Both teams are enjoying a good season so far and games like this could be decisive. Here's the preview for KuPS - Lahti!
- KuPS have the fewest conceded goals (3) at home in Veikkausliiga
- Lahti have the most points from losing position (10) 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!
6-4-8 (wins/draws/losses). These are the numbers for Lahti when playing away games on artifical turf, which is not the surface they have on their own home stadium (which has grass). Their goal statistics from those 18 matches are 17-24 (scored/conceded).
KuPS form and stats
The home supporters can't complain about results here at Savon Sanomat Areena as KuPS have scored 9 goals to get 16 points from 7 games. The overall stats in the Veikkausliiga are 5-1-1 (wins-draws-losses). The team is able to perform also as the away side, as they are nurturing a very healthy winning streak of seven straight victories regardless of arena.
KuPS are confident in defense, having played 422 minutes without conceding a goal in the league.
KuPS's last game was hosting Ilves (placed 7th) and winning 1-0.
A strong away win before that one, visiting Haka and winning 1-0.The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does KuPS handle that role? We have found 13 games in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The stats for these games are six wins, five draws and two defeats.
The KuPS fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 9 in 7 matches. As for guarding their own goal, KuPS have only let in 3 goals at home.
Lahti form and stats
As the visiting team in Veikkausliiga matches, Lahti have produced an overall stat of 2-3-1 so far. Things are running smoothly for Lahti who hasn't tasted defeat in their last eleven matches, regardless of venue and tournament. Their last defeat was against HJK.
Lahti go into this game after a win, the home game against KTP that ended 3-0.
Ahead of that match was the away draw versus Honka that ended 1-1.We have checked recent matches where Lahti have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those eight games were three victories, two draws and three defeats.
Lahti have scored 7 goals on their travels this season, from 6 away games in the league. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (5 so far).
Head 2 Head
This is not the first time this season these parties meet, as the history books show this recent fixture: Lahti - KuPS 2-4. As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's six KuPS victories, three draws and one Lahti win. Over/under statistics; six of these games ended with three goals or more, four matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  J. Assehnoun 5 goals |  D. Tomas 4 goals | G. Charles 4 goals |
KuPS missing players
Lahti missing players
| KuPS | Lahti | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 13 | 7 | 2 | Played | P | 2 | 6 | 14 |
| 9 | 5 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 7 |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 19 | 9 | 1 | Scored | S | 1 | 7 | 21 |
| 9 | 3 | 0 | Conceded | C | 3 | 5 | 13 |
| 92% | 86% | 50% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 93% |
| 54% | 57% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 83% | 79% |
| 31% | 29% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 17% | 43% |
| 15% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 14% |
| 15% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 7% |
| 31% | 29% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 50% | 57% |
| 62% | 71% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 33% | 36% |
| 15% | 14% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 17% | 14% |
| 5.9 | 6.6 | 3 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3 | 3.3 | 3.6 |
| 3.2 | 2.9 | 4.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 8 | 6.8 | 5.9 |
| 1.5 | 1.6 | 1.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0.5 | 2.7 | 2.8 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 7.9 | 8.1 | 8 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 5.5 | 7.8 | 8.9 |
| 3.8 | 4.1 | 4 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 1.5 | 3 | 4.6 |
| 38% | 31% | 12% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 33% | 39% | 33% |
- KuPS have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- KuPS have the fewest conceded goals (3) at home in Veikkausliiga
- KuPS have the most clean sheets (5) at home in Veikkausliiga
- KuPS have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
- KuPS is in the best form (6-0-0)
- Lahti have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
- Lahti have the most points from losing position (10) in Veikkausliiga
- Lahti have the most scored goals in the second half (16) 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 | 14 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 25 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 18 | 35 |
| 2 | KuPS | 13 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 19 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 28 |
| 3 | Lahti | 14 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 21 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 26 |
| 4 | Inter Turku | 13 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 21 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 25 |
| 5 | SJK | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 24 |
| 6 | HIFK | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 20 |
| 7 | Ilves | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 15 | 16 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 9 | -1 | 20 |
| 8 | Honka | 13 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 14 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 10 | -3 | 14 |
| 9 | Mariehamn | 13 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 21 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 10 | -12 | 11 |
| 10 | Haka | 13 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 18 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 10 | -8 | 9 |
| 11 | KTP | 14 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 25 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 13 | -13 | 8 |
| 12 | Oulu | 14 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 11 | 26 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 14 | -15 | 7 |