73.2% win rate
Result
0–2 WON +0.30u

Our pick “KuPS or Sabah FA” at odds 1.30 won — final score 0–2.

Recent form · last 5 finished matches
KuPS WWLWL
W @ HJK Helsinki 4–0 Jun 27
W @ Vardar Skopje 2–0 Jul 7
L vs Vardar Skopje 2–3 Jul 14
W @ SJK 2–0 Jul 18
L @ Sabah FA 0–1 Jul 21
Sabah FA DLWWW
D @ Ferencvarosi TC 1–1 Jun 28
L @ Polessya 1–4 Jul 2
W vs The New Saints 2–0 Jul 7
W @ The New Saints 2–1 Jul 14
W vs KuPS 1–0 Jul 21
Goals trend · last 5 matches
KuPS
Scored 2.0 avg
4 2 2 2 0
Conceded 0.8 avg
0 0 3 0 1
Sabah FA
Scored 1.4 avg
1 1 2 2 1
Conceded 1.2 avg
1 4 0 1 0
Head-to-head · last meetings
0 KuPS
0 Draws
1 Sabah FA
Jul 2026 Sabah FA 1–0 KuPS Sabah FA

Over 2.5 goals in 0 of the last 1 meetings.

Confirmed lineups
KuPS 4-2-3-1
  • 1 Johannes Kreidl G
  • 29 Akseli Puukko D
  • 28 Brahima Magassa D
  • 4 Kasim Adams D
  • 25 Clinton Antwi D
  • 10 Valentín Gasc M
  • 22 Saikou Touray M
  • 16 Tommi Jyry M
  • 8 Petteri Pennanen M
  • 24 Bob Nii Armah D
  • 11 Jaime Moreno F
Bench Hemmo Riihimäki, Kasperi Silen, Saku Savolainen, Arttu Lötjönen, Taneli Hämäläinen, Jorginho, Saku Heiskanen, Niilo Kujasalo, Arttu Heinonen, Joslyn Luyeye-Lutumba, Calvin Kabuye, Piotr Parzyszek

Miika Nuutinen

Sabah FA 4-3-3
  • 92 Stas Pokatilov G
  • 80 Akim Zedadka D
  • 3 Steve Solvet D
  • 5 Rahman Dashdamirov D
  • 27 Tymoteusz Puchacz D
  • 7 Umarali Rakhmonaliev M
  • 10 Aleksey Isayev M
  • 13 Ivan Lepinjica M
  • 11 Kaheem Parris M
  • 20 Joy Lance Mickels F
  • 21 Veljko Simić M
Bench Amin Ramazanov, Ravan Mirzammadov, Aden McCarthy, Tellur Mutallimov, Júnior Almeida, Abdulakh Khaybulaev, Rauf Rustamli, Xander Severina, Rodrigo Fernandes, Younes Lachaab, Patrick Orphe M'Bina

Valdas Dambrauskas