Match Report
Lahti went into the game 7th in the table on 32 points; HJK sat 3rd on 37 — a 5-point gap. Lahti had been over-performing their table position on recent form: 2nd in the league over the last five rounds against 7th overall. In league terms the two rates read 1.18/0.86 for Lahti and 1.64/1.23 for HJK (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.29.
8 meetings are on record — 3 won by Lahti, 5 by HJK, 0 drawn, at 2.5 goals per meeting. 75% of these meetings ended in a home win. The fixture leans high-scoring: 63% of meetings brought at least three goals.
Lahden Stadion staged the fixture, a ground that holds 14,500. On the scoreboard, Lahti led 1-0 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 2-0.
Goal scorers
Lahti: Otso Koskinen (44'), Neemias Barbosa (74')
Key stats
Possession: Lahti 49% · HJK 51% · Total shots: 8-7 · On target: 2-3 · Corners: 6-3