It's been eight days since HIFK faced Mariehamn and the scoreline was 0-0. What happens against Lahti?
- HIFK haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Lahti have the most points from losing position (8) in Veikkausliiga
It should be mentioned that Lahti play their home matches on grass, so they have to adjust for this one as it's played on artifical turf. Does it matter? Recent statistics for Lahti on artifical turf are 5 victories, 4 draws and 8 defeats from 17 games. In these matches they have a goal statistics scored/conceded: 16-24. You can compare this with overall results below.
HIFK form and stats
Stress levels are on the rise for HIFK's attacking players as they have now played 341 minutes without scoring in a league game. J. Ali was their last goal scorer.
The home team returns to Bolt Arena after being equal after 90 minutes with Mariehamn (placed 10th) on their last time out; the Veikkausliiga game ended 0-0.
Before that game, the home loss against HJK with the scoreline 0-1.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 eight games. HIFK has won five of these, drawn one and lost two.
HIFK has scored 5 league goals at home this season, in 5 matches. 6 goals have been conceded.
Lahti form and stats
Two points from the last two away games for Lahti, which the math geniuses among you will translate to two draws.
Lahti had fun at their own home (Bolt Arena) last time out, beating SJK 2-1. Jasin Assehnoun and Macoumba Kandji scored.
Preceding that game, the 1-1 draw paying a visit to Inter Turku.So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Lahti playing away and similar expectations, we found nine relevant matches. Results were three Lahti wins, four draws and two defeats.
After this away game Lahti return home for a Veikkausliiga game against Mariehamn. That game is only four sleeps after this.
The visiting Lahti have scored more than one goal per away game in the league so far. The grand total is 5 goals from 4 games. Lahti have conceded 4 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
The two sides played each other earlier this season: Lahti - HIFK 0-0. HIFK-Lahti H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: HIFK one win, Lahti six wins, three draws. six of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Top Goalscorers
  J. Assehnoun 4 goals |   M. Yaghoubi 2 goals | F. Sáez Carrillo 2 goals |
HIFK missing players
Lahti missing players
| HIFK | Lahti | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 10 | 5 | 2 | Played | P | 0 | 4 | 10 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 2 | 2 | 2 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 10 | 5 | 1 | Scored | S | 0 | 5 | 15 |
| 8 | 6 | 5 | Conceded | C | 0 | 4 | 11 |
| 80% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 90% |
| 60% | 60% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 100% | 80% |
| 20% | 20% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 25% | 50% |
| 10% | 20% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 20% |
| 10% | 20% | 50% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 10% |
| 40% | 40% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 50% | 60% |
| 50% | 40% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 25% | 30% |
| 30% | 20% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 25% | 20% |
| 4.3 | 5 | 6.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 3.2 | 3.6 |
| 5.2 | 6.2 | 4.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 8.2 | 7 |
| 1.7 | 1.2 | 1.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 2 | 2.7 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 8.6 | 8.4 | 9 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 7.2 | 7.7 |
| 3.3 | 3.4 | 3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 2.5 | 4.3 |
| 30% | 29% | 17% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 50% | 35% |
- All of Lahti's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- HIFK haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Lahti have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
- Lahti have the most points from losing position (8) in Veikkausliiga
- Lahti haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
| 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 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 17 | 31 |
| 2 | Inter Turku | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 19 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 22 |
| 3 | KuPS | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 22 |
| 4 | Lahti | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 18 |
| 5 | SJK | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 17 |
| 6 | Ilves | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 17 |
| 7 | HIFK | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 16 |
| 8 | Honka | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 12 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 10 | -4 | 10 |
| 9 | Haka | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 8 | -5 | 8 |
| 10 | Mariehamn | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 17 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 8 | -12 | 7 |
| 11 | KTP | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | -8 | 6 |
| 12 | Oulu | 10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 20 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 9 | -13 | 4 |