KuPS vs Lahti: result 2-1 and analysis
VeikkausliigaRegular Season - 27Kick-off on September 13, 2018 at 03:30 PM (UTC)Väre Areena, Kuopio
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What was the result of KuPS vs Lahti?
KuPS won 2-1 on September 13, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 60′V. SaxmanKuPS
- 69′A. PaananenLahti
- 83′T. MangaKuPS
Official lineup for KuPS vs Lahti
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
KuPS
4-3-3- 9Rangel
- 7R. Karjalainen
- 11I. Niskanen
- 20V. Saxman
- 3Reuben Ayarna
- 8P. Pennanen
- 17T. Manga
- 18J. Pirttijoki
- 13Luis Carlos Murillo
- 22H. Toivomäki
- 1O. Virtanen
Lahti
3-5-2- 9Stenio
- 26Ville Salmikivi
- 19A. Paananen
- 22L. Hertsi
- 8X. Gela
- 24Paavo Voutilainen
- 5Artem Vyatkin
- 73Pavel Osipov
- 2Josimar Lima
- 3Mikko Hauhia
- 88O. Forsman
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, KuPS have 6 wins, 3 draws and 6 defeats; Lahti have 3, 7 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1, 2018 | SJK(away) | 2-1 | Veikkausliiga |
| Aug 26, 2018 | HJK Helsinki(home) | 0-1 | Veikkausliiga |
| Aug 18, 2018 | Inter Turku(away) | 1-0 | Veikkausliiga |
| Aug 12, 2018 | PS Kemi Kings(home) | 3-1 | Veikkausliiga |
| Aug 5, 2018 | Turku PS(home) | 3-2 | Veikkausliiga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31, 2018 | VPS(home) | 1-1 | Veikkausliiga |
| Aug 25, 2018 | Honka(away) | 0-2 | Veikkausliiga |
| Aug 20, 2018 | Rops(home) | 1-2 | Veikkausliiga |
| Aug 12, 2018 | Inter Turku(home) | 0-0 | Veikkausliiga |
| Aug 5, 2018 | PS Kemi Kings(home) | 1-1 | Veikkausliiga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 KuPS win, 4 draws, 1 Lahti win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 25, 2018 | Lahti 1-0 KuPS | Veikkausliiga |
| Apr 29, 2018 | KuPS 1-1 Lahti | Veikkausliiga |
| Sep 11, 2017 | Lahti 1-1 KuPS | Veikkausliiga |
| Jul 22, 2017 | KuPS 2-2 Lahti | Veikkausliiga |
| May 19, 2017 | Lahti 1-2 KuPS | Veikkausliiga |
| Sep 16, 2016 | Lahti 1-1 KuPS | Veikkausliiga |
How many goals should we expect?
KuPS score 1.4 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Lahti score 0.8 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KuPS | 1.4 | 1.3 | 2 | 10/15 | 8/15 |
| Lahti | 0.8 | 1.1 | 5 | 7/15 | 5/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
KuPS sit 3rd in Veikkausliiga (48 points from 27 matches) and Lahti sit 1st (36 points from 26 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LahtiRelegration Group | 26 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 30 | 25 | 36 |
| 3 | KuPSChampion Group | 27 | 13 | 9 | 5 | 41 | 26 | 48 |
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