Evenly matched teams: Lahti vs HIFK match preview

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Competition: Finland Veikkausliiga
Date: Sun 30.June
Match begins: 15:30 (UTC)
Venue: Lahden Kisapuisto (4847 seats)

The home fans are expecting three points in this fixture, as the home advantage should be put to good use versus a struggling visitor. Lahti are in the 8th position while the guests worry at 9th.

It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Lahti and HIFK.

This stadium uses grass, unlike HIFK's home stadium. The visitors last 24 games on grass have ended in 6 wins, 6 draws and 12 losses.

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Lahti form and stats

1 victory, 4 draws and 0 defeats. That’s what Lahti have to build on here at Lahden Kisapuisto.

The points were shared in Lahti's previous game, also at home. Visiting HIFK travelled back with a point after a 0-0 scoreline. A defeat was the result before that one, 1-5 away at KuPS.

The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Lahti have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found eight matches with the results: Won 1 Drawn 4 Lost 3.

A decent goal production from Lahti in their home games so far, with 9 goals from 5 matches. Lahti have conceded 6 in these home matches.

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HIFK form and stats

The story so far for the visiting team, who have the fewest points (2) away in Veikkausliiga, on their travels is 0 wins, 2 draws and 2 defeats. Two points from the last two away games for HIFK, which the math geniuses among you will translate to two draws.

HIFK are the visiting side once again, their previous game being the 0-0 draw at Lahti. That result followed a home victory 1-0 versus SJK.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with HIFK playing away and similar expectations, we found six relevant matches. Results were 2 HIFK wins, 2 draws and 2 defeats.

Goals are few and far between in HIFK's away games. Only 2 goals from 4 travels. 4 goals have been conceded by HIFK in these games.

Head 2 Head

The two sides played each other earlier this season: HIFK - Lahti 0-1. Numbers for the last ten meetings between these two teams are: 5 wins for Lahti, 4 draws and 1 win for HIFK. Over 2,5 goals: 8 times; under 2,5 goals: 2 games.

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Lahti HIFK
Total Home Home vs low Statistic Away vs mid Away Total
13 7 2 Played 1 5 12
3 1 0 Won 0 0 3
6 5 1 Drew 0 3 6
4 1 1 Lost 1 2 3
13 10 2 Scored 0 2 10
16 8 3 Conceded 1 4 9
85% 86% 100% Over 0.5 100% 80% 92%
62% 86% 100% Over 1.5 0% 40% 58%
31% 43% 50% Over 2.5 0% 0% 8%
15% 14% 0% Over 3.5 0% 0% 0%
15% 14% 0% Over 4.5 0% 0% 0%
46% 71% 100% BTTS 0% 40% 50%
38% 29% 0% Clean Sheets 0% 20% 25%
31% 14% 0% Failed To Score 100% 60% 33%
 
3.4 3.7 4 Corners For (avg) 3 4 4
5.2 4.1 4 Corners Against (avg) 3 4.6 4.3
1.5 1.1 2 Yellow Cards (avg) 3 2 2.4
0 0 0 Red Cards 0 0 0
Key stats this season:
  • HIFK have yet to win a game away.
  • Lahti have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Lahti have scored at least twice as many goals at home as HIFK have scored away.

Lahti
All Veikkausliiga Finland Cup Europa League Club Friendlies
All Home Away
27-05-19 VE Honka 2 - 0 Lahti
02-06-19 VE Mariehamn 0 - 1 Lahti
18-06-19 VE Lahti 1 - 2 RoPS
25-06-19 VE KuPS 5 - 1 Lahti
30-06-19 VE Lahti 15:30 HIFK
05-07-19 VE Inter Turku 15:30 Lahti
14-07-19 VE Lahti 15:30 Ilves
20-07-19 VE VPS 14:00 Lahti
26-07-19 VE SJK 15:30 Lahti
04-08-19 VE Lahti 14:00 KPV
HIFK
All Veikkausliiga Finland Cup Ykkonen Club Friendlies
All Home Away
20-05-19 VE KPV 1 - 1 HIFK
25-05-19 VE HIFK 1 - 1 Inter Turku
31-05-19 VE HIFK 2 - 1 VPS
18-06-19 VE HIFK 1 - 0 SJK
30-06-19 VE Lahti 15:30 HIFK
04-07-19 VE HIFK 15:30 HJK
13-07-19 VE Honka 10:00 HIFK
21-07-19 VE HIFK 14:00 RoPS
28-07-19 VE Mariehamn 14:00 HIFK
04-08-19 VE KuPS 14:00 HIFK

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A D P
1 Inter Turku 12 6 2 4 23 16 5 3 0 2 11 6 7 3 2 2 12 10 7 20
2 Ilves 10 5 4 1 9 4 4 1 3 0 2 1 6 4 1 1 7 3 5 19
3 KuPS 12 5 4 3 17 16 6 2 2 2 6 7 6 3 2 1 11 9 1 19
4 HJK 12 4 6 2 13 14 6 3 3 0 10 6 6 1 3 2 3 8 -1 18
5 Honka 10 5 2 3 15 12 5 2 1 2 7 7 5 3 1 1 8 5 3 17
6 SJK 11 4 5 2 11 9 5 2 1 2 3 3 6 2 4 0 8 6 2 17
7 Mariehamn 10 4 2 4 16 11 5 2 0 3 7 7 5 2 2 1 9 4 5 14
8 Lahti 10 3 5 2 11 9 5 1 4 0 9 6 5 2 1 2 2 3 2 14
9 HIFK 10 2 5 3 9 9 6 2 3 1 7 5 4 0 2 2 2 4 0 11
10 RoPS 11 3 2 6 7 13 6 1 1 4 3 6 5 2 1 2 4 7 -6 11
11 VPS 11 0 6 5 9 14 6 0 3 3 6 9 5 0 3 2 3 5 -5 6
12 KPV 11 1 3 7 7 20 6 0 2 4 2 11 5 1 1 3 5 9 -13 6

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