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
Official lineup for Lahti vs HJK Helsinki
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Lahti
- 14H. Anier
- 16S. Hostikka
- 19A. Paananen
- 8X. Gela
- 15Hassan Mila Sesay
- 22L. Hertsi
- 3Mikko Hauhia
- 5Artem Vyatkin
- 23Kalle Taimi
- 73Pavel Osipov
- 78A. Vasyutin
HJK Helsinki
- 7João Klauss
- 8Rafinha
- 27F. Valenčič
- 77E. Mensah
- 10M. Yaghoubi
- 14S. Dahlström
- 5D. O'Shaughnessy
- 17N. Alho
- 18R. Peiponen
- 32F. Obilor
- 88M. Rudakov
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Lahti have 6 wins, 8 draws and 1 defeat; 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 wins, 3 draws, 1 HJK Helsinki win.
| 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 1st in Veikkausliiga (39 points from 27 matches) and HJK Helsinki sit 2nd (51 points from 28 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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