RoPS and Lahti spectators can't wait for Veikkausliiga clash at Rovaniemen Keskuskenttä

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Competition: Finland Veikkausliiga
Date: Sun 25.August
Match begins: 15:30 (UTC)
Venue: Rovaniemen Keskuskenttä (4768 seats)

RoPS hope to sell some tickets for this game even though the season has been rough so far with 20 points and a 10th position in the Veikkausliiga table. Visiting Lahti holds 7th place with 28 pts.

Both teams have had enough rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an energetic game!

This stadium uses artificial turf, unlike Lahti's home stadium. The visitors last 14 games on artificial turf have ended in 3 wins, 4 draws and 7 losses.

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RoPS form and stats

With 2 Veikkausliiga wins, 2 draws and 6 defeats from their home games, RoPS are certainly not brimming with confidence.

The home team returns to Rovaniemen Keskuskenttä after sharing the points with SJK on their last time out; the Veikkausliiga game ended 0-0. Before that game, the 2-1 home victory against VPS.

The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how RoPS have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found ten matches with the results: Won 7 Drawn 2 Lost 1.

The goals haven't exactly been flowing for RoPS here at Rovaniemen Keskuskenttä in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (6 from 10 games). RoPS have conceded 11 in these home matches.

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Lahti form and stats

As the visiting team in Veikkausliiga matches, Lahti have produced an overall stat of 3-2-5 so far.

Lahti are travelling after their nice 3-2 home win in the Veikkausliiga against Honka. Preceding that game, the 0-4 loss visiting HJK's place.

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

Many goals are not expected from the visiting Lahti as they have only managed to score 6 times from 10 away games in the league. Defensive performances away have varied in quality as Lahti have conceded 15 goals on the road. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.

Head 2 Head

The two sides played each other earlier this season: Lahti - RoPS 1-2. Numbers for the last ten meetings between these two teams are: 6 wins for RoPS, 4 draws and 0 wins for Lahti. Over 2,5 goals: 4 times; under 2,5 goals: 6 games.

Top Goalscorers

G. Etock
5 goals
Josu Currais
4 goals
Y. Rahimi
3 goals

RoPS missing players

Lahti missing players

RoPS Lahti
Total Home Home vs mid Statistic Away vs low Away Total
20 10 3 Played 3 10 20
5 2 1 Won 1 3 7
5 2 1 Drew 2 2 7
10 6 1 Lost 0 5 6
14 6 3 Scored 2 6 21
23 11 3 Conceded 1 15 25
90% 90% 100% Over 0.5 67% 90% 90%
50% 50% 67% Over 1.5 33% 60% 65%
35% 30% 33% Over 2.5 0% 20% 30%
10% 0% 0% Over 3.5 0% 20% 20%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 0% 10% 15%
35% 40% 67% BTTS 33% 20% 40%
25% 20% 33% Clean Sheets 67% 40% 40%
50% 50% 0% Failed To Score 33% 50% 30%
 
4.2 4.4 4 Corners For (avg) 2 3.2 3.9
5.2 5 3.3 Corners Against (avg) 6.7 6.7 6
1.6 1.4 1.7 Yellow Cards (avg) 2 1.7 1.8
2 2 0 Red Cards 0 0 0
Key stats this season:
  • Lahti have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
  • Lahti have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • Lahti have won significantly less corners away then at home.

RoPS
All Veikkausliiga Finland Cup Europa League Club Friendlies
All Home Away
06-07-19 VE RoPS 1 - 2 Mariehamn
11-07-19 EL Aberdeen 2 - 1 RoPS
18-07-19 EL RoPS 1 - 2 Aberdeen
21-07-19 VE HIFK 1 - 0 RoPS
28-07-19 VE RoPS 0 - 2 Inter Turku
04-08-19 VE Ilves 2 - 2 RoPS
11-08-19 VE RoPS 2 - 1 VPS
19-08-19 VE SJK 0 - 0 RoPS
25-08-19 VE RoPS 15:30 Lahti
01-09-19 VE HJK 15:30 RoPS
Lahti
All Veikkausliiga Finland Cup Europa League Club Friendlies
All Home Away
30-06-19 VE Lahti 0 - 0 HIFK
05-07-19 VE Inter Turku 2 - 0 Lahti
14-07-19 VE Lahti 1 - 0 Ilves
20-07-19 VE VPS 1 - 1 Lahti
26-07-19 VE SJK 0 - 2 Lahti
04-08-19 VE Lahti 1 - 0 KPV
10-08-19 VE HJK 4 - 0 Lahti
19-08-19 VE Lahti 3 - 2 Honka
25-08-19 VE RoPS 15:30 Lahti
01-09-19 VE Lahti 14:00 Mariehamn

  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 KuPS 21 10 7 4 36 22 11 5 4 2 19 9 10 5 3 2 17 13 14 37
2 Ilves 20 10 7 3 26 16 9 3 5 1 12 8 11 7 2 2 14 8 10 37
3 Inter Turku 20 11 3 6 36 24 10 7 1 2 21 10 10 4 2 4 15 14 12 36
4 HJK 21 8 9 4 26 20 10 4 5 1 16 9 11 4 4 3 10 11 6 33
5 Honka 21 9 4 8 30 27 11 4 2 5 13 12 10 5 2 3 17 15 3 31
6 SJK 20 7 7 6 16 19 10 4 2 4 6 8 10 3 5 2 10 11 -3 28
7 Lahti 20 7 7 6 21 25 10 4 5 1 15 10 10 3 2 5 6 15 -4 28
8 HIFK 20 6 8 6 22 23 11 5 4 2 14 11 9 1 4 4 8 12 -1 26
9 Mariehamn 20 7 4 9 27 23 10 3 1 6 13 15 10 4 3 3 14 8 4 25
10 RoPS 20 5 5 10 14 23 10 2 2 6 6 11 10 3 3 4 8 12 -9 20
11 KPV 20 4 4 12 18 36 10 3 2 5 9 16 10 1 2 7 9 20 -18 16
12 VPS 21 1 9 11 19 33 10 1 4 5 12 16 11 0 5 6 7 17 -14 12

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