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Seinäjoen JK and FC Lahti meet at OmaSP Stadion, in a match for the 29th round of the Veikkausliiga. FC Lahti won at home (1-0) the last time they met in this edition of the league, on 05-05-2018. In this stadium, the history of direct confrontations is favorable to the home team, which records 3 wins and 2 draws in the last 5 matches. In fact, the last time these two teams played a match in this stadium was on 04-07-2018, in a match for Veikkausliiga, which ended in a victory for Seinäjoen JK by (1-0). The only goal of the match was scored by A. Mboma (31 ‘). In this game the home factor may be decisive, since the Seinäjoen JK presents considerable differences in their results at home and as a visitor.
Seinäjoen JK:
After 7 wins, 6 draws and 15 losses, the home team is currently in the 9 th position of the league, with 27 points won. In the last match, they have lost in an away match against IFK Mariehamn by (1-0), after in the previous match they have won (1-0) at home, against TPS Turku. This is a team that usually makes good use of the home advantage, stronger with the help of its supporters, since in the last 30 matches they register 2 wins, 5 draws and 8 losses in away matches; against 5 wins, 2 draws and 8 losses at their stadium. In the last 10 home league matches Seinäjoen JK has a record of 4 wins, 2 draws and 4 losses, so they have won 14 points out of 30 possible. In their home matches there is a tendency for few goals, since 6 of the last 14 matches for this competition have ended with Under 1,5 goals. In 28 matches in this competition, he never got the comeback in the 14 games in which he suffered the first goal.
The SJK comes to this game with a snub, 1-0, in the visit to the land of the Mariehman. Of note that the locals record only 2 wins in the last 10 matches played in this competition. In this game against Lahti, coach Aleksey Eremenko must play in the usual 4-2-3-1, privileging possession of the ball and paused attacks by the flanks. Midfielder Laaksonen is the best scorer of the SJK, with 6 goals scored. Malolo will be on the outside.
FC Lahti:
The away team is currently in the 7 th position of the league, with 36 points won, after 8 wins, 12 draws and 7 losses. In the penultimate match, they lost in an away match against KuPS Kuopio, by (2-1). In the last match, they lost in a home match against HJK Helsinki, by (0-2). This is a team that usually shows similar results, at home and abroad, so it is not usually affected by the home team factor, as in the last 30 matches they register 2 wins, 9 draws and 4 losses in away matches; against 5 wins, 6 draws and 4 losses at their stadium. For the league, FC Lahti won 11 points out of 30 possible points, after 2 wins, 5 draws and 3 losses in the last 10 home matches.
For this competition, they have not won any of the last 7 away matches. They have not been very strong defensively, since they have suffered goals in 8 of the last 10 matches, but their offense has scored frequently, since they have scored goals in 7 of the last 10 matches for this competition. In their away matches there is a tendency for few goals, since 8 of the last 12 matches have ended with Under 2,5 goals. In 27 games in this competition, he never got the comeback in the 9 games in which he suffered the first goal. In the last 12 away matches for this competition there is 1 period that stands out: they have scored 4 of their 9 goals between minutes (61’-75 ‘).
The Lahti come to this day with eight games in a row without beating the Finnish championship, being that in the last game he lost at home against HJK, by 0-2. Normally the coach Toni Korkeakunnas plays in 4-3-3, being Henri Anier the most offensive reference of the visiting team: this player is the best marker of Lahti, with 5 goals scored. Without great absences to register, the visiting team must act in maximum strength.
SJK vs Lahti head to head matches
04.07.18 VEI SJK Lahti 1 : 0
07.05.18 VEI Lahti SJK 1 : 0
19.08.17 VEI SJK Lahti 1 : 0
06.05.17 VEI Lahti SJK 1 : 0
05.04.17 VEI SJK Lahti 1 : 1