Midtjylland — KuPS : Match Preview and Prediction for August 21,2025

Team Overview: Midtjylland’s Ascending Form

Thomas Thomasberg’s squad is steadily gaining momentum and finding their rhythm this season, having secured victories in 3 of their last 4 matches. The past week, in particular, proved to be highly productive for Midtjylland. They officially advanced past Fredrikstad in the European competition, defeating the Norwegians for the second consecutive time with a commanding 2-0 home victory following a 3-1 away win. Furthermore, in the Superliga, the red and blacks narrowly clinched a 2-0 away win against Vejle, with key attacking players Franculino and Osorio scoring the decisive goals in the final 15 minutes of the game. Consequently, the hosts of this upcoming fixture boast an undefeated record in the championship across 5 rounds, though three draws currently place Midtjylland in 3rd position. For their match against KuPS, only Diao will be unavailable due to a leg injury, while Zambian international Chilufya makes a welcome return to the field after serving a domestic league suspension.

Team Overview: KuPS’s European Journey and Domestic Form

Last season’s Finnish champions began their current campaign in the Champions League qualifiers. After successfully navigating past Moldovan side Milsami (1-0, 0-0), the yellow-blacks unfortunately fell to Kairat (2-0, 0-3) due to a poor performance in Kazakhstan, where they were overwhelmed in the first half. They then had a more favorable outcome against RFS (2-1, 1-0) in the Europa Conference League qualifiers. However, Midtjylland represents a significantly higher level of opposition, although the Finns have already officially secured a place in European competition this autumn after their victory over the Latvians. Following a 2-1 victory over Inter Turku in their last Finnish championship match, the visitors currently boast a five-game winning streak in their domestic league. Nevertheless, their impressive run is under considerable threat in Denmark, given the immensely challenging level of the opposition. Vesa Vasara’s team will be without the services of Antwi, Agyei, and Lotjonen for this crucial away fixture.