Finland - VeikkausliigaData current as of 20 July 2026

Lahti vs VPS: match statistics

Lahti crest
Lahti
1 : 1half-time 1:1
VPS crest
VPS

Lahti vs VPS: form, goals and key statistics

Key match information

Lahti play VPS in Veikkausliiga (Finland). The match date is 18 May 2026 at 17:00. Final score: 1:1.

Current form

Lahti: 2-2-1, 1.60 points/match. VPS: 3-1-1, 2.00 points/match.

Goal statistics

Lahti scores 1.20 and concedes 1.00 goals per match. VPS scores 1.44 and concedes 0.81. League average: 2.66 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: Lahti 47%, VPS 56%. Over 2.5: Lahti 33%, VPS 38%. League level: BTTS 51%, Over 2.5 47%.

xG, shots and style

VPS has higher xG: 1.47 vs 1.37. Lahti: 12.1 shots per match, VPS: 11.8.

Match halves

Lahti: half-time lead 33%, second-half goals 0.47. VPS: half-time lead 38%, second-half goals 0.63.

Goals by minute

Lahti: 0-15 (4 goals). VPS: 31-45+ (7 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

Veikkausliiga: 2.66 goals per match, BTTS 51%, Over 2.5 47%.

Head-to-head

No aligned head-to-head sample is available in the database.

Match description

VPS enters this match as a slight favorite due to better form and a solid defense: in the last 5 matches the visitors have 4 wins and 1 draw, scoring 21 goals (avg. 4.2 per game) and averaging 2.6 points per match, while Lahti in the same period has 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss with 10 goals (2.0 per game) and 2.0 points per match. Seasonal stats show Lahti controls play at home (55% possession), averages 11.67 shots per game with 3.67 on target and converts at 9% efficiency, translating to 1.00 goals at home (xG 1.32), but concedes 1.33 goals per game and has yet to keep a clean sheet (0%). VPS away averages 10 shots and 4.0 on target, has xG 1.27 and — crucially — concedes only 0.33 goals on the road and has kept a clean sheet in 67% of away matches, indicating strong defensive resilience. The xG comparison (1.32 vs 1.27) and shot volumes suggest similar chance production, but VPS’s advantage in limiting conceded goals and current form (2.6 vs 2.0) gives the visitors a tangible edge, hence the prediction: VPS to win, likely with a low score.

Half-by-half

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

Match statistics

59Possession (%)41
LahtiVPS
8Shots6
LahtiVPS
2Shots on target4
LahtiVPS
1.05xG0.9
LahtiVPS
4Corners1
LahtiVPS
54Dangerous attacks32
LahtiVPS
13Fouls14
LahtiVPS
2Cards2
LahtiVPS

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.

1.2Goals scored / match1.44
LahtiVPS
1Goals conceded / match0.81
LahtiVPS
55%Average possession47%
LahtiVPS
3.93Shots on target / match5
LahtiVPS

Team statswho is more efficient?

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

12.13Shots per match11.75
LahtiVPS
3.93Shots on target5
LahtiVPS
9.9%Shot conversion12.2%
LahtiVPS
55%Possession47%
LahtiVPS
1.37xG for1.47
LahtiVPS
1.24xG against1.3
LahtiVPS

Shooting quality

Lahti: BalancedVPS: Counter-attacking
LahtiVPS
Accuracy (shots on target)32%43%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.110.13
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.310.29

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.

VPS is 25% better for: last-5 form.

1.6 pts / match - Lahti · 2 pts / match - VPS

Lahti
LDDWW
Season result split
33% W27% R40% P
Season (W-D-L)
5-4-6
1.27 pts / match · goal difference +3
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-2-1
1.60 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: 0.8Goals conceded: 0.4xG: 1.32Opponent xG: 1.27BTTS: 20%Over 2.5: 0%
VPS
