KuPS vs Kairat Almaty Prediction & Betting Tips (22 July)

Opposed to Milsami Orhei in the first round of these qualifiers, Kups was able to win thanks to his victory won at home in the first leg 1-0 before keeping his short advantage on return 0-0. In the league, the title holder occupies 3rd place in the ranking with 3 points behind the leader, Inter Turku. In recent times, the Yellows have won 2 beautiful victories against Gnistan 6-2 and against HJK 3-0 before conceding a bad draw against the Red Lantern Oulu 2-2. The Kairat Almaty, for its part, passed the obstacle represented by Olimpija Ljubljana in the first round.

Capable of standing up to the Slovenes in the first leg, the visitors were then able to make the difference in the 2-0 return match last week. At the same time, in the league, this Kazakhstan team is in 2nd position in the ranking with a point behind the leader, FC Astana. Undefeated for 5 days, Kairat faces Kaysar next weekend.

Like last week, Samuel Pasanen and Paulo Ricardo will probably not be able to hold their place for this match. The young talent of 19 Otto Ruoppi (4 achievements, 3 championship assists) is well operational. He had also scored the only goal of his family during the previous round. Offensively, Agon Sadiku (5 championship achievements) and Captain Petteri Pennanen (4 goals) are also interesting cards.

Of Kazakhstanese side, the Brazilians Joao Paulo and Elder Santana should stay on the dock, injured, just like Luka Gadrani. On the other hand, the Biélorusian internationals Gromyko (3 goals, 3 championship passes) and Martynovich (3 goals, 1 championship decisive pass) will be well operational just like Jorginho (6 achievements, 7 offerings), the Georgian Giorgi Zaria (5 goals, 1 decisive pass) and the current top scorer of the Satpaev championship (8 goals, 3 passes).

• Summary: KuPS is going head to head with Kairat Almaty starting on 22 Jul 2025 at 15:00 UTC at Savon Sanomat Areena stadium, Kuopio city, Finland. The match is a part of the UEFA Champions League, Qualification .
• Referee: Alejandro Muñiz Ruiz