Lahti vs HJK Helsinki: result 2-0 and analysis
League CupGroup StageKick-off on January 24, 2026 at 01:00 PM (UTC)Lahden Stadion, Lahti
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What was the result of Lahti vs HJK Helsinki?
Lahti won 2-0 on January 24, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 23′D. HeikkinenLahti
- 85′A. BelabidLahti
Official lineup for Lahti vs HJK Helsinki
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Lahti
- 9A. Lindholm
- 24Aleksi Paalanen
- 10O. Koskinen
- 20J. Ojanen
- 2J. Lehtonen
- 4J. Muller
- 6V. Vehkonen
- 7D. Heikkinen
- 23R. Selander
- 25T. Inkinen
- 1A. Hakala
HJK Helsinki
- 11R. Hudd
- 20T. Pukki
- 97T. Mero
- 10L. Lingman
- 14M. Ritari
- 21P. Mentu
- 6V. Tikkanen
- 13K. Simojoki
- 28M. Ylitolva
- 31M. Bogićević
- 1J. Öst
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Lahti have 7 wins, 6 draws and 2 defeats; HJK Helsinki have 4, 5 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 17, 2026 | Haka(home) | 1-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Nov 14, 2025 | PK-35(home) | 3-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Oct 18, 2025 | Turku PS(away) | 3-3 | Ykkösliiga |
| Oct 3, 2025 | SJK Akatemia(home) | 3-0 | Ykkösliiga |
| Sep 27, 2025 | PK-35(home) | 1-0 | Ykkösliiga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 16, 2026 | Mariehamn(home) | 0-1 | League Cup |
| Nov 9, 2025 | KuPS(home) | 0-2 | Veikkausliiga |
| Nov 3, 2025 | Gnistan(away) | 2-2 | Veikkausliiga |
| Oct 30, 2025 | Ilves(away) | 1-3 | Veikkausliiga |
| Oct 26, 2025 | Inter Turku(home) | 1-1 | Veikkausliiga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Lahti wins, 0 draws, 3 HJK Helsinki wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 3, 2024 | Lahti 2-1 HJK Helsinki | Veikkausliiga |
| Apr 11, 2024 | HJK Helsinki 4-0 Lahti | Veikkausliiga |
| Feb 27, 2024 | Lahti 3-0 HJK Helsinki | League Cup |
| Jul 8, 2023 | HJK Helsinki 0-1 Lahti | Veikkausliiga |
| Jun 7, 2023 | Lahti 1-2 HJK Helsinki | Veikkausliiga |
| Feb 8, 2023 | HJK Helsinki 5-2 Lahti | League Cup |
How many goals should we expect?
Lahti score 2.1 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; HJK Helsinki score 1.9 and concede 1.8.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lahti | 2.1 | 1.3 | 3 | 11/15 | 11/15 |
| HJK Helsinki | 1.9 | 1.8 | 3 | 10/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
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