Veikkausliiga match preview and statistics: VPS fight Lahti

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Competition: Finland Veikkausliiga
Date: Fri 20.September
Match begins: 15:30 (UTC)
Venue: Elisa Stadion (6000 seats)

Season ticket holders at Elisa Stadion haven’t seen too many victories this season, with VPS languishing in the 12th position so far. The guesting Lahti will be hopeful to defend their higher league position in this one.

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

This stadium uses artifical grass, unlike Lahti's home stadium. The visitors last 15 games on artifical grass have ended in 3 wins, 4 draws and 8 losses.

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VPS form and stats

The home fans haven’t been spoiled with victories in the Veikkausliiga this season. VPS, who have the fewest points (10) at home in Veikkausliiga, have only managed 2 wins, 4 draws and 5 losses from their games here at Elisa Stadion. Hopes of three in a row are alive for VPS after consecutive victories at their own ground.

VPS manager C. Sund and his team return home after a 1-1 draw away versus SJK in the Veikkausliiga. Ahead of that match, VPS won a home game hosting HIFK (3-2).

VPS are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 15 goals in 11 attempts. Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 18 goals have been conceded.

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Lahti form and stats

There's been little loot from Lahti's travels as they have only collected 11 points from 11 away games in the Veikkausliiga. Lahti, who have the fewest scored goals (6) away in Veikkausliiga, only have 3 wins to counter their 6 defeats and 2 draws. The travelling fans think it's time that their travel expenses are covered with some points now, as Lahti have lost on their last two travels.

Lahti are travelling after their nice 3-0 home win in the Veikkausliiga against RoPS. Preceding that, the 0-1 home loss versus Mariehamn.

Many goals are not expected from the visiting Lahti as they have only managed to score 6 times from 11 away games in the league. In the opposite end, Lahti have conceded 18 goals in their away games.

Head 2 Head

This is not the first time this season these parties meet, as the history books show this recent fixture: VPS - Lahti 1-1. Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): VPS won 2 games, 6 matches ended with a draw and Lahti has 2 wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: 2 / 8

Top Goalscorers

A. Ebwelle
5 goals / 1 assists
G. Etock
5 goals
S. Morrissey
4 goals / 2 assists

VPS missing players

Lahti missing players

VPS Lahti
Total Home Home vs mid Statistics Away vs low Away Total
23 11 3 Played 3 11 23
2 2 1 Won 1 3 8
10 4 1 Drew 1 2 7
11 5 1 Lost 1 6 8
23 15 5 Scored 1 6 24
36 18 5 Conceded 3 18 29
96% 100% 100% Over 0.5 67% 91% 91%
83% 91% 100% Over 1.5 33% 64% 65%
48% 64% 67% Over 2.5 33% 27% 35%
17% 27% 33% Over 3.5 0% 18% 17%
13% 18% 33% Over 4.5 0% 9% 13%
78% 91% 100% BTTS 0% 18% 35%
4% 0% 0% Clean Sheets 67% 36% 39%
22% 9% 0% Failed to Score 67% 55% 35%
 
3.9 3.6 3.3 Corners For (avg) 2.7 3 4
6.1 6.3 6.7 Corners Against (avg) 6.3 6.6 5.8
2.3 2 2 Yellow Cards (avg) 2.7 1.7 1.8
1 0 0 Red Cards 1 1 1
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.
  • VPS have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their home matches.
  • VPS have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • VPS have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Lahti have scored away.
  • VPS haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.

VPS
All Veikkausliiga Finland Cup Europa League Club Friendlies
All Home Away
03-08-19 VE VPS 2 - 3 Honka
11-08-19 VE RoPS 2 - 1 VPS
19-08-19 VE VPS 2 - 1 Mariehamn
24-08-19 VE KuPS 5 - 0 VPS
31-08-19 VE VPS 3 - 2 HIFK
13-09-19 VE SJK 1 - 1 VPS
20-09-19 VE VPS 15:30 Lahti
28-09-19 VE RoPS 14:00 VPS
06-10-19 VE VPS 13:00 HIFK
19-10-19 VE KPV 12:00 VPS
Lahti
All Veikkausliiga Finland Cup Europa League Club Friendlies
All Home Away
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 3 - 0 Lahti
01-09-19 VE Lahti 0 - 1 Mariehamn
14-09-19 VE Lahti 3 - 0 RoPS
20-09-19 VE VPS 15:30 Lahti
28-09-19 VE Lahti 11:00 HIFK
06-10-19 VE Lahti 13:00 KPV
19-10-19 VE SJK 12:00 Lahti

  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 22 13 3 6 39 25 11 8 1 2 23 11 11 5 2 4 16 14 14 42
2 KuPS 22 11 7 4 39 23 11 5 4 2 19 9 11 6 3 2 20 14 16 40
3 Ilves 22 11 7 4 29 18 11 4 5 2 15 10 11 7 2 2 14 8 11 40
4 HJK 22 8 10 4 28 22 11 4 6 1 18 11 11 4 4 3 10 11 6 34
5 Honka 22 10 4 8 31 27 11 4 2 5 13 12 11 6 2 3 18 15 4 34
6 Mariehamn 22 9 4 9 29 23 11 4 1 6 14 15 11 5 3 3 15 8 6 31
7 SJK 22 7 7 8 17 23 11 4 2 5 7 11 11 3 5 3 10 12 -6 28
8 Lahti 22 7 7 8 21 29 11 4 5 2 15 11 11 3 2 6 6 18 -8 28
9 HIFK 22 6 8 8 25 29 11 5 4 2 14 11 11 1 4 6 11 18 -4 26
10 RoPS 22 6 6 10 19 25 11 3 2 6 9 11 11 3 4 4 10 14 -6 24
11 KPV 22 4 4 14 19 39 11 3 2 6 9 17 11 1 2 8 10 22 -20 16
12 VPS 22 2 9 11 22 35 11 2 4 5 15 18 11 0 5 6 7 17 -13 15

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