HJK Helsinki vs Lahti: result 1-0 and analysis
VeikkausliigaRegular Season - 5Kick-off on May 4, 2026 at 04:00 PM (UTC)Bolt Arena, Helsinki
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What was the result of HJK Helsinki vs Lahti?
HJK Helsinki won 1-0 on May 4, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 24′Alfie CicaleHJK Helsinki
Official lineup for HJK Helsinki vs Lahti
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
HJK Helsinki
4-4-2- 20T. Pukki
- 22L. Moller
- 7Alfie Cicale
- 8P. Mentu
- 10L. Lingman
- 15J. Kallinen
- 14L. Montano
- 6V. Tikkanen
- 31M. Bogićević
- 2Brooklyn Lyons-Foster
- 44M. Markovic
Lahti
4-3-3- 11Martim Ferreira
- 19Neemias
- 77M. Sarr
- 14E. Andersson
- 18Y. Cassubie
- 8Tòfol Montiel
- 3R. Sans
- 4J. Muller
- 5N. Gianini Dantas
- 27R. Yapi
- 31O. Maukonen
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, HJK Helsinki have 7 wins, 2 draws and 6 defeats; Lahti have 7, 4 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 29, 2026 | Inter Turku(away) | 1-1 | Veikkausliiga |
| Apr 26, 2026 | KuPS(away) | 1-1 | Veikkausliiga |
| Apr 18, 2026 | Gnistan(away) | 3-0 | Veikkausliiga |
| Apr 11, 2026 | AC Oulu(home) | 0-1 | Veikkausliiga |
| Apr 4, 2026 | SJK(home) | 3-0 | Veikkausliiga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 28, 2026 | Union Plaani(away) | 4-2 | Suomen Cup |
| Apr 25, 2026 | AC Oulu(home) | 2-1 | Veikkausliiga |
| Apr 18, 2026 | Inter Turku(home) | 0-2 | Veikkausliiga |
| Apr 13, 2026 | Kooteepee(away) | 3-1 | Suomen Cup |
| Apr 10, 2026 | Turku PS(away) | 1-2 | Veikkausliiga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 HJK Helsinki wins, 0 draws, 4 Lahti wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 24, 2026 | Lahti 2-0 HJK Helsinki | League Cup |
| Aug 3, 2024 | Lahti 2-1 HJK Helsinki | Veikkausliiga |
| Apr 11, 2024 | HJK Helsinki 4-0 Lahti | Veikkausliiga |
| Feb 27, 2024 | Lahti 3-0 HJK Helsinki | League Cup |
| Jul 8, 2023 | HJK Helsinki 0-1 Lahti | Veikkausliiga |
| Jun 7, 2023 | Lahti 1-2 HJK Helsinki | Veikkausliiga |
Last archived meeting: Lahti vs HJK Helsinki on Jan 24, 2026
How many goals should we expect?
HJK Helsinki score 1.7 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Lahti score 1.7 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HJK Helsinki | 1.7 | 1.1 | 4 | 8/15 | 9/15 |
| Lahti | 1.7 | 1.3 | 3 | 9/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
HJK Helsinki sit 2nd in Veikkausliiga (51 points from 28 matches) and Lahti sit 1st (39 points from 27 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LahtiRelegration Group | 27 | 11 | 6 | 10 | 35 | 26 | 39 |
| 2 | HJK HelsinkiChampion Group | 28 | 15 | 6 | 7 | 53 | 32 | 51 |
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