Finland - VeikkausliigaData current as of 22 July 2026

Lahti vs HJK: match statistics

Lahti crest
Lahti
2 : 0half-time 1:0
HJK crest
HJK

Lahti vs HJK: form, goals and key statistics

Key match information

Lahti play HJK in Veikkausliiga (Finland). The match date is 11 July 2026 at 14:00. Final score: 2:0.

Current form

Lahti: 3-2-0, 2.20 points/match. HJK: 2-1-2, 1.40 points/match.

Goal statistics

Lahti scores 1.25 and concedes 0.94 goals per match. HJK scores 1.69 and concedes 1.25. League average: 2.67 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: Lahti 44%, HJK 44%. Over 2.5: Lahti 31%, HJK 56%. League level: BTTS 51%, Over 2.5 47%.

xG, shots and style

HJK has higher xG: 1.53 vs 1.43. Lahti: 12.5 shots per match, HJK: 13.0.

Match halves

Lahti: half-time lead 38%, second-half goals 0.50. HJK: half-time lead 38%, second-half goals 1.06.

Goals by minute

Lahti: 0-15 (4 goals). HJK: 76-90+ (7 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

Veikkausliiga: 2.67 goals per match, BTTS 51%, Over 2.5 47%.

Head-to-head

1 H2H matches: 0-0-1. Average goals 1.00, BTTS 0%.

Match description

I back the away win (HJK) because their offensive metrics and recent form are clearly superior: HJK have scored 25 goals this season versus Lahti’s 16 and have 14 goals in the last 5 matches compared to 4 for the hosts. The visitors average 2 points in their last 5 games, while Lahti average 1 point with a 1-2-2 record in that period. HJK show higher shooting efficiency at 16% versus Lahti’s 11% and score 2.14 goals per away match compared to Lahti’s 1.5 at home; xG are similar (1.58 for HJK vs 1.54 for Lahti), suggesting an edge for the visitors in finishing. Lahti, however, defend solidly at home — average xG against 1.07, only 1 goal conceded per game and 38% clean sheets, but HJK are less likely to be shut out (14% matches without scoring for HJK vs 25% for Lahti). Given the clearer goal production and superior recent form, I assign HJK a 58% chance to win, 22% for a draw and 20% for a Lahti win.

Half-by-half

1 : 0
1st half
1 : 0
2nd half

Match statistics

49Possession (%)51
LahtiHJK
8Shots7
LahtiHJK
2Shots on target3
LahtiHJK
0.91xG1
LahtiHJK
6Corners3
LahtiHJK
35Dangerous attacks47
LahtiHJK
10Fouls13
LahtiHJK
2Cards0
LahtiHJK

Pre-match profilewhat do the season numbers say?

This is a team profile based on season data and form. Match-flow statistics are shown only after the fixture is played.

1.25Goals scored / match1.69
LahtiHJK
0.94Goals conceded / match1.25
LahtiHJK
55%Average possession52%
LahtiHJK
4.31Shots on target / match4.44
LahtiHJK

Team statswho is more efficient?

Attack and defence comparison for both teams in the current season.

12.5Shots per match13
LahtiHJK
4.31Shots on target4.44
LahtiHJK
10%Shot conversion13%
LahtiHJK
55%Possession52%
LahtiHJK
1.43xG for1.53
LahtiHJK
1.21xG against1.46
LahtiHJK

Shooting quality

Lahti: BalancedHJK: Efficient finishing
LahtiHJK
Accuracy (shots on target)34%34%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.110.12
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.290.38

xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.

* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.

Team formwho is in better shape?

Last five matches and season record, overall and split by home and away matches.

Lahti is 57% better for: last-5 form.

