VPS vs Lahti: result 2-1 and analysis
VeikkausliigaRegular Season - 32Kick-off on October 20, 2017 at 03:30 PM (UTC)Lemonsoft Stadion, Vaasa
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What was the result of VPS vs Lahti?
VPS won 2-1 on October 20, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 12′H. AnierLahti (pen.)
- 29′A. ClennonVPS
- 90′S. StrandvallVPS
Official lineup for VPS vs Lahti
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
VPS
5-4-1- 18A. Clennon
- 16Aatu Laatikainen
- 5M. Viitikko
- 15Jonas Levänen
- 7J. Hakola
- 8S. Strandvall
- 17J. Vahtera
- 4J. Engström
- 20V. Lampi
- 3Ville Koskimaa
- 1M. Meerits
Lahti
4-4-2- 9Stenio
- 21M. Simonovski
- 14H. Anier
- 19A. Paananen
- 22L. Hertsi
- 10Hendrik Helmke
- 15Hassan Mila Sesay
- 5Igor Jovanović
- 6Pyry Kärkkäinen
- 3Mikko Hauhia
- 30M. Mujunen
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, VPS have 1 win, 6 draws and 8 defeats; Lahti have 5, 5 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 15, 2017 | Rops(away) | 0-3 | Veikkausliiga |
| Oct 12, 2017 | Inter Turku(home) | 2-2 | Veikkausliiga |
| Sep 29, 2017 | HIFK Helsinki(home) | 1-2 | Veikkausliiga |
| Sep 24, 2017 | PS Kemi Kings(away) | 1-1 | Veikkausliiga |
| Sep 16, 2017 | KuPS(home) | 1-3 | Veikkausliiga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 16, 2017 | HJK Helsinki(away) | 0-3 | Veikkausliiga |
| Oct 12, 2017 | Mariehamn(home) | 0-1 | Veikkausliiga |
| Sep 30, 2017 | Ilves(away) | 1-2 | Veikkausliiga |
| Sep 24, 2017 | Rops(home) | 1-1 | Veikkausliiga |
| Sep 18, 2017 | Inter Turku(away) | 6-1 | Veikkausliiga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 VPS wins, 1 draw, 3 Lahti wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 14, 2017 | VPS 0-2 Lahti | Veikkausliiga |
| Jun 3, 2017 | Lahti 0-0 VPS | Veikkausliiga |
| Oct 23, 2016 | VPS 0-1 Lahti | Veikkausliiga |
| Jul 8, 2016 | VPS 1-0 Lahti | Veikkausliiga |
| Apr 28, 2016 | Lahti 4-0 VPS | Veikkausliiga |
| Aug 26, 2015 | VPS 3-1 Lahti | Veikkausliiga |
How many goals should we expect?
VPS score 0.9 and concede 1.8 goals per match over their last 15; Lahti score 1.7 and concede 1.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VPS | 0.9 | 1.8 | 1 | 10/15 | 9/15 |
| Lahti | 1.7 | 1.2 | 3 | 8/15 | 6/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
VPS sit 5th in Veikkausliiga (39 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 |
| 5 | VPSChampion Group | 27 | 11 | 6 | 10 | 31 | 31 | 39 |
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