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KuPS Kuopio are second in the Finnish Veikkausliiga with 18 points from 10 matches, and they enjoy a decent run of form. The hosts won four and drew two of their last six matches, getting many of their results thanks to goals in the last minutes. They show formidable character and hope to challenge HJK Helsinki for the title, as we show in our KuPS Kuopio vs Mariehamn preview. The hosts only finished seventh last season, and they are making significant progress.

Mariehamn won sensational first championship title in the Finnish Veikkausliiga in 2016, but defending it is not easy. The visitors only won three matchs so far, and have problems against all sorts of opponents. However, they are draw specialists with five draws overall and three in away fixtures – all by the 1-1 scoreline. Those facts are useful for our KuPS Kuopio vs Mariehamn predictions.

KuPS Kuopio's recent results:

• Lahti 1-2 KuPS Kuopio
• KuPS Kuopio 1-1 SJK
• RoPS 0-1 KuPS Kuopio
• JJK 0-0 KuPS Kuopio

Mariehamn's recent results:

• HIFK 1-1 Mariehamn
• Mariehamn 0-2 Lahti
• SJK 1-1 Mariehamn
• Mariehamn 2-1 RoPS

Odds

• KuPS Kuopio 2.05
• Mariehamn 3.50
• Draw 3.20

(Odds taken from Unibet)

KuPS Kuopio vs Mariehamn Predictions and Betting Advice

KuPS Kuopio look a little stronger at the moment, and we should also take into account that Mariehamn haven't won against them in the last six meetings. However, we shouldn't forget that the visitors are the defending champions when making our KuPS Kuopio vs Mariehamn betting tips. They only lost once away all season so far, and a draw is always likely when such rivals meet. That won't be the best result for either of them, but the odds are quite intersting at 3.20, and that should be our suggestion here.

Our Tips

Draw 3.20 Unibet