Finland - VeikkausliigaData current as of August 13, 2026

Lahti vs KuPS: match statistics

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Lahti vs KuPS: form, goals and key statistics

Game details

Lahti plays KuPS in Veikkausliiga (Finland). The game is scheduled for August 16, 2026.

Recent form

Lahti has 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss over its last five games, averaging 2.00 points per game. KuPS has 4 wins, 1 draw and 0 losses, with 2.60 points per game.

Scoring records

Lahti scores 1.16 goals per game and allows 0.84. KuPS scores 1.79 and allows 0.89. Games in this league average 2.58 goals.

BTTS and goal totals

Both teams score in 37% of Lahti's games and 63% of KuPS's. The Over 2.5 rates are 26% and 42%, compared with league averages of 49% for BTTS and 46% for Over 2.5.

xG and shots

KuPS has the higher season xG average, 1.84 to 1.44 per game. Lahti takes 12.7 shots per game, while KuPS takes 15.7.

First-half and second-half trends

Lahti leads at halftime in 37% of its games and scores 0.47 goals per game after halftime. KuPS leads at halftime in 58% and scores 0.68 after halftime.

When the teams score

Lahti's most productive scoring window is minutes 0-15 (5 goals). For KuPS, it is minutes 31-45+ (10 goals). These are past scoring patterns, not predicted goal times.

League scoring profile

Veikkausliiga games average 2.58 goals. Both teams score in 49% of games, and 46% finish with at least three goals.

Head-to-head record

Before this game, one previous meeting was available. The record was 0 home wins, 0 draws and 1 away win. Those games averaged 3.00 goals, with both teams scoring in 100% of them.

Before kickoff

1X2 odds

(2.73)
(3.48)
(2.39)

Pre-game profilewhat do the season numbers say?

This team profile combines season stats and recent form. In-game statistics appear after the final whistle.

1.16Goals scored / game1.79
LahtiKuPS
0.84Goals allowed / game0.89
LahtiKuPS
55%Average possession57%
LahtiKuPS
4.05Shots on target / game6
LahtiKuPS

Team statswho is more efficient?

Compare both teams' attacking and defensive records this season.

12.68Shots per game15.68
LahtiKuPS
4.05Shots on target6
LahtiKuPS
9.1%Shot conversion11.4%
LahtiKuPS
55%Possession57%
LahtiKuPS
1.44xG for1.84
LahtiKuPS
1.25xG against1.23
LahtiKuPS

Shooting quality

Lahti: BalancedKuPS: Dominant
LahtiKuPS
Accuracy (shots on target)32%38%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.110.12
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.290.30

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 games and season record, overall, at home and away.

KuPS is 30% better for: last-5 form.

2 pts / game - Lahti · 2.6 pts / game - KuPS

Lahti
WWLWD
Season result split
37% W26% R37% P
Season (W-D-L)
7-5-7
1.37 pts / game · goal difference +6
Last 5 (W-D-L)
3-1-1
2.00 pts / game
Record at home (W-D-L)
5-3-2
Last 5 at home
3-1-1
LDWWW
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 1.2Goals conceded: 0.2xG: 1.53Opponent xG: 1.22BTTS: 0%Over 2.5: 0%
KuPS
WWWWD
Unbeaten in the last 5 games
Season result split
58% W37% R5% P
Season (W-D-L)
11-7-1
2.11 pts / game · goal difference +17
Last 5 (W-D-L)
4-1-0
2.60 pts / game
Record away (W-D-L)
5-3-1
Last 5 away
4-1-0
DWWWW
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 2.2Goals conceded: 0.4xG: 2.08Opponent xG: 1.50BTTS: 40%Over 2.5: 40%

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.

KuPS is 54% better for: goals scored per game.

1.16 goals / game - Lahti · 1.79 goals / game - KuPS

Lahti is 6% better for: goals allowed per game.

0.84 goals / game - Lahti · 0.89 goals / game - KuPS

Lahti scoring profile: strong

Lahti scores in 68% of games (13 of 19 meczów), while KuPS keeps a clean sheet in 32% (6 of 19 meczów).

KuPS scoring profile: very strong

KuPS scores in 89% of games (17 of 19 meczów), while Lahti keeps a clean sheet in 42% (8 of 19 meczów).

22Goals scored (season)34
LahtiKuPS
16Goals conceded (season)17
LahtiKuPS
2Average goals per game2.68
LahtiKuPS
6Goals scored (last 5)11
LahtiKuPS
1Goals conceded (last 5)2
LahtiKuPS

How often they score at least...

68%1 goal89%
LahtiKuPS
32%2 goals47%
LahtiKuPS
5%3 goals32%
LahtiKuPS
5%4 goals11%
LahtiKuPS

How often they concede at least...

58%1 goal68%
LahtiKuPS
21%2 goals16%
LahtiKuPS
5%3 goals5%
LahtiKuPS
0%4 goals0%
LahtiKuPS

* Statistics include both teams' home and away games this season.

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

How often games involving these teams produce goals at both ends, compared with the league average.

Goal patterns

16%BTTS at half-time21%
LahtiKuPS
5%BTTS in both halves5%
LahtiKuPS
26%Scored in both halves26%
LahtiKuPS

BTTS and goal count

21%Min. 3 goals and BTTS32%
LahtiKuPS
5%Min. 3 goals without BTTS11%
LahtiKuPS
0%BTTS - last 540%
LahtiKuPS

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

See how often games involving these teams clear each goal line, for the full game and each half.

