Veikkausliiga news and data: KTP modest favourite to overpower Lahti

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Competition: Finland Veikkausliiga
Competition: Tue 27.Jun
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: Arto Tolsa Areena (4780 seats)

Veikkausliiga: What this game might miss in glamour it should compensate in tempo and enthusiasm. Bring on KTP - Lahti!

Insights:
  • KTP have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Lahti have the fewest scored goals in the first half (2) in Veikkausliiga

We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!

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KTP form and stats

2 victories, 2 draws and 2 defeats. That’s what KTP have to build on here at Arto Tolsa Areena in the Veikkausliiga.

KTP's previous fixture was a Finland Cup game also played at their home, ending 3-0 versus EIF. The home team hope to to build on that result.

Prior to that, an away loss at HJK in the Veikkausliiga.

The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does KTP handle that role? We have found 5 games in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The stats for these games are 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat.

The manager Leppälahti will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Mariehamn in only four days.

8 goals have been conceded.

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Lahti form and stats

There's been little loot from Lahti's travels as they have only collected 6 points from 6 away games in the Veikkausliiga. Lahti only have 1 win to counter their 2 defeats and 3 draws.

Lahti go into this game after a win, the home game against Haka that ended 1-0. Eureka; their first victory in the league after seven rounds not winning.

The game before that, was lost at home, a 1-2 defeat against HJK.

We have checked recent matches where Lahti have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those 13 games were 5 victories, 4 draws and 4 defeats.

After this away game Lahti return home for a Veikkausliiga game against KuPS. That game is only four sleeps after this.

The visitors have scored 5 goals from 6 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. Lahti's defence is not exactly unbeatable as they have conceded 9 goals from these trips.

Head 2 Head

Lahti have won or drawn the last 9 games (6-3-0) against KTP.

The duelists have battled earlier this season: Lahti - KTP 0-0.

KTP missing players

Lahti missing players

KTP Lahti
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
12 6 2 Played P 2 6 10
3 2 2 Won W 0 1 2
3 2 0 Drew D 1 3 4
6 2 0 Lost L 1 2 4
10 6 3 Scored S 2 5 8
16 8 1 Conceded C 5 9 13
83% 83% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 67% 70%
50% 67% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 67% 60%
33% 33% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 50% 50%
17% 17% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 33% 20%
17% 17% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 17% 10%
33% 33% 50% BTTS BTTS 50% 33% 40%
33% 33% 50% Clean Sheets C S 0% 33% 40%
50% 50% 0% Failed to Score F T 50% 67% 50%
 
6.1 7.8 10.5 Corners for (avg) C F 2.5 3.7 4.1
5.8 5.7 4.5 Corners against (avg) C A 5 5.5 4.4
2.2 2.7 4.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.5 3.2 2.5
1 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
8.1 8 9.5 Shots (avg) S ( 7.5 6.5 7.9
3.2 3.2 4.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 1.5 1.8 2.7
26% 32% 33% Goal Efficiency G E 67% 45% 30%
 
11.1 12.7 15.5 Shots against (avg) S A 13 12.7 10.7
4.2 4.3 3.5 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 6 4.3 4.4
Key stats in Veikkausliiga this season:
  • KTP have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Lahti have the fewest scored goals in the first half (2) in Veikkausliiga

  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 13 9 1 3 17 5 7 5 0 2 10 4 6 4 1 1 7 1 12 28
2 SJK 11 8 3 0 15 3 6 5 1 0 8 3 5 3 2 0 7 0 12 27
3 HJK 13 7 5 1 22 9 7 5 2 0 14 2 6 2 3 1 8 7 13 26
4 Oulu 12 5 3 4 16 18 6 2 1 3 7 12 6 3 2 1 9 6 -2 18
5 Honka 13 4 4 5 11 12 6 2 1 3 5 5 7 2 3 2 6 7 -1 16
6 Inter Turku 9 4 2 3 14 12 4 3 1 0 8 2 5 1 1 3 6 10 2 14
7 Ilves 11 3 5 3 12 11 6 2 3 1 8 7 5 1 2 2 4 4 1 14
8 KTP 12 3 3 6 10 16 6 2 2 2 6 8 6 1 1 4 4 8 -6 12
9 Lahti 10 2 4 4 8 13 4 1 1 2 3 4 6 1 3 2 5 9 -5 10
10 Haka 12 2 4 6 14 21 5 1 4 0 10 8 7 1 0 6 4 13 -7 10
11 Mariehamn 11 1 3 7 11 19 6 1 2 3 5 9 5 0 1 4 6 10 -8 6
12 VPS 11 1 3 7 6 17 6 1 2 3 2 6 5 0 1 4 4 11 -11 6

Read more about Veikkausliiga

Veikkausliiga is the premier division in Finnish football. It has its name from the Finnish national betting agency Veikkaus, the main sponsor. Seasons run from April to October in a league of twelve teams. These play two fixtures against each other in the regular season. After that the league table splits in two. The top teams play a championship round and the bottom half play a relegation round.