Soccer betting preview: Lahti welcomes HIFK in what could be a tight duel

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Competition: Finland Veikkausliiga
Date: Sat 28.September
Match begins: 11:00 (UTC)

With their 2 point advantage in the league table, Lahti fans are hoping to see their team collect maximum points from this game against HIFK.

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!

HIFK play their home games on artificial turf, while this game is played on grass. Recent stats for HIFK when playing on grass are 6 wins, 3 draws and 13 defeats from 22 matches. They have scored 31 goals and conceded 41 times in these games.

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Lahti form and stats

Lahti have played 11 Veikkausliiga games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 4-5-2 (wins-draws-losses).

A good away victory last time out for Lahti, who won 2-1 against VPS. Ahead of that match, Lahti won a home game hosting RoPS (3-0).

Lahti are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 15 goals in 11 attempts. Lahti's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 11 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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HIFK form and stats

HIFK have only collected 7 points from their away games in the Veikkausliiga, after 1-4-6 (11 played). The pressure to perform on the road is increasing on T. Thodesen, the HIFK manager, as the last three away games were defeats.

HIFK are travelling after their nice 2-0 home win in the Veikkausliiga against SJK. Prior to that match, a home win 3-1 against KPV.

HIFK have scored 11 goals on their travels this season, from 11 away games in the league. HIFK have conceded 18 goals in these games.

Head 2 Head

Lahti and HIFK have met before this season: Lahti - HIFK 0-0. Last ten meetings between the teams: Lahti won 5, HIFK won 0 and 5 draws. 7 games with over 2,5 goals, 3 matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

Luis Henrique
8 goals / 2 assists
Tiquinho
7 goals / 2 assists
Josu Currais
5 goals / 2 assists

Lahti missing players

HIFK missing players

Lahti HIFK
Total Home Home vs low Statistics Stat Away vs mid Away Total
24 12 4 Played P 3 11 24
9 5 2 Won W 1 1 8
7 5 1 Drew D 0 4 8
8 2 1 Lost L 2 6 8
26 18 6 Scored S 3 11 30
30 11 3 Conceded C 5 18 30
92% 92% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 91% 96%
67% 67% 75% Over 1.5 O 1.5 67% 73% 75%
38% 42% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 67% 45% 38%
17% 17% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 33% 36% 29%
12% 17% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 18% 12%
38% 50% 50% BTTS BTTS 33% 64% 58%
38% 42% 50% Clean Sheets C S 0% 9% 21%
33% 17% 0% Failed to Score F T 67% 36% 25%
 
4 4.8 6.2 Corners For (avg) C F 3.7 3.6 4.2
5.8 5 3 Corners Against (avg) C A 6.3 5.8 4.8
1.8 1.9 2.2 Yellow Cards (avg) Y C 2.7 2.8 2.7
1 0 0 Red Cards R C 0 1 1
Key stats This season:
  • HIFK have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Lahti have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.

Lahti
All Veikkausliiga Finland Cup Europa League Club Friendlies
All Home Away
04-08-19 VE Lahti 1 - 0 KPV
10-08-19 VE HJK 4 - 0 Lahti
19-08-19 VE Lahti 3 - 2 Honka
25-08-19 VE RoPS 3 - 0 Lahti
01-09-19 VE Lahti 0 - 1 Mariehamn
14-09-19 VE Lahti 3 - 0 RoPS
20-09-19 VE VPS 1 - 2 Lahti
28-09-19 VE Lahti 11:00 HIFK
06-10-19 VE Lahti 13:00 KPV
19-10-19 VE SJK 12:00 Lahti
HIFK
All Veikkausliiga Finland Cup Ykkonen Club Friendlies
All Home Away
09-08-19 VE HIFK 3 - 2 KPV
16-08-19 VE Inter Turku 3 - 2 HIFK
23-08-19 VE HIFK 2 - 2 Ilves
27-08-19 VE Ilves 3 - 1 HIFK
31-08-19 VE VPS 3 - 2 HIFK
13-09-19 VE HIFK 3 - 1 KPV
21-09-19 VE HIFK 2 - 0 SJK
28-09-19 VE Lahti 11:00 HIFK
06-10-19 VE VPS 13:00 HIFK
19-10-19 VE HIFK 12:00 RoPS

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Inter Turku 22 13 3 6 39 25 11 8 1 2 23 11 11 5 2 4 16 14 14 42
2 KuPS 22 11 7 4 39 23 11 5 4 2 19 9 11 6 3 2 20 14 16 40
3 Ilves 22 11 7 4 29 18 11 4 5 2 15 10 11 7 2 2 14 8 11 40
4 HJK 22 8 10 4 28 22 11 4 6 1 18 11 11 4 4 3 10 11 6 34
5 Honka 22 10 4 8 31 27 11 4 2 5 13 12 11 6 2 3 18 15 4 34
6 Mariehamn 22 9 4 9 29 23 11 4 1 6 14 15 11 5 3 3 15 8 6 31
7 SJK 22 7 7 8 17 23 11 4 2 5 7 11 11 3 5 3 10 12 -6 28
8 Lahti 22 7 7 8 21 29 11 4 5 2 15 11 11 3 2 6 6 18 -8 28
9 HIFK 22 6 8 8 25 29 11 5 4 2 14 11 11 1 4 6 11 18 -4 26
10 RoPS 22 6 6 10 19 25 11 3 2 6 9 11 11 3 4 4 10 14 -6 24
11 KPV 22 4 4 14 19 39 11 3 2 6 9 17 11 1 2 8 10 22 -20 16
12 VPS 22 2 9 11 22 35 11 2 4 5 15 18 11 0 5 6 7 17 -13 15

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