KuPS take on the visitors Milsami in round of 1/8-finals of UEFA Champions League qualification. The match will be played on Tuesday, June 8th at Vare Areena (Kuopio).
KuPS have been working to build momentum ahead of their new European campaign. The “Canaries” have been fighting to reclaim the top spot in recent years, finishing as runners-up on multiple occasions before finally lifting the Veikkausliiga title in 2024. Naturally, the goal this season is to remain at the summit of Finnish football. They began the campaign strongly with a string of victories, but then hit a dramatic slump—earning just one point from five matches, and even that came in a goalless draw. However, June brought a much-needed turnaround: they advanced in the domestic cup and thrashed rivals HJK 3-0 in a statement performance. They followed that up with a solid win over Gnistan. In their most recent league fixture, they played out an entertaining 2-2 draw with Oulu, twice taking the lead but failing to hold on. KuPS are unbeaten in four straight matches across all competitions, showing signs of returning to their title-contending form.
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Milsami were founded in 2005 in Orhei, a small regional center, and within a decade they made history by winning the Moldovan title—becoming the first club outside of Chișinău or Tiraspol to do so. This spring, after an inconsistent regular season, Gînsari and his teammates edged past Sheriff by the slimmest of margins to reclaim the championship. However, Sheriff got their revenge by defeating Milsami in the Moldovan Cup final. The new domestic season began in June, and Milsami hit the ground running with commanding 3-0 victories over Zimbru and Poli Timișoara. Last weekend, they faced their primary rival, Sheriff, and despite scoring first, they fell 1-2 in a tightly contested clash. The squad has attacking potential but remains vulnerable against higher-caliber opposition—especially away from home.
The teams met in the 2022 UEFA Conference League qualifiers. After a 2-2 draw in Finland, KuPS crushed Milsami 4-1 away in the return leg. The Finnish side are clear favorites at home and are expected to win comfortably. The bet is on KuPS to win with a -1.0 goal handicap.
Prediction for the match: KuPS to win with -1.0 handicap.
