Lahti vs HJK Helsinki: result 2-1 and analysis
VeikkausliigaRegular Season - 17Kick-off on June 29, 2018 at 04:00 PM (UTC)Lahden Stadion, Lahti
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What was the result of Lahti vs HJK Helsinki?
Lahti won 2-1 on June 29, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 37′S. HostikkaLahti
- 70′J. PirinenLahti (o.g.)
- 84′João KlaussHJK Helsinki
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Lahti have 6 wins, 8 draws and 1 defeats; HJK Helsinki have 9, 3 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 25, 2018 | KuPS(home) | 1-0 | Veikkausliiga |
| Jun 20, 2018 | Ilves(away) | 0-0 | Veikkausliiga |
| Jun 15, 2018 | Turku PS(away) | 1-1 | Veikkausliiga |
| Jun 12, 2018 | Honka(home) | 1-1 | Veikkausliiga |
| Jun 2, 2018 | PS Kemi Kings(away) | 0-0 | Veikkausliiga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 25, 2018 | VPS(home) | 5-0 | Veikkausliiga |
| Jun 20, 2018 | KuPS(away) | 2-2 | Veikkausliiga |
| Jun 16, 2018 | Ilves(away) | 0-0 | Veikkausliiga |
| Jun 12, 2018 | Mariehamn(home) | 2-0 | Veikkausliiga |
| Jun 1, 2018 | Rops(away) | 2-1 | Veikkausliiga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Lahti win(s), 3 draw(s), 1 HJK Helsinki win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| May 3, 2018 | HJK Helsinki 1-2 Lahti | Veikkausliiga |
| Oct 16, 2017 | HJK Helsinki 3-0 Lahti | Veikkausliiga |
| Aug 6, 2017 | HJK Helsinki 0-0 Lahti | Veikkausliiga |
| May 27, 2017 | Lahti 0-0 HJK Helsinki | Veikkausliiga |
| Sep 12, 2016 | HJK Helsinki 1-4 Lahti | Veikkausliiga |
| Aug 7, 2016 | HJK Helsinki 2-2 Lahti | Veikkausliiga |
How many goals should we expect?
Lahti score 1.0 and concede 0.7 goals per match over their last 15; HJK Helsinki score 1.9 and concede 0.8.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lahti | 1.0 | 0.7 | 7 | 7/15 | 3/15 |
| HJK Helsinki | 1.9 | 0.8 | 7 | 7/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Lahti sit 8th in Veikkausliiga (29 points from 21 matches) and HJK Helsinki sit 4th (34 points from 21 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | HJK Helsinki | 21 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 34 | 26 | 34 |
| 8 | Lahti | 21 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 25 | 19 | 29 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy