After the first game it's HIFK - Lahti 0-1 in points. Who will triumph in this second Veikkausliiga game of the season?
There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.
This stadium uses artificial turf, unlike Lahti's home stadium. The visitors last six games on artificial turf have ended in 1 win, 2 draws and 3 losses.
HIFK form and stats
Regardless of arena the trend is looking very unhealthy for HIFK with their six defeats in a row. Not since the Kajaani game, 170 days ago, have they avoided a loss. HIFK are very eager to stop a potential losing streak at Telia 5G -areena, having lost their two previous games here.The fans are hoping that HIFK will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 0-1 away loss in the Veikkausliiga game against SJK. Prior to that was the away defeat visiting Mariehamn (0-3).
This is expected to be a close game, with HIFK perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with HIFK as a small favourite), we find one game. HIFK has won 0 of these, drawn 1 and lost 0.
Last season, HIFK's league statistics were 16 wins, 6 draws and 5 losses, resulting in a 1st position in the Ykkonen. Over these 27 matches they scored 47 goals and conceded 22. Playing at home last season HIFK managed 9-4-1 (win-draw-lost) with 25 goals and 9 conceded.
Lahti form and stats
There were no winners in Lahti's previous match, a Veikkausliiga home game that ended 3-3 vs KuPS. Preceding that game, the 1-3 loss visiting Mariehamn's place.
As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found 24 similar matches played by Lahti in our archives, and the results are: 6 wins for Lahti, 9 draws and 9 defeats.
Let's have a look at how Lahti performed last season in the Veikkausliiga: They landed a 8th position in the league table after playing out 9 victories, 13 draws and 11 defeats. In total they scored 30 and conceded 38 goals in these matches. The numbers for away games only are: Won 3 - drew 7 and lost 6 with 10/18 goals scored/conceded.
Head 2 Head
As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's 1 HIFK victory, 4 draws and 5 Lahti wins.Top Goalscorers
HIFK missing players
Lahti missing players
| HIFK | Lahti | |||
| Total | Home | Statistic | Away | Total |
| 1 | 0 | Played | 0 | 1 |
| 0 | 0 | Scored | 0 | 3 |
| 1 | 0 | Conceded | 0 | 3 |
| 100% | 0% | Over 0.5 | 0% | 100% |
| 0% | 0% | Over 1.5 | 0% | 100% |
| 0% | 0% | Over 2.5 | 0% | 100% |
| 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | 0% | 100% |
| 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | 0% | 100% |
| 0% | 0% | Both teams to score | 0% | 100% |
| 0% | 0% | Clean Sheet | 0% | 0% |
| 100% | 0% | Failed To Score | 0% | 0% |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | D | P |
| 1 | Ilves | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 2 | HJK | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 3 | Honka | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 4 | SJK | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 5 | KuPS | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| 6 | Lahti | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 | RoPS | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -1 | 1 |
| 10 | Inter Turku | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0 |
| 11 | HIFK | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 |
| 12 | KPV | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 |
