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KuPS host IFK Mariehamn at Savon Sanomat Areena, Kuopio on Saturday, Aug 22 at 4:00 PM in the Veikkausliiga.
KuPS come into this fixture drawing too many games (3D in last 5). IFK Mariehamn travel out of form (0W 2L recently), which may hand the initiative to the hosts.
History strongly favours KuPS here — they've won 5 of 10 previous meetings against IFK Mariehamn, with 3 draws. Their last encounter ended in a 1–1 draw. These two tend to produce goals — averaging 3.0 per game in recent meetings.
Verdict: This looks an evenly matched contest. Home advantage gives KuPS a slight edge, but IFK Mariehamn are capable of causing problems. A draw would be a fair result.