Evenly matched teams: KPV vs Lahti match preview

Both teams have had enough rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an energetic game!

KPV form and stats

Three home games done for KPV, who are not happy collecting 0 points from these matches. The season ticket holders are starting to dread their visits here at Kokkolan Keskuskenttä, with the home team losing four in a row. They have not avoided a defeat here since the KuPS game. KPV has three losses from their three previous games and the tension is increasing in the dressing room for both the manager J. Korhonen and the players.

The fans are hoping that KPV will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 1-3 away loss in the Veikkausliiga game against KuPS. Prior to that was the away defeat visiting SJK (0-1).

The lack of attacking qualities in KPV means that they have only scored 0 goals in 3 home games, less than half a goal per match. KPV are struggling defensively, conceding on average more than two goals per home game (7 from 3 played).

Lahti form and stats

Lahti are doing rather OK so far in their away games, having played 2 games and collected 3 points (1 win, 0 draws and 1 loss).

Lahti's last game was the home draw against SJK (1-1). A draw for Lahti before that, at their own venue hosting VPS (1-1).

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 six relevant matches. Results were 1 Lahti win, 2 draws and 3 defeats.

It's early days yet, but Lahti has scored 1 and conceded 1 goals from their travels so far (2 games).

Head 2 Head

As for the last two games between these two teams, there's 0 KPV victories, 0 draws and 2 Lahti wins. 0 of these games ended with three goals or more, 2 matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

H. Heiermann 1 goals

H. Helmke 1 goals

KPV missing players

Lahti missing players