2.2 pts / match - Lahti · 1.4 pts / match - HJK

Lahti
DDWWW
Unbeaten in the last 5 matches
Season result split
38% W25% R38% P
Season (W-D-L)
6-4-6
1.38 pts / match · goal difference +5
Last 5 (W-D-L)
3-2-0
2.20 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
4-3-2
Last 5 at home
3-1-1
WLDWW
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.2Goals conceded: 0.2xG: 1.45Opponent xG: 1.09BTTS: 20%Over 2.5: 0%
HJK
DWLLW
Season result split
44% W25% R31% P
Season (W-D-L)
7-4-5
1.56 pts / match · goal difference +7
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-1-2
1.40 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
3-2-3
Last 5 away
2-0-3
LLWWL
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.8Goals conceded: 2.0xG: 1.58Opponent xG: 1.58BTTS: 40%Over 2.5: 80%

Goalshow do both teams score and concede?

How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.

HJK is 35% better for: goals scored per match.

1.25 goals / match - Lahti · 1.69 goals / match - HJK

Lahti is 33% better for: goals conceded per match.

0.94 goals / match - Lahti · 1.25 goals / match - HJK

Lahti scoring profile: strong

Lahti scores in 75% of matches (12 of 16 matches), while HJK keeps a clean sheet in 31% (5 of 16 matches).

HJK scoring profile: strong

HJK scores in 75% of matches (12 of 16 matches), while Lahti keeps a clean sheet in 38% (6 of 16 matches).

20Goals scored (season)27
LahtiHJK
15Goals conceded (season)20
LahtiHJK
2.19Average goals in match2.94
LahtiHJK
6Goals scored (last 5)9
LahtiHJK
1Goals conceded (last 5)10
LahtiHJK

How often they score at least...

75%1 goal75%
LahtiHJK
31%2 goals44%
LahtiHJK
6%3 goals31%
LahtiHJK
6%4 goals13%
LahtiHJK

How often they concede at least...

63%1 goal69%
LahtiHJK
25%2 goals38%
LahtiHJK
6%3 goals13%
LahtiHJK
0%4 goals6%
LahtiHJK

* Statistics include both teams' home and away matches in the current season.

Both teams scored (BTTS)how often do both teams score?

How often both teams' matches have goals on both sides, compared with the league average.

Goal patterns

19%BTTS at half-time25%
LahtiHJK
6%BTTS in both halves13%
LahtiHJK
25%Scored in both halves44%
LahtiHJK

BTTS and goal count

25%Min. 3 goals and BTTS31%
LahtiHJK
6%Min. 3 goals without BTTS25%
LahtiHJK
20%BTTS - last 540%
LahtiHJK

Goal count (Over/Under)how often do these matches cross the goal lines?

How often matches involving these teams clear goal thresholds, in the full match and in each half.

1st half

69%Min. 1 goal before half-time88%
LahtiHJK
31%Min. 2 goals before half-time25%
LahtiHJK
13%Min. 3 goals before half-time13%
LahtiHJK

2nd half

69%Min. 1 goal after half-time81%
LahtiHJK
31%Min. 2 goals after half-time56%
LahtiHJK
6%Min. 3 goals after half-time25%
LahtiHJK

Match halveswhen do the teams score more often?

How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.

Lahti is 13% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.56 pts / match - Lahti · 1.38 pts / match - HJK

Lahti - half-time state
38% leading44% draw19% trailing
HJK - half-time state
38% leading25% draw38% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.56Points per match (1st half)1.38
LahtiHJK
0.75Goals scored (1st half)0.63
LahtiHJK
0.38Goals conceded (1st half)0.63
LahtiHJK
1.13Average goals (1st half)1.25
LahtiHJK
69%Clean sheet before half-time50%
LahtiHJK
44%No goal before half-time38%
LahtiHJK

After half-time (2nd half)

1.19Points per match (2nd half)1.63
LahtiHJK
0.5Goals scored (2nd half)1.06
LahtiHJK
0.56Goals conceded (2nd half)0.63
LahtiHJK
1.06Average goals (2nd half)1.69
LahtiHJK
56%Clean sheet after half-time56%
LahtiHJK
56%No goal after half-time44%
LahtiHJK

Lahti - second-half results

25% W44% R31% P
25
Half-time points
12
Half-time goals
+6
Goal difference (1st half)
19
Second-half points
-1
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.56
PPG before half-time
Lead holding100%

Leads at half-time in 38% of matches and wins 38%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time+0.2

Concedes 0.2 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.

