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 6th position while the guesting RoPS worry at 12th.
Both teams have had enough rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an energetic game!
This stadium uses grass, unlike RoPS's home stadium. The visitors last 21 games on grass have ended in 7 wins, 6 draws and 8 losses.
Lahti form and stats
Lahti have played 4 Veikkausliiga games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 1-2-1 (wins-draws-losses).
Lahti's previous game was a Veikkausliiga match also played at home, ending 3-2 versus Ilves (placed 7th). The home side are looking to build on that result. 1-1 away at HJK before that.
The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Lahti here at Lahden Stadion in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (3 from 4 games). Lahti have conceded 6 from these games.
RoPS form and stats
No Veikkausliiga points yet away for RoPS, from their first 3 matches. It's looking increasingly bleak for RoPS who now has to deal with a four game losing streak. Ilves was the last time a defeat was avoided. Three consecutive losses in away matches means RoPS are growing more and more desperate for a good performance on the road.
Home advantage was not enough for RoPS in their previous game, as they lost their Veikkausliiga-match, hosting Mariehamn, 2-3. Prior to that match, the RoPS manager V. Tauriainen faced defeat when travelling to Ilves and losing 0-1.
RoPS were so close to getting something from the game against Mariehamn, but ended up with egg all over their face after conceding the deciding goal three minutes into overtime.
Goals are few and far between in RoPS's away league games. Only 1 goal from 3 travels. RoPS's defence is not exactly unbeatable as they have conceded 5 goals from these trips.
Head 2 Head
Last ten meetings between the teams: Lahti won two, RoPS won five and three draws. five games with over 2,5 goals, five matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  J. Assehnoun 4 goals | V. Hambo 2 goals |   M. Tamminen 2 goals |
Lahti missing players
RoPS missing players
| Lahti | RoPS | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 8 | 4 | 1 | Played | P | 1 | 3 | 8 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 10 | 3 | 0 | Scored | S | 0 | 1 | 8 |
| 11 | 6 | 0 | Conceded | C | 1 | 5 | 15 |
| 75% | 50% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 75% | 50% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 33% | 62% |
| 62% | 50% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 33% | 50% |
| 38% | 50% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 33% | 50% |
| 12% | 25% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 25% |
| 38% | 25% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 33% | 62% |
| 38% | 50% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 50% | 75% | 100% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 67% | 38% |
| 3.5 | 4.2 | 7 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4 | 2 | 2.8 |
| 4.8 | 3.8 | 5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 14 | 10 | 7.5 |
| 2.5 | 2.5 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 1.7 | 1.6 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 44 | 23 | 9 | Total Shots | T S | 1 | 14 | 53 |
| 17 | 9 | 3 | Shots on Target | S O | 1 | 5 | 21 |
| 59% | 33% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 20% | 38% |
- Lahti have scored at least twice as many goals at home as RoPS have scored away.
- Lahti have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- RoPS has the fewest points (0) away
- RoPS has the fewest scored goals (1) away
- RoPS have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won.
- RoPS have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their matches.
- RoPS have lost all their away matches so far.
- RoPS have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- RoPS haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- RoPS is in the worst form (0-2-4)
| 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 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 19 |
| 2 | HJK | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 12 | 17 |
| 3 | KuPS | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 16 |
| 4 | Honka | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 14 |
| 5 | HIFK | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 13 |
| 6 | Lahti | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | -1 | 12 |
| 7 | Ilves | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 11 | -4 | 12 |
| 8 | Mariehamn | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 9 | -1 | 11 |
| 9 | SJK | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 6 |
| 10 | Haka | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 10 | -8 | 4 |
| 11 | TPS | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | -9 | 3 |
| 12 | RoPS | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | -7 | 2 |