Match preview: 11 points split the contenders until now, Lahti having performed best. Will Oulu strike back?
- Oulu haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Lahti have the most points from losing position (11) in Veikkausliiga
There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.
Oulu form and stats
All-inclusive Veikkausliiga stats playing at home this season for Oulu are 3-1-5 (wins-draws-losses). There’s a good atmosphere here at Raatin stadion after three straight home wins.
Nothing to worry about in defence for Oulu, as their goalkeeper Yann Alexandre Fillion has completely shut out the opponents for 283 minutes in the Veikkausliiga.
Oulu are returning here after visiting Haka in a Veikkausliiga game and winning with a 1-0 scoreline. Lucky Onyebuchi Opara scored the goal(s).
Ahead of that match, Oulu won a home game hosting Inter Turku (2-0).Oulu have scored 7 league goals here from 9 matches, not a lot. It's worth mentioning that 5 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. 12 goals have been conceded. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.
Lahti form and stats
2-4-1 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Lahti in their Veikkausliiga matches away. Lahti has drawn their two previous away games.
Lahti are looking to quickly end their 205 minutes long goal drought in the Veikkausliiga.
This game can not go any worse than the last one, a Veikkausliiga home defeat versus HJK with 0-1 on the scoreboard.
Preceding that, the 0-2 home loss versus Haka.Lahti have a decent goal production going in their away games, although not fantastic. In 7 league away games 9 goals have been scored. As opposed to that, Lahti have seen the ball go into their own net 7 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
Stats for the last six meetings between these two contenders are: four wins for Oulu, zero draws and two wins for Lahti. Over 2,5 goals: five times; under 2,5 goals: one game.Top Goalscorers
  G. Charles 5 goals |  L. Opara 3 goals |  D. Salanović 3 goals |
Oulu missing players
Lahti missing players
| Oulu | Lahti | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 17 | 9 | 3 | Played | P | 2 | 7 | 17 |
| 5 | 3 | 2 | Won | W | 1 | 2 | 7 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 4 | 6 |
| 11 | 5 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 15 | 7 | 4 | Scored | S | 4 | 9 | 23 |
| 26 | 12 | 3 | Conceded | C | 1 | 7 | 18 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 94% |
| 76% | 89% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 86% | 76% |
| 35% | 22% | 33% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 29% | 41% |
| 24% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 14% | 18% |
| 6% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 6% |
| 41% | 33% | 33% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 57% | 53% |
| 18% | 22% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 29% | 29% |
| 41% | 44% | 33% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 14% | 24% |
| 4.7 | 4.2 | 4.3 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3.5 | 3 | 3.5 |
| 5.8 | 5.8 | 6.3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 8.5 | 6.9 | 6 |
| 1.7 | 2 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3.5 | 2.6 | 2.5 |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 6.3 | 5.6 | 6.3 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 9 | 7.4 | 8.5 |
| 2.7 | 2.3 | 2.7 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.5 | 3.1 | 4.1 |
| 33% | 33% | 50% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 57% | 41% | 33% |
- Lahti have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
- Lahti have the most points from losing position (11) in Veikkausliiga
- Lahti haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
- Oulu haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| 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 | 17 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 28 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 4 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 3 | 21 | 44 |
| 2 | KuPS | 16 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 30 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 7 | 18 | 35 |
| 3 | Inter Turku | 17 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 25 | 16 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 29 |
| 4 | Lahti | 17 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 23 | 18 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 27 |
| 5 | SJK | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 27 |
| 6 | Honka | 17 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 25 | 24 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 16 | 16 | 1 | 21 |
| 7 | HIFK | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 2 | -2 | 20 |
| 8 | Ilves | 16 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 16 | 22 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 15 | -6 | 20 |
| 9 | Oulu | 17 | 5 | 1 | 11 | 15 | 26 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 14 | -11 | 16 |
| 10 | Haka | 16 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 13 | 19 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 10 | -6 | 15 |
| 11 | Mariehamn | 16 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 26 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 12 | -16 | 11 |
| 12 | KTP | 16 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 12 | 30 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 17 | -18 | 8 |