Match Report
Gnistan (4th, 36 pts) visited Lahti (7th, 32 pts) with 4 points between them. On the form table Lahti stood 2nd over the last five rounds, despite being 7th overall. Scoring rates set the scale: Lahti 1.18 scored and 0.86 conceded per game, Gnistan 1.64 and 1.32, with the league averaging 1.29.
5 games without a win framed Lahti's arrival. 5 matches unbeaten backed Gnistan's arrival. The last-five ledger: Lahti 2/15, Gnistan 11/15.
5 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Lahti 0, draws 3, Gnistan 2, at 3.6 goals per meeting. Home advantage has meant little here: 40% of the meetings went to the host. History points to goals: 80% of the meetings had three or more, and both sides scored in 80%.
Lahden Stadion staged the fixture, a ground that holds 14,500. On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 1-0.
Goal scorers
Lahti: Neemias Barbosa (54')
Key stats
Possession: Lahti 62% · Gnistan 38% · Total shots: 21-8 · On target: 6-1 · Corners: 10-3