Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Oulu (5th, 34 pts) held a 30-point advantage over Lahti (3rd, 4 pts). On recent form Oulu sat only 23rd league-wide over the last five rounds, well short of their 5th overall. Against a league average of 1.25 goals per team per game, Oulu ran at 1.14 scored and 1.14 conceded, Lahti at 1.33 and 1.67.
Over the last five, Oulu had taken 10 of 15 points to Lahti's 4.
Across 4 recorded meetings, Oulu have 1 win to Lahti's 1, with 2 draws, at 3 goals per meeting. Whoever hosts gains little here: home teams have taken just 25% of the wins in this fixture. Goals tend to flow: 75% of the meetings produced three or more, and both sides scored in 100%.
Raatin stadion staged the fixture, a ground that holds 4,400. It was 0-0 at the break, and the second half added 2 goals for the 1-1 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Oulu: Rasmus Karjalainen (78') · Lahti: Tòfol Montiel (73')
Key stats
Possession: Oulu 49% · Lahti 51% · Total shots: 14-7 · On target: 3-1 · Corners: 8-1