Veikkausliiga: Lahti - Ilves preview and statistics
Lahti and Ilves have both delivered a "par" performance so far, to use a golfing expression. Both hold mid-table positions in the Veikkausliiga.
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It's no vacation for neither Lahti nor Ilves as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.
Lahti form and stats
Three Veikkausliiga home games done for Lahti, who are not happy collecting 2 points from these matches. Two draws in a row at home now for Lahti.
Lahti manager I. Zeneli and his team return home after a 1-1 draw away versus HJK (placed 3rd) in the Veikkausliiga. The spoils were shared after 90 minutes before that, a home game that ended 0-0 versus Honka.
The hometeam coach I. Zeneli made a successful contribution in the game against HJK, bringing on D. Imbongo who scored the equalizer in the 1-1 draw.
The lack of attacking qualities in Lahti means that they have only scored 0 goals in 3 league home games, less than half a goal per match. 4 goals have been conceded.
Ilves form and stats
The visitors are W1-D1-L2 on the road this term. That's in the Veikkausliiga.
Ilves are travelling after their nice 1-0 home win in the Veikkausliiga against RoPS (placed 12th). A draw for Ilves before that, at their own venue hosting HIFK (2-2).
L. Ala-Myllymäki came off the bench to score the winning goal in the match against RoPS last time out, making the manager J. Wiss feel like a tactical genius.
The attacking power of Ilves when travelling is not overwhelming with 3 goals scored from 4 league matches away. Ilves have conceded 8 goals in these games.
Head 2 Head
Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): Lahti won three games, four matches ended with a draw and Ilves has three wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: three / sevenTop Goalscorers
  J. Assehnoun 2 goals | V. Hambo 2 goals |  L. Ala-Myllymäki 2 goals |
Lahti missing players
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| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | KuPS | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 16 |
| 2 | Inter Turku | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 16 |
| 3 | HJK | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 9 | 14 |
| 4 | Honka | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 14 |
| 5 | HIFK | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 13 |
| 6 | Ilves | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | -3 | 12 |
| 7 | Lahti | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | -2 | 9 |
| 8 | Mariehamn | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 | -2 | 8 |
| 9 | SJK | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 6 |
| 10 | Haka | 7 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 8 | -6 | 4 |
| 11 | TPS | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | -9 | 3 |
| 12 | RoPS | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | -6 | 2 |
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| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | KuPS | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 16 |
| 2 | Inter Turku | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 16 |
| 3 | HJK | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 9 | 14 |
| 4 | Honka | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 14 |
| 5 | HIFK | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 13 |
| 6 | Ilves | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | -3 | 12 |
| 7 | Lahti | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | -2 | 9 |
| 8 | Mariehamn | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 | -2 | 8 |
| 9 | SJK | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 6 |
| 10 | Haka | 7 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 8 | -6 | 4 |
| 11 | TPS | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | -9 | 3 |
| 12 | RoPS | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | -6 | 2 |
| Lahti | Ilves | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 7 | 3 | 0 | Played | P | 0 | 4 | 8 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 7 | 0 | 0 | Scored | S | 0 | 3 | 10 |
| 9 | 4 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 8 | 13 |
| 71% | 33% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 88% |
| 71% | 33% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 75% | 62% |
| 57% | 33% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 25% | 38% |
| 29% | 33% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 25% | 38% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 25% | 25% |
| 29% | 0% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 50% | 50% |
| 43% | 67% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 25% | 38% |
| 57% | 100% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 25% | 25% |
| 3.7 | 5 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 5 | 6.6 |
| 4.7 | 3.3 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 4.8 | 4.4 |
| 2.6 | 2.7 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 2 | 2.1 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 39 | 18 | 0 | Total Shots | T S | 0 | 36 | 106 |
| 14 | 6 | 0 | Shots on Target | S O | 0 | 15 | 45 |
| 50% | 0% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 20% | 22% |