HJK - second-half results

44% W31% R25% P
22
Half-time points
10
Half-time goals
0
Goal difference (1st half)
26
Second-half points
+7
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.38
PPG before half-time
Lead holding116%

Leads at half-time in 38% of matches and wins 44%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time0.0

Defence stays stable across the full match.

Lahti - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.802.20
Goals scored / match0.40.8
Goals conceded / match0.00.2
Average goals in match0.41.0
1 goal40%80%
2 goals0%20%
3 goals0%0%
Clean sheet100%80%
No goal60%20%
Goal difference+2+3
Half-time: 40% leading - 60% draw - 0% trailing
2nd half: 60% won - 40% draw - 0% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 2
HJK - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.201.40
Goals scored / match0.61.2
Goals conceded / match0.81.2
Average goals in match1.42.4
1 goal100%100%
2 goals20%80%
3 goals20%60%
Clean sheet40%20%
No goal40%40%
Goal difference-10
Half-time: 40% leading - 0% draw - 60% trailing
2nd half: 40% won - 20% draw - 40% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 3

* Colours in tables show event frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate, red is rare. It is frequency, not a team rating.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

Match phases in which both teams most often score and concede.

Lahti
ScoredConceded
4
1
0-15
4
1
16-30
4
4
31-45
4
2
46-60
4
3
61-75
0
4
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 0-15 (4 goli). Concedes most in 31-45 (4). Late-goal balance (76-90): -4 - late phases are a weakness.

HJK
ScoredConceded
1
3
0-15
3
4
16-30
6
3
31-45
5
4
46-60
5
4
61-75
7
2
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (7 goli). Concedes most in 16-30 (4). Late-goal balance (76-90): +5 - wins late phases.

* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.

Additional team indicatorswhat do xG, efficiency and form show?

A comparison of chance quality, results and trends based on completed matches from the current season.

Match profile

2.56
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
1.3 : 1.3
Estimated goal split
home : away
96%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
44%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-61%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
56%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
6%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 17 matches
0-1
Most common goal range
attack vs defence on both sides

Lahti

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.22
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.09
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-8.7 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.18
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.27
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
82%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
82%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
+0.82
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
-0.3
Late goals
0% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 20% come in the first quarter-hour.
0%

HJK

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.07
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.37
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-6.0 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.16
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.21
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
147%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
82%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
-0.16
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.4
Late goals
26% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 4% come in the first quarter-hour.
26%

* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range are calculated from public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical match profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed matches from the season.

League contextis this a high-scoring league?

How both teams compare with league-wide averages (Veikkausliiga).

Teams vs league

LahtiLigaHJK
Average goals in match 2.192.67 2.94
Both teams scored 44%51% 44%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 31%47% 56%
Clean sheets 38%28% 31%
Goal before half-time 69%75% 88%
Goal after half-time 69%78% 81%

^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.

2.67
Average goals per match
51%
Both teams scored
47%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
28%
Clean sheets
1.52
Home goals / match
1.15
Away goals / match
+32%
Home attack advantage
+24%
Home defence advantage
+25%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
75%
1 goal
34%
2 goals
15%
3 goals
3%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
78%
1 goal
41%
2 goals
15%
3 goals
4%
4 goals

Head-to-head

Previous meeting: Lahti 0 - 0 - 1 HJK. Average goals 1.00, both teams scored in 0% matches.

FAQ

What was the result of Lahti vs HJK?

The Veikkausliiga match finished Lahti 2:0 HJK. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.

What do the goal statistics show before Lahti vs HJK?

Lahti score 1.25 goals per game on average and HJK 1.69. The Veikkausliiga average is 2.67 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 47% of games. Both teams score in 44% of Lahti's matches and 44% of HJK's.

What form are Lahti and HJK in?

Over the last 5 games Lahti have a 3-2-0 record (2.20 points per game) and HJK 2-1-2 (1.40 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Lahti vs HJK?

Here you can check the pre-match numbers for Lahti vs HJK: form, H2H, goals and Over/Under. The pick itself, value and reasoning are published in the NoFluffPicks app.