The Lahti manager S. Ristilä attacks this game with the team placed 7th so far. In the visitors dressing room VPS and their manager P. Vuorinen are in 10th place before this match.
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 VPS.
Lahti form and stats
Lahti are yet to win a home game, having collected 2 points from their first two games. Their last two home games have resulted in two points, meaning they were both draws.In their previous game, the manager S. Ristilä led his Lahti to a defeat in the Veikkausliiga match away at Ilves. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Lahden Kisapuisto. The points were shared before that, a home game that ended 1-1 versus Inter Turku.
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 five games. Lahti has won 1 of these, drawn 2 and lost 2.
At Lahden Kisapuisto, Lahti has the goal stats of 4-4 (for/against) from 2 fixtures.
VPS form and stats
One match played away so far for VPS and it was a tie. Last season the statistics for their away games were 6 wins, 6 draws and 5 losses from 17 games. With three draws in a row for VPS the feeling in the team is perhaps one of both relief and disappointment.VPS delivered a 1-1 draw playing at home against SJK in their previous match; a Veikkausliiga game. A draw for VPS before that, at their own venue hosting KPV (2-2).
So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with VPS playing away and similar expectations, we found five relevant matches. Results were 1 VPS win, 2 draws and 2 defeats.
VPS has the goal stats of 0-0 (for/against) from 1 business trip at the early stages of this season.
Head 2 Head
Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: 3 - 4 - 3 (Lahti wins - draws - VPS wins).Top Goalscorers
Lahti missing players
VPS missing players
| Lahti | VPS | |||||
| Total | Home | Home vs | Statistic | Away vs | Away | Total |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Played | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Won | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | Drew | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Lost | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 5 | 4 | 0 | Scored | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 5 | 4 | 0 | Conceded | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 0.5 | 0% | 0% | 75% |
| 50% | 100% | 0% | Over 1.5 | 0% | 0% | 75% |
| 25% | 50% | 0% | Over 2.5 | 0% | 0% | 50% |
| 25% | 50% | 0% | Over 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 25% |
| 25% | 50% | 0% | Over 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 50% | 100% | 0% | BTTS | 0% | 0% | 75% |
| 25% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | 0% | 100% | 25% |
| 25% | 0% | 0% | Failed To Score | 0% | 100% | 25% |
| 3.2 | 3.5 | 0 | Corners For (avg) | 0 | 2 | 2.5 |
| 3.2 | 2 | 0 | Corners Against (avg) | 0 | 5 | 6 |
| 1.5 | 1 | 0 | Yellow Cards (avg) | 0 | 2 | 2.2 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lahti | Last season | VPS | ||||
| Total | Home | Statistic | Away | Total | ||
| 33 | 17 | Played | 17 | 33 | ||
| 9 | 6 | Won | 6 | 10 | ||
| 13 | 6 | Drew | 6 | 11 | ||
| 11 | 5 | Lost | 5 | 12 | ||
| 30 | 20 | Scored | 17 | 37 | ||
| 38 | 20 | Conceded | 21 | 43 | ||
| 82% | 88% | Over 0.5 | 88% | 94% | ||
| 70% | 76% | Over 1.5 | 59% | 76% | ||
| 33% | 35% | Over 2.5 | 35% | 39% | ||
| 9% | 12% | Over 3.5 | 29% | 24% | ||
| 6% | 12% | Over 4.5 | 12% | 9% | ||
| 48% | 59% | BTTS | 47% | 55% | ||
| 33% | 35% | Clean Sheets | 35% | 24% | ||
| 36% | 18% | Failed To Score | 29% | 27% | ||
| 5.5 | 5.3 | Corners For (avg) | 2.8 | 4 | ||
| 4.7 | 4.2 | Corners Against (avg) | 6 | 4.8 | ||
| 2.1 | 2.1 | Yellow Cards (avg) | 1.8 | 1.8 | ||
| 1 | 1 | Red Cards | 1 | 1 | ||
- Lahti is involved in more matches over 2.5 home, than away.
| 31-03-19 | | Mariehamn | 1 - 1 | Lahti |
| 07-04-19 | | Lahti | 3 - 3 | KuPS |
| 15-04-19 | | HIFK | 0 - 1 | Lahti |
| 19-04-19 | | Lahti | 1 - 1 | Inter Turku |
| 26-04-19 | | Ilves | 1 - 0 | Lahti |
| 30-04-19 | | Lahti | 15:30 | VPS |
| 05-05-19 | | Lahti | 15:30 | SJK |
| 11-05-19 | | KPV | 12:00 | Lahti |
| 20-05-19 | | Lahti | 15:30 | HJK |
| 27-05-19 | | Honka | 15:30 | Lahti |
| 30-03-19 | | Inter Turku | 1 - 2 | VPS |
| 08-04-19 | | VPS | 1 - 2 | Inter Turku |
| 14-04-19 | | Ilves | 0 - 0 | VPS |
| 20-04-19 | | VPS | 2 - 2 | KPV |
| 26-04-19 | | VPS | 1 - 1 | SJK |
| 30-04-19 | | Lahti | 15:30 | VPS |
| 07-05-19 | | VPS | 15:30 | HJK |
| 11-05-19 | | Honka | 12:00 | VPS |
| 16-05-19 | | VPS | - | Mariehamn |
| 20-05-19 | | VPS | 15:30 | RoPS |
| 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 | Ilves | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 10 |
| 2 | Mariehamn | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 9 |
| 3 | Honka | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 9 |
| 4 | HJK | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 |
| 5 | SJK | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 |
| 6 | KuPS | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | -2 | 6 |
| 7 | Lahti | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| 8 | Inter Turku | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | -2 | 4 |
| 9 | RoPS | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -3 | 4 |
| 10 | VPS | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 3 |
| 11 | HIFK | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -2 | 1 |
| 12 | KPV | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -7 | 1 |
