KuPS - Lahti. 1st place against 10th place. Everything can happen - get a comprehensive match preview here!
- KuPS have the fewest conceded goals (9) in Veikkausliiga
- Lahti have the most conceded goals (25) 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 8 victories, 2 draws and 5 defeats from 15 games. In these matches they have a goal statistics scored/conceded: 31-17. You can compare this with overall results below.
These are full days for the home side, as they had a match only three days ago in the Europa Conference League. This match was also played here. With two consecutive home games the intense schedule is somewhat softened. Still, Lahti have had more rest.
KuPS form and stats
Home games in the Veikkausliiga have been a walk in the park for KuPS so far, with 16 points won from 6 matches; 5 wins, 1 draw and 0 losses.
KuPS's previous match was a Europa Conference League game also played at their own stadium, finishing 2-0 against Dila. The home team hope to to continue in that form.
Preceding that game was the away draw at HJK that finished 1-1.The manager Valakari will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Dila in only four days.
KuPS have proved capable of finding the net in their games here with 11 goals in 6 league matches. KuPS have only conceded 4 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Lahti form and stats
The story so far for the visiting team on their Veikkausliiga travels is 2 wins, 2 draws and 3 defeats.
Kouassivi-Benissan and Kandji scored in Lahti's previous match, the home game against Inter Turku that ended 2-1. Yippee; their first victory in the league after six rounds not winning. World class coaching! That was the thoughts of manager Mannila when Kandji scored the winning goal after coming on as a substitute in the 60th minute.
The travelling fans enjoy Lahti's attacking play in away games, having scored 11 goals in 7 league matches away. In the opposite end, Lahti have conceded 13 goals in their away games. Lahti has visited these top teams two times, and 2 of 2 has ended with 2 goals or more!
Head 2 Head
The two sides faced each other before this campaign: Lahti - KuPS 0-1. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: seven - two - one (KuPS wins - draws - Lahti wins). As for goals, seven matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), three had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  J. Ikaunieks 5 goals |   A. Zeqiri 3 goals |  T. Väyrynen 1 goals |
KuPS missing players
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| KuPS | Lahti | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 13 | 6 | 1 | Played | P | 2 | 7 | 13 |
| 9 | 5 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 3 | 7 |
| 20 | 11 | 2 | Scored | S | 3 | 11 | 14 |
| 9 | 4 | 0 | Conceded | C | 8 | 13 | 25 |
| 92% | 83% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 86% | 92% |
| 77% | 83% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 86% | 85% |
| 46% | 67% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 71% | 54% |
| 8% | 17% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 43% | 31% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 100% | 43% | 31% |
| 54% | 67% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 71% | 54% |
| 38% | 33% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 29% | 15% |
| 15% | 17% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 14% | 38% |
| 4 | 3.8 | 4 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0.5 | 3.1 | 3.5 |
| 5.2 | 5.5 | 7 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 7.5 | 5.6 | 5.7 |
| 1.5 | 2 | 4 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 3.3 | 2.7 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 8.5 | 9.2 | 8 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 5 | 8.6 | 7.3 |
| 3.8 | 3.7 | 3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4 | 5.4 | 3.7 |
| 40% | 50% | 67% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 38% | 29% | 29% |
| 8.2 | 9 | 7 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 16 | 11.3 | 11.2 |
| 3.3 | 3.3 | 3 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 6.5 | 4.6 | 4.8 |
- KuPS have not yet lost a game at home.
- KuPS have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- KuPS have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- KuPS have the fewest conceded goals (4) at home in Veikkausliiga
- KuPS have the fewest conceded goals (9) in Veikkausliiga
- KuPS have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (4) in Veikkausliiga
- KuPS have the most points (16) at home in Veikkausliiga
- Lahti have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Lahti have the most conceded goals (25) in Veikkausliiga
- Lahti have the most conceded goals in the second half (16) 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 | 3 | 1 | 20 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 11 | 30 |
| 2 | HJK | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 27 |
| 3 | Honka | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 20 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 24 |
| 4 | Inter Turku | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 25 | 18 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 18 |
| 5 | Ilves | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 18 |
| 6 | Oulu | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 21 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 8 | -4 | 18 |
| 7 | VPS | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 27 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 24 | 8 | 12 | 16 |
| 8 | Haka | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 22 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 14 | -5 | 15 |
| 9 | SJK | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 19 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 12 | -8 | 12 |
| 10 | Lahti | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 25 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 13 | -11 | 12 |
| 11 | Mariehamn | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 18 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 11 | -7 | 11 |
| 12 | HIFK | 12 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 22 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | -13 | 6 |
