National cups are something special for many teams and supporters. Today's match will decide whether it's Reipas or Lahti that keep their silverware dream alive.
6 - 2 - 4 with 22-13. What does this mean? Well, these are the statistics for Lahti when playing on artifical turf like they will do today. Wins - draws- losses and goals scored-conceded. Lahti play their home games on grass so that's why we provide these numbers.
These teams are located so close to each other that their supporters eat in the same restaurants, hang out at the same night clubs and give birth at the same hospitals. This means added importance to the game and a vibrant atmosphere.
It's no vacation for neither Reipas nor Lahti as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.
Reipas form and stats
Reipas's previous game was also played at home, ending 7-3 versus LaPa. The home side are looking to build on that result. As mentioned above, Reipas "killed" LaPa in their previous game. They need to reset completely for this one and beware of complacency.
The match schedule is unforgiving for Reipas as they have a new game in only four days, a Kakkonen match thankfully also at home. PKKU are visiting.
Lahti form and stats
Lahti's mission in Finland Cup last season failed in the group stage.Four points from two away games for Lahti, meaning one draw and one victory in the Veikkausliiga so far.
Home advantage was not enough for Lahti in their previous game as they lost hosting Honka, 0-2.
A 0-1 loss hosting KuPS before that.The visitors will be packing their bags again in only four days as another away game awaits: The Veikkausliiga trip to SJK.
Lahti have the goal stats of 3-0 (for/against) from 2 business trips in the league at this early stage of the season.
Head 2 Head
Top Goalscorers
  A. Zeqiri 3 goals | G. Charles 1 goals |
Reipas missing players
Lahti missing players
| Reipas | Lahti | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 13 | Played | P | 11 | 25 | ||
| 12 | 8 | Won | W | 5 | 9 | ||
| 5 | 3 | Drew | D | 3 | 5 | ||
| 8 | 2 | Lost | L | 3 | 11 | ||
| 44 | 27 | Scored | S | 21 | 36 | ||
| 33 | 16 | Conceded | C | 12 | 39 | ||
| 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 91% | 88% | ||
| 80% | 77% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 73% | 72% | ||
| 52% | 46% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 55% | 52% | ||
| 28% | 31% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 27% | 36% | ||
| 20% | 31% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 27% | 28% | ||
| 64% | 69% | BTTS | BTTS | 45% | 40% | ||
| 20% | 15% | Clean Sheets | C S | 36% | 24% | ||
| 16% | 15% | Failed to Score | F T | 27% | 48% | ||
| 4.6 | 4.8 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.6 | 4.6 | ||
| 5.2 | 4.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5.1 | 5.2 | ||
| 1.2 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.4 | 2.2 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 3 | ||
| 11.3 | 10.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 9.1 | 8.7 | ||
| 5.4 | 5.7 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4.9 | 4.2 | ||
| 33% | 36% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 39% | 32% | ||
| 9.1 | 7.5 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 10.6 | 9.5 | ||
| 4 | 2.8 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 4.6 | 4.2 | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | KuPS | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 15 |
| 2 | HJK | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 12 |
| 3 | Honka | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 10 |
| 4 | Inter Turku | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 9 |
| 5 | Haka | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 9 |
| 6 | Ilves | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 7 |
| 7 | Mariehamn | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | -3 | 6 |
| 8 | Oulu | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 5 |
| 9 | VPS | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 4 |
| 10 | Lahti | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | -5 | 4 |
| 11 | SJK | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 10 | -8 | 3 |
| 12 | HIFK | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -7 | 1 |
