Evenly matched teams: Lahti vs RoPS match preview

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!

This pitch has grass, which is not RoPS's usual surface at their own ground. When playing on grass RoPS have performed like this: Played 24 matches resulting in 7 wins, 10 draws and 7 defeats with the goal stats 28-29 (scored/conceded).

Lahti form and stats

When playing at home in the Veikkausliiga, Lahti have managed 4 wins, 5 draws and suffered 2 defeats from 11 games.

Lahti's previous game was also a home match, the defeat 0-1 versus Mariehamn. Prior to that was the away defeat visiting RoPS (0-3).

This is expected to be a close game, with Lahti perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Lahti as a small favourite), we find ten games. Lahti has won 3 of these, drawn 5 and lost 2.

The Lahti fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 15 in 11 matches. 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.

RoPS form and stats

3 wins, 4 draws and 4 losses. That’s the product of RoPS playing as the away team in the Veikkausliiga this season. One point away has become something of a habit for RoPS who have played out draws in their last three away games.

It's another away game for the visitors, as they travelled to HJK in their previous outing. The Veikkausliiga match ended in a draw 2-2. Before that, RoPS secured a home win against Lahti with the score 3-0.

As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found eleven similar matches played by RoPS in our archives, and the results are: 5 wins for RoPS, 2 draws and 4 defeats.

Many goals are not expected from the visiting RoPS as they have only managed to score 10 times from 11 away games in the league. As opposed to that, RoPS have seen the ball go into their own net 14 times on the road.

Head 2 Head

The last H2H meeting was RoPS - Lahti 3-0, played this season. As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's 0 Lahti victories, 3 draws and 7 RoPS wins. 5 of these games ended with three goals or more, 5 matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

G. Etock 5 goals

Josu Currais 4 goals / 2 assists

Y. Rahimi 4 goals

Lahti missing players

RoPS missing players