Another action-packed fixture in Veikkausliiga as Lahti welcome KuPS

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Competition: Finland Veikkausliiga
Competition: Tue 11.May
Match begins: 15:30 (UTC)
Venue: Lahden Stadion (14500 seats)

KuPS have traveled here for an interesting fight against the hosts Lahti. Prepare for the match with this Veikkausliiga preview!

KuPS could be less fresh than the hosts in this fixture, as they played a Finland Cup game only three sleeps ago. That game was also an away game, at HJK. It will be interesting to see if they are fully ready and rested for this match, and/or if some changes in the lineup is necessary.

It should be mentioned that KuPS play their home matches on artifical turf, so they have to adjust for this one as it's played on grass. Does it matter? Recent statistics for KuPS on grass are 9 victories, 7 draws and 7 defeats from 23 games. In these matches they have a goal statistics scored/conceded: 35-30. You can compare this with overall results below.

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Lahti form and stats

Last season, Lahti's league statistics were 8 wins, 8 draws and 6 losses, resulting in a 6th position in the Veikkausliiga. Over these 22 matches they scored 33 goals and conceded 30. Playing at home last season Lahti managed 4-5-2 (win-draw-lost) with 15 goals and 13 conceded. Lahti have only played one Veikkausliiga game here so far, a win. Last season their home statistics were 4 wins, 5 draws and 2 defeats from 11 matches.

Lahti's previous game was a Veikkausliiga match also played at home, ending 2-1 versus Inter Turku (placed 6th). The home side are looking to build on that result. Prior to that was the away defeat visiting HIFK (0-1).

At Lahden Stadion, Lahti has the goal stats of 2-1 (for/against) from 1 league fixture.

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KuPS form and stats

KuPS have played one away game so far, a loss. Last season their away games stats in the Veikkausliiga were 5 victories, 4 draws and 2 defeats from 11 fixtures.

KuPS aren't clicking offensively as they have gone 197 league minutes without a goal. A. Udoh was the last player to find the net.

The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Mariehamn in just three days.

It's early days yet, but KuPS has scored 0 and conceded 1 goals from their travels in the league so far (1 game).

Head 2 Head

Last ten meetings between the teams: Lahti won one, KuPS won five and four draws. six games with over 2,5 goals, four matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

LahtiJ. Assehnoun
J. Assehnoun
2 goals

Lahti missing players

KuPS missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Lahti KuPS
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
1 1 0 Played P 1 1 2
1 1 0 Won W 0 0 0
0 0 0 Drew D 0 0 1
0 0 0 Lost L 1 1 1
2 2 0 Scored S 0 0 0
1 1 0 Conceded C 1 1 1
100% 100% 0% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 50%
100% 100% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 0% 0%
100% 100% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
100% 100% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 50%
0% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 100% 100% 100%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
4 4 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1 1 1
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
4 4 0 Shots (avg) S ( 4 4 4.5
3 3 0 Shots on Target (avg) S O 1 1 2
67% 67% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 0% 0%
Lahti Last season KuPS
Total Home   Statistics Stat   Away Total
22 11   Played P   11 22
8 4   Won W   5 12
8 5   Drew D   4 5
6 2   Lost L   2 5
33 15   Scored S   19 39
30 13   Conceded C   12 26
86% 73%   Over 0.5 O 0.5   91% 95%
82% 73%   Over 1.5 O 1.5   91% 91%
73% 64%   Over 2.5 O 2.5   45% 59%
41% 36%   Over 3.5 O 3.5   27% 27%
5% 9%   Over 4.5 O 4.5   18% 18%
55% 55%   BTTS BTTS   55% 55%
32% 36%   Clean Sheets C S   36% 32%
27% 36%   Failed to Score F T   18% 18%
 
0 0   Corners for (avg) C F   0 0
0 0   Corners against (avg) C A   0 0
2.2 2   Yellow cards (avg) Y C   1.5 1.3
1 0   Red cards R C   0 0
 
8.5 8.5   Shots (avg) S (   11 12.5
3.6 3.8   Shots on Target (avg) S O   5.3 5
42% 36%   Goal Efficiency G E   33% 35%

  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 2 1 1 0 4 2 1 1 0 0 4 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 4
2 HIFK 2 1 1 0 3 1 1 1 0 0 2 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 2 4
3 Ilves 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 2 3
4 Mariehamn 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 2 3
5 Lahti 1 1 0 0 2 1 1 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3
6 Inter Turku 2 1 0 1 2 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 2 0 3
7 Honka 3 1 0 2 5 7 1 0 0 1 0 2 2 1 0 1 5 5 -2 3
8 SJK 2 0 2 0 2 2 2 0 2 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
9 KuPS 2 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 -1 1
10 KTP 2 0 1 1 2 4 1 0 0 1 1 3 1 0 1 0 1 1 -2 1
11 Haka 1 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 2 -2 0
12 Oulu 1 0 0 1 0 2 1 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 -2 0
Last season 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 22 14 6 2 53 17 11 6 5 0 27 9 11 8 1 2 26 8 36 48
2 Inter Turku 22 12 5 5 36 17 11 9 1 1 24 6 11 3 4 4 12 11 19 41
3 KuPS 22 12 5 5 39 26 11 7 1 3 20 14 11 5 4 2 19 12 13 41
4 Honka 22 9 10 3 26 17 11 5 4 2 13 9 11 4 6 1 13 8 9 37
5 Ilves 22 10 6 6 37 29 11 5 4 2 20 12 11 5 2 4 17 17 8 36
6 Lahti 22 8 8 6 33 30 11 4 5 2 15 13 11 4 3 4 18 17 3 32
7 SJK 22 8 5 9 27 29 11 4 2 5 14 17 11 4 3 4 13 12 -2 29
8 HIFK 22 8 4 10 29 33 11 4 3 4 13 16 11 4 1 6 16 17 -4 28
9 Mariehamn 22 6 5 11 29 43 11 3 3 5 13 19 11 3 2 6 16 24 -14 23
10 Haka 22 5 7 10 25 41 11 1 2 8 9 25 11 4 5 2 16 16 -16 22
11 TPS 22 6 3 13 23 39 11 5 1 5 14 15 11 1 2 8 9 24 -16 21
12 RoPS 22 1 2 19 15 51 11 0 2 9 10 25 11 1 0 10 5 26 -36 5

Table
  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 2 1 1 0 4 2 1 1 0 0 4 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 4
2 HIFK 2 1 1 0 3 1 1 1 0 0 2 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 2 4
3 Ilves 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 2 3
4 Mariehamn 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 2 3
5 Lahti 1 1 0 0 2 1 1 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3
6 Inter Turku 2 1 0 1 2 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 2 0 3
7 Honka 3 1 0 2 5 7 1 0 0 1 0 2 2 1 0 1 5 5 -2 3
8 SJK 2 0 2 0 2 2 2 0 2 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
9 KuPS 2 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 -1 1
10 KTP 2 0 1 1 2 4 1 0 0 1 1 3 1 0 1 0 1 1 -2 1
11 Haka 1 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 2 -2 0
12 Oulu 1 0 0 1 0 2 1 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 -2 0

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Veikkausliiga is the premier division in Finnish football. It has its name from the Finnish national betting agency Veikkaus, the main sponsor. Seasons run from April to October in a league of twelve teams. These play two fixtures against each other in the regular season. After that the league table splits in two. The top teams play a championship round and the bottom half play a relegation round.