KuPS vs Lahti: result 2-2 and analysis
VeikkausliigaRegular Season - 18Kick-off on July 22, 2017 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Väre Areena, Kuopio
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What was the result of KuPS vs Lahti?
KuPS and Lahti drew 2-2 on July 22, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 61′M. SimonovskiLahti
- 75′H. AnierLahti
- 77′Hamed CoulibalyKuPS
- 88′A. PurjeKuPS
Official lineup for KuPS vs Lahti
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
KuPS
- 8P. Pennanen
- 10A. Purje
- 11I. Niskanen
- 15R. Gabriel
- 20V. Saxman
- 23J. Mäkelä
- 3Hamed Coulibaly
- 22N. Boxall
- 28J. Nissinen
- 45A. Egwuekwe
- 1O. Virtanen
Lahti
- 16S. Hostikka
- 19A. Paananen
- 21M. Simonovski
- 25M. Kuningas
- 15Hassan Mila Sesay
- 22L. Hertsi
- 3Mikko Hauhia
- 5Igor Jovanović
- 6Pyry Kärkkäinen
- 23Kalle Taimi
- 78A. Vasyutin
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, KuPS have 6 wins, 5 draws and 4 defeats; Lahti have 6, 7 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 17, 2017 | HIFK Helsinki(away) | 4-1 | Veikkausliiga |
| Jul 8, 2017 | PS Kemi Kings(home) | 3-0 | Veikkausliiga |
| Jul 1, 2017 | Ilves(away) | 0-1 | Veikkausliiga |
| Jun 21, 2017 | Inter Turku(away) | 1-1 | Veikkausliiga |
| Jun 18, 2017 | HJK Helsinki(home) | 0-2 | Veikkausliiga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 16, 2017 | Rops(home) | 1-1 | Veikkausliiga |
| Jul 4, 2017 | PS Kemi Kings(home) | 1-0 | Veikkausliiga |
| Jul 1, 2017 | JJK(away) | 3-1 | Veikkausliiga |
| Jun 27, 2017 | HIFK Helsinki(home) | 4-1 | Veikkausliiga |
| Jun 21, 2017 | PS Kemi Kings(away) | 1-1 | Veikkausliiga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 KuPS wins, 2 draws, 1 Lahti win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| May 19, 2017 | Lahti 1-2 KuPS | Veikkausliiga |
| Sep 16, 2016 | Lahti 1-1 KuPS | Veikkausliiga |
| Jul 3, 2016 | Lahti 0-0 KuPS | Veikkausliiga |
| Apr 24, 2016 | KuPS 2-0 Lahti | Veikkausliiga |
| Aug 30, 2015 | Lahti 1-0 KuPS | Veikkausliiga |
| Jun 25, 2015 | KuPS 1-0 Lahti | Veikkausliiga |
How many goals should we expect?
KuPS score 1.5 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Lahti score 1.1 and concede 0.6.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KuPS | 1.5 | 1.1 | 3 | 9/15 | 8/15 |
| Lahti | 1.1 | 0.6 | 7 | 7/15 | 4/15 |
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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