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FC Lahti and HJK Helsinki meet at Lahden Stadion in a match for the 9th round of the Veikkausliiga. At this stage, the history of direct confrontations is favorable to the home team, which has 2 wins and 1 loss in the last 3 games. However, the last time these two teams played a game in this stadium was on 23-06-2016, in a game for the Suomen Cup that ended the victory of HJK Helsinki by (0-3). The goals of the match were scored by A. Morelos (33 ‘), O. Malolo (62’) and A. Tanaka (79 ‘) for HJK Helsinki. In this match the home factor can be decisive, since FC Lahti presents considerable differences in their results at home and as a visitor.
Lahti :
The home team is currently in 4th place, with 12 points won, after 3 wins, 3 draws and 2 losses. In the penultimate game, lost at home against KuPS Kuopio by (1-2). In the last match, he won outside IFK Mariehamn by (0-2). This is a team that curiously often wins more positive results as a visitor than at home, since in the last 30 games has 5 wins, 6 draws and 4 losses as a visitor, with 26 goals scored and 24 suffered; Against 4 wins, 6 draws and 5 defeats in his stadium, with 16 goals scored and 18 suffered. In their last 10 home games, FC Lahti have won 2, 5 draws and 3 losses. His defense has not been very solid, having conceded goals in 6 of the last 8 matches, but his attack has scored regularly, as he scored goals in 7 of the last 8 matches for this competition. In 8 games in this tournament, he suffered the first goal 4 times and never got the comeback.
The Lathi arrive at this party motivated by the victory away from home against the Mariehamn, by 0-2, putting an end in the two consecutive losses in the championship: the goals were marked by Nazi and Simonovski. Note that the landlords seek to enter the top four of the qualifying table. In this match against the leader coach Toni Korkeakunnas is expected to play in the usual 4-3-3, privileging the defensive organization and the counterattacks. Stenio is the best scorer of the Lathi, with 3 goals signed. For this match the coach can not count on Pavel Osipov, who recovers from a knee injury.
HJK :
After 5 wins, 3 draws and 1 loss, the away team is currently in 1st place with 18 points won. In his last game, he tied with HIFK outside for (0-0), after in the previous game to have won outside, in a match against PS Kemi, by (0-1). This is a team that has similar results at home and abroad, so it is not usually affected by the home factor, since in the last 30 games it registers 8 wins, 3 draws and 4 losses as a visitor; Against 9 wins, 3 draws and 3 losses in his stadium. For the championship, HJK Helsinki won 8 points in 15 chances, after 2 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss in the last 5 games they played as a visitor. His attack has marked regularly, since he scored goals in 8 of the last 9 matches for this competition. This is a team that does not usually feel difficult to open the scoring: scored the first goal in 7 of the last 9 games for the Veikkausliiga, of these 7 reached the break in advantage in all and managed to maintain the lead until the end of the 90 ‘ in 5.
The HJK comes to this game after a goalless draw against HIFK. Nevertheless, it obtained the third consecutive game without losing in this competition. It is worth noting that visitors are still quietly in 1st place in the Finnish championship. Usually coach Mika Lehkosuo plays a 4-2-3-1, privileging the possession and counterattacks, mainly, through the bands. The Colombian Alfredo Morelos is the great highlight of the HJK, with 8 goals and 2 assists. Everything indicates that there are no significant absences for this match.
Lahti vs HJK head to head matches
12.09.16 VEI HJK Lahti 1 : 4
07.08.16 VEI HJK Lahti 2 : 2
23.06.16 CUP Lahti HJK 0 : 3
20.05.16 VEI Lahti HJK 1 : 2
05.02.16 LC HJK Lahti 1 : 1