Getting closer to the top teams is at stake when these two mid-table clubs battle it out. Both will be aiming to improve their league table standing, Ilves in 8th and Lahti in 6th place.
This should be an interesting game with lots of spark and energy as both teams are well rested since they last saw competitive action. Game on!
Ilves form and stats
Overall Veikkausliiga stats at home this season for Ilves are 2-3-0 (wins-draw-losses).
A draw after 90 minutes last time out for Ilves, who played 0-0 against SJK. That match was also played at this venue (Tammelan Stadion). Heartbreak before that as Ilves lost 2-3 at Lahti's place.
Ilves has scored 7 league goals at home this season, in 5 matches. On the other hand, Ilves have conceded 5 goals.
Lahti form and stats
The story so far for the visiting team on their Veikkausliiga travels is 2 wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat.
Impressive finishing from T. Lahti, D. Imbongo and P. Lampinen secured the home win 3-0 against RoPS in their previous game. A home win before that, celebrating 3-2 vs Ilves.
The schedule is very tough for Lahti now as they have to travel again shortly after this match. A Veikkausliiga game at Haka is waiting in only four days.
Lahti has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 7 goals from 4 games. Lahti have conceded 5 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
The teams have played each other before this season, with the result Lahti - Ilves 3-2 entered in the official records. Last ten meetings between the teams: Ilves won three, Lahti won four and three draws. four games with over 2,5 goals, six matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  J. Assehnoun 4 goals |  L. Ala-Myllymäki 2 goals | N. Skyttä 2 goals |
Ilves missing players
Lahti missing players
| Ilves | Lahti | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 10 | 5 | 2 | Played | P | 1 | 4 | 9 |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 4 | 3 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 12 | 7 | 6 | Scored | S | 3 | 7 | 13 |
| 16 | 5 | 5 | Conceded | C | 0 | 5 | 11 |
| 80% | 60% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 78% |
| 60% | 40% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 78% |
| 40% | 40% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 75% | 67% |
| 40% | 40% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 25% | 33% |
| 30% | 20% | 50% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 11% |
| 50% | 40% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 50% | 33% |
| 40% | 60% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 100% | 25% | 44% |
| 30% | 40% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 25% | 44% |
| 6 | 7 | 7.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3 | 2.8 | 3.7 |
| 4.1 | 4 | 3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4 | 5.8 | 4.3 |
| 2.2 | 2.2 | 3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 2.5 | 2.3 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 127 | 80 | 41 | Total Shots | T S | 8 | 21 | 59 |
| 55 | 33 | 18 | Shots on Target | S O | 5 | 8 | 23 |
| 22% | 21% | 33% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 60% | 88% | 57% |
- All of Lahti's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Ilves have not yet lost a game at home.
- Lahti have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
- Lahti have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Lahti have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- 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 | Inter Turku | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 21 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 25 |
| 2 | HJK | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 22 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 2 | 15 | 21 |
| 3 | KuPS | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 19 |
| 4 | Honka | 10 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 16 |
| 5 | HIFK | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 16 |
| 6 | Lahti | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 15 |
| 7 | Mariehamn | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 14 |
| 8 | Ilves | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 11 | -4 | 13 |
| 9 | SJK | 9 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 8 |
| 10 | Haka | 10 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 23 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 10 | -13 | 4 |
| 11 | TPS | 9 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 9 | -12 | 3 |
| 12 | RoPS | 10 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 20 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 8 | -12 | 2 |