There should be a significant difference in quality between these teams based on table positions so far, with Lahti leading Haka by 15 points.
- Lahti have the most points from losing position (11) in Veikkausliiga
- Lahti have scored more than double the goals of Haka.
Lahti and Haka should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.
Lahti form and stats
Lahti have performed here at Lahden Stadion this season with 5 wins from 8 Veikkausliiga matches. Some points have been lost, as they have drawn 2 games and lost 1. Lahti haven’t lost a league-game in twelve attempts regardless of arena, a great achievement. Their last loss was the fixture versus HJK, 88 days ago.
The home team returns to Lahden Stadion after being equal after 90 minutes with KuPS (placed 2nd) on their last time out; the Veikkausliiga game ended 2-2.
Before that game, the 3-0 home victory against KTP.The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Lahti have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found seven games) they have won five times, drawn two and lost zero.
Lahti have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Lahden Stadion with 14 goals in 8 league matches. Lahti's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 8 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Haka form and stats
Haka have only collected 7 points from their away games in the Veikkausliiga, after 2-1-5 (8 played).
Haka go into this game after a win, the home game against Inter Turku that ended 1-0. A heroic performance from Haka in their game against Inter Turku last time out. Things got complicated when Maximus Tainio was sent off in the 37th minute with the match level. Despite the red card the team were able to pull off a 1-0 victory!
Prior to that match, the Haka manager T. Tainio faced defeat when travelling to HJK and losing 0-2.We have checked recent matches where Haka have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those eight games were four victories, two draws and two defeats.
Many goals are not expected from the visiting Haka as they have only managed to score 7 times from 8 away games in the league. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 0 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. As opposed to that, Haka have seen the ball go into their own net 10 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
The last H2H meeting was Haka - Lahti 1-1, played this season. Lahti-Haka H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Lahti three wins, Haka three wins, four draws. four of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Top Goalscorers
  G. Charles 5 goals |  M. Kandji 3 goals |
Lahti missing players
Haka missing players
| Lahti | Haka | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 15 | 8 | 2 | Played | P | 3 | 8 | 14 |
| 7 | 5 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 6 | 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 5 | 8 |
| 23 | 14 | 4 | Scored | S | 3 | 7 | 11 |
| 15 | 8 | 1 | Conceded | C | 5 | 10 | 18 |
| 93% | 88% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 88% | 93% |
| 80% | 75% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 75% | 71% |
| 47% | 62% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 67% | 50% | 43% |
| 20% | 25% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 7% | 12% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 60% | 62% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 38% | 43% |
| 33% | 38% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 25% | 21% |
| 13% | 12% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 50% | 43% |
| 3.4 | 3.8 | 3.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5.3 | 7 | 6.8 |
| 6 | 5.2 | 2.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 7.7 | 5.5 | 5.9 |
| 2.7 | 2.9 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.7 | 2 | 2.1 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 8.7 | 9.8 | 15 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 6 | 7.8 | 7.5 |
| 4.5 | 5.8 | 6.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2.7 | 3 | 3 |
| 34% | 30% | 31% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 38% | 29% | 26% |
- Haka have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Lahti have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Lahti have scored more than double the goals of Haka.
- Lahti have the most points from losing position (11) in Veikkausliiga
- Lahti have the most scored goals in the second half (17) 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 | HJK | 15 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 26 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 3 | 19 | 38 |
| 2 | KuPS | 14 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 21 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 29 |
| 3 | Lahti | 15 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 23 | 15 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 27 |
| 4 | Inter Turku | 15 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 23 | 14 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 26 |
| 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 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 16 | 20 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 13 | -4 | 20 |
| 8 | Honka | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 20 | 20 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 12 | 0 | 18 |
| 9 | Haka | 14 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 18 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 10 | -7 | 12 |
| 10 | Mariehamn | 14 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 22 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 11 | -13 | 11 |
| 11 | Oulu | 15 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 26 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 14 | -14 | 10 |
| 12 | KTP | 15 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 26 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 13 | -14 | 8 |