1st half

68%Min. 1 goal before half-time84%
LahtiKuPS
26%Min. 2 goals before half-time37%
LahtiKuPS
11%Min. 3 goals before half-time16%
LahtiKuPS

2nd half

63%Min. 1 goal after half-time74%
LahtiKuPS
26%Min. 2 goals after half-time37%
LahtiKuPS
5%Min. 3 goals after half-time11%
LahtiKuPS

Game halveswhen do the teams score more often?

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

KuPS is 31% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.53 pts / game - Lahti · 2 pts / game - KuPS

Lahti - half-time state
37% leading42% draw21% trailing
KuPS - half-time state
58% leading26% draw16% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.53Points per game (1st half)2
LahtiKuPS
0.68Goals scored (1st half)1.11
LahtiKuPS
0.37Goals conceded (1st half)0.37
LahtiKuPS
1.05Average goals (1st half)1.47
LahtiKuPS
68%Clean sheet before half-time63%
LahtiKuPS
47%No goal before half-time32%
LahtiKuPS

After half-time (2nd half)

1.26Points per game (2nd half)1.37
LahtiKuPS
0.47Goals scored (2nd half)0.68
LahtiKuPS
0.47Goals conceded (2nd half)0.53
LahtiKuPS
0.95Average goals (2nd half)1.21
LahtiKuPS
63%Clean sheet after half-time53%
LahtiKuPS
58%No goal after half-time53%
LahtiKuPS

Lahti - second-half results

26% W47% R26% P
29
Half-time points
13
Half-time goals
+6
Goal difference (1st half)
24
Second-half points
0
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.53
PPG before half-time
Lead holding100%

Leads at halftime in 37% of games and wins 37%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime+0.1

Defense stays consistent across the full game.

KuPS - second-half results

32% W42% R26% P
38
Half-time points
21
Half-time goals
+14
Goal difference (1st half)
26
Second-half points
+3
Goal difference (2nd half)
2.00
PPG before half-time
Lead holding100%

Leads at halftime in 58% of games and wins 58%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime+0.2

Allows 0.2 more goals per game after halftime, a sign that the defense becomes less effective later in games.

Lahti - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game2.002.20
Goals scored / game0.60.6
Goals allowed / game0.20.0
Average goals per game0.80.6
1 goal80%60%
2 goals0%0%
3 goals0%0%
Clean sheet80%100%
No goal40%40%
Goal difference+2+3
Half-time: 60% leading - 20% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 60% won - 40% draw - 0% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 3
KuPS - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game3.001.00
Goals scored / game1.60.6
Goals allowed / game0.00.4
Average goals per game1.61.0
1 goal100%60%
2 goals40%20%
3 goals20%20%
Clean sheet100%60%
No goal0%80%
Goal difference+8+1
Half-time: 100% leading - 0% draw - 0% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 40% draw - 40% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 8

* Table colors show frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate and red is rare. They are not team ratings.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

The parts of a game in which both teams score and allow the most goals.

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

Most dangerous in minutes 0-15 (5 goals). Concedes most in 31-45 (5). Late-goal balance (76-90): -3 - late phases are a weakness.

KuPS
ScoredConceded
6
3
0-15
5
1
16-30
10
3
31-45
4
3
46-60
3
4
61-75
6
3
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 31-45 (10 goals). Concedes most in 61-75 (4). Late-goal balance (76-90): +3 - 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 from completed games this season.

Game profile

2.34
Estimated goals
attack vs. opponent defense
1.0 : 1.3
Estimated goal split
home : away
91%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
50%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
+28%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
61%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
4%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 25 matches
0-1
Most common goal range
attack vs. defense for both teams

Lahti

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.19
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.13
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-11.3 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.28
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+0.41
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
78%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
77%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
+0.63
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
-0.2
Late goals
5% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 23% come in the first quarter-hour.
5%

KuPS

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.61
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.29
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-5.6 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.05
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+0.34
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
164%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
60%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
+0.49
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
-0.4
Late goals
18% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 18% come in the first quarter-hour.
18%

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

League contextis this a high-scoring league?

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

Teams vs league

LahtiLigaKuPS
Average goals per game 2.002.58 2.68
Both teams scored 37%49% 63%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 26%46% 42%
Clean sheets 42%29% 32%
Goal before half-time 68%76% 84%
Goal after half-time 63%75% 74%

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

2.58
Average goals per game
49%
Both teams scored
46%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
29%
Clean sheets
1.49
Home goals / game
1.09
Away goals / game
+37%
Home attack advantage
+27%
Home defensive advantage
+24%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
76%
1 goal
34%
2 goals
15%
3 goals
3%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
75%
1 goal
36%
2 goals
13%
3 goals
4%
4 goals

Head-to-head

Record from Lahti's perspective: 0 wins, 0 draws and 1 loss against KuPS. Games average 3.00 goals, and both teams scored in 100% of them.

FAQ

When do Lahti and KuPS play?

Lahti face KuPS on August 16, 2026 in Veikkausliiga. The exact kick-off time in your timezone is shown at the top of the match page.

What do the goal statistics show before Lahti vs KuPS?

Lahti score 1.16 goals per game on average and KuPS 1.79. The Veikkausliiga average is 2.58 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 46% of games. Both teams score in 37% of Lahti's matches and 63% of KuPS's.

What form are Lahti and KuPS in?

Over the last 5 games Lahti have a 3-1-1 record (2.00 points per game) and KuPS 4-1-0 (2.60 points per game).

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

This page shows the full statistical context — form, head-to-head, goals, BTTS and Over/Under. The tip, value assessment and full reasoning are in the NoFluffPicks app.