Both Lahti and HJK are thirsting for points in this match, in spite of the away team holding a 13 point advantage from earlier matches.
- Lahti is in the worst form (0-3-3)
- HJK have the most scored goals (19) in Veikkausliiga
This arena has grass, which is not HJK's normal surface at their own stadium. When playing on grass HJK have performed like this: Played 30 matches with the outcome 12 wins, 7 draws and 11 defeats with the goal numbers 38-46 (scored/conceded).
It's no vacation for neither Lahti nor HJK as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.
Lahti form and stats
0-1-1 (win-draw-lost) are the Veikkausliiga numbers at home for Lahti, who have the fewest points (1) at home in Veikkausliiga, so far this season.
The home team returns to Lahden Stadion after drawing with Ilves (placed 5th) on their last time out; the game ended 2-2. Lahti salvaged the draw from a difficult situation against Ilves, trailing 0-2 at one point. Not giving up resulted in Pirttijoki equalizing.
Before that result, a home defeat in the Finland Cup against HIFK.
The match schedule is unforgiving for Lahti as they have a new game in only four days, a Veikkausliiga match thankfully also at home. Haka are visiting.
Early season league goal statistics from Lahti's 2 home games: {1 goals}, 2 conceded.
HJK form and stats
The visitors, who have the most scored goals (19) in Veikkausliiga, are W1-D3-L1 on the road this term. That's in the Veikkausliiga. With three draws in a row for HJK the feeling in the team is perhaps one of both relief and disappointment.
Radulović was the last player to score for the away team. HJK haven't scored a league goal in the last 180 minutes. The HJK goalkeeper Dejan Iliev is collecting clean sheets like a laundry worker. It's been 222 league minutes without conceding a goal, and counting.
There were no winners in HJK's previous match, the home game that ended 0-0 vs SJK (placed 2nd).
Preceding that, 1-1 at home vs Honka (after extra-time, 2-4 on penalties) in the Finland Cup.
A new game in only four days for HJK, the Veikkausliiga home match versus KTP. Busy days.
Scoring goals is the main ingredient in creating success in football, and not only at home. So far HJK have scored 6 goals in 5 league games away. As opposed to that, HJK have seen the ball go into their own net 6 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
HJK have avoided defeat in the last 10 fixtures (6-4-0) against Lahti.Top Goalscorers
  T. Keskinen 4 goals |  A. Zeqiri 3 goals | I. Sadik 3 goals |
Lahti missing players
HJK missing players
| Lahti | HJK | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 8 | 2 | 1 | Played | P | 2 | 5 | 11 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 6 | 1 | 1 | Scored | S | 1 | 6 | 19 |
| 11 | 2 | 2 | Conceded | C | 0 | 6 | 8 |
| 62% | 50% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 50% | 80% | 82% |
| 62% | 50% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 60% | 73% |
| 50% | 50% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 40% | 36% |
| 25% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 20% | 27% |
| 12% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 20% | 18% |
| 38% | 50% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 60% | 45% |
| 38% | 50% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 100% | 40% | 55% |
| 62% | 50% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 20% | 18% |
| 4.5 | 7 | 6 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5.5 | 4.6 | 5.1 |
| 4.8 | 2.5 | 1 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 1 | 3 | 4.1 |
| 2.9 | 2 | 3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.5 | 1.6 | 1.7 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 8 | 12.5 | 14 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 13 | 10.6 | 9.8 |
| 2.5 | 4.5 | 4 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.5 | 3.8 | 4.5 |
| 30% | 11% | 25% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 14% | 32% | 38% |
| 11 | 6 | 9 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 4 | 7.2 | 6.4 |
| 4.1 | 3.5 | 6 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 0.5 | 3 | 2.5 |
- HJK have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- HJK have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- HJK have scored more than double the goals of Lahti.
- HJK have the most scored goals (19) in Veikkausliiga
- HJK have the the best goal difference (+11) in Veikkausliiga
- Lahti have the fewest points (1) at home in Veikkausliiga
- Lahti have the fewest scored goals (1) at home in Veikkausliiga
- Lahti have the fewest scored goals in the first half (1) in Veikkausliiga
- Lahti have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
- Lahti have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- Lahti have yet to win a game at home.
- Lahti is in the worst form (0-3-3)
| 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 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 22 |
| 2 | SJK | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 21 |
| 3 | HJK | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 19 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 20 |
| 4 | Oulu | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 5 | -1 | 17 |
| 5 | Ilves | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 12 |
| 6 | Honka | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | -2 | 12 |
| 7 | KTP | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -4 | 12 |
| 8 | Inter Turku | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 10 |
| 9 | Haka | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 19 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 12 | -6 | 9 |
| 10 | Lahti | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 9 | -5 | 7 |
| 11 | Mariehamn | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | -5 | 6 |
| 12 | VPS | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 9 | -8 | 6 |
