KuPS vs Lahti: result 2-2 and analysis
VeikkausliigaRegular Season - 18Kick-off on August 8, 2021 at 03:30 PM (UTC)Väre Areena, Kuopio
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What was the result of KuPS vs Lahti?
KuPS and Lahti drew 2-2 on August 8, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 4′S. HaaralaKuPS
- 5′G. ChineduLahti
- 15′U. NissiläKuPS
- 65′Akoete Henritse EninfulLahti
Official lineup for KuPS vs Lahti
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
KuPS
3-4-3- 29S. Haarala
- 20A. Heinonen
- 8Rangel
- 25U. Nissilä
- 17I. Järvinen
- 19N. Boateng
- 11J. Ikaunieks
- 33T. Hämäläinen
- 4M. Niba
- 22H. Toivomäki
- 21J. Kreidl
Lahti
4-3-3- 21P. Lampinen
- 9G. Chinedu
- 59M. Kandji
- 10E. Virta
- 6Javi Hervás
- 20Akoete Henritse Eninful
- 22L. Hertsi
- 5M. Viitikko
- 2T. Lahti
- 15Kari Arkivuo
- 31J. Tiainen
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, KuPS have 10 wins, 2 draws and 3 defeats; Lahti have 8, 5 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 5, 2021 | FC Astana(home) | 1-1 | UEFA Europa Conference League |
| Jul 29, 2021 | Vorskla Poltava(away) | 3-2 | UEFA Europa Conference League |
| Jul 25, 2021 | Ilves(home) | 1-0 | Veikkausliiga |
| Jul 22, 2021 | Vorskla Poltava(home) | 2-2 | UEFA Europa Conference League |
| Jul 15, 2021 | FC Noah(home) | 5-0 | UEFA Europa Conference League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 30, 2021 | Kooteepee(home) | 3-0 | Veikkausliiga |
| Jul 25, 2021 | Honka(away) | 1-1 | Veikkausliiga |
| Jul 16, 2021 | Mariehamn(home) | 1-1 | Veikkausliiga |
| Jul 12, 2021 | HIFK Helsinki(away) | 1-0 | Veikkausliiga |
| Jul 4, 2021 | SJK(home) | 2-1 | Veikkausliiga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 5 KuPS wins, 1 draw, 0 Lahti wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| May 11, 2021 | Lahti 2-4 KuPS | Veikkausliiga |
| Sep 14, 2020 | Lahti 1-2 KuPS | Veikkausliiga |
| Jul 22, 2020 | KuPS 3-0 Lahti | Veikkausliiga |
| Jan 31, 2020 | KuPS 1-0 Lahti | Suomen Cup |
| Jun 25, 2019 | KuPS 5-1 Lahti | Veikkausliiga |
| Apr 7, 2019 | Lahti 3-3 KuPS | Veikkausliiga |
How many goals should we expect?
KuPS score 1.7 and concede 0.8 goals per match over their last 15; Lahti score 1.7 and concede 1.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KuPS | 1.7 | 0.8 | 8 | 6/15 | 6/15 |
| Lahti | 1.7 | 1.0 | 5 | 9/15 | 7/15 |
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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