Only a win will satisfy the Lahti supporters in this Lahden Stadion clash with KTP, having a healthy lead on the opposition in the Veikkausliiga table.
- Lahti have the most points from losing position (10) in Veikkausliiga
- KTP have the most dropped points from leading position (11) in Veikkausliiga
Lahti and KTP should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.
Lahti form and stats
The home supporters can't complain about results here at Lahden Stadion as Lahti have scored 11 goals to get 14 points from 7 games. The overall stats in the Veikkausliiga are 4-2-1 (wins-draws-losses). Lahti haven’t lost a league-game in ten attempts regardless of arena, a great achievement. Their last loss was the fixture versus HJK, 74 days ago.
Lahti drew their last game, 1-1 away at Honka (placed 8th). The hometeam coach I. Zeneli made a successful contribution in the game against Honka, bringing on Geoffrey Chinedu Charles who scored the equalizer in the 1-1 draw.
In the match before that, Lahti hosted Mariehamn and drew the game 1-1.Lahti have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Lahden Stadion with 11 goals in 7 league matches. Lahti have conceded 8 in these home matches.
KTP form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for KTP so far with only 6 points returning home. The records show 1-3-3 (win-draw-lose). The sun doesn’t shine and the birds do not sing for KTP, who have now gone ten games without a victory. The Haka game was their last win and it’s been a dry spell since.
It's another away game for the visitors, as they travelled to HIFK (placed 6th) in their previous outing. The Veikkausliiga match ended in a draw 2-2.
Preceding that match was the 0-0 draw at home vs Haka.KTP find the net regularly in their away games. 8 goals from 7 away fixtures in the league. 10 goals have been conceded by KTP in these games.
Head 2 Head
As for the last five games between these two teams, there's three Lahti victories, two draws and zero KTP wins. Over/under statistics; two of these games ended with three goals or more, three matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  J. Assehnoun 5 goals | G. Charles 3 goals |  M. Kandji 3 goals |
Lahti missing players
KTP missing players
| Lahti | KTP | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 13 | 7 | 1 | Played | P | 2 | 7 | 13 |
| 6 | 4 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 5 | 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 3 | 7 |
| 18 | 11 | 1 | Scored | S | 1 | 8 | 12 |
| 13 | 8 | 1 | Conceded | C | 4 | 10 | 22 |
| 92% | 86% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 92% |
| 77% | 71% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 92% |
| 38% | 57% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 43% | 46% |
| 15% | 29% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 14% | 31% |
| 8% | 14% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 62% | 71% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 57% | 62% |
| 31% | 29% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 14% | 15% |
| 15% | 14% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 29% | 31% |
| 3.7 | 4 | 5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 2 | 2.3 | 3.2 |
| 6.2 | 5.6 | 2 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5 | 6.9 | 7.3 |
| 2.8 | 2.9 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.5 | 2.3 | 1.9 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8.7 | 9.4 | 18 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 4.5 | 5.6 | 7 |
| 4.5 | 5.7 | 7 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 1.5 | 2.7 | 2.7 |
| 31% | 28% | 14% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 33% | 42% | 34% |
- All of KTP's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- KTP have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won.
- KTP have the most conceded goals in the second half (16) in Veikkausliiga
- KTP have the most dropped points from leading position (11) in Veikkausliiga
- KTP have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- KTP haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
- Lahti have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Lahti have the most points from losing position (10) in Veikkausliiga
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | HJK | 13 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 25 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 18 | 34 |
| 2 | KuPS | 13 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 19 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 28 |
| 3 | Inter Turku | 13 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 21 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 25 |
| 4 | Lahti | 13 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 18 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 23 |
| 5 | SJK | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 23 |
| 6 | HIFK | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 20 |
| 7 | Ilves | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 9 | -2 | 17 |
| 8 | Honka | 13 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 14 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 10 | -3 | 14 |
| 9 | Mariehamn | 13 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 21 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 10 | -12 | 11 |
| 10 | Haka | 13 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 18 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 10 | -8 | 9 |
| 11 | KTP | 13 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 22 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 10 | -10 | 8 |
| 12 | Oulu | 13 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 25 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 13 | -14 | 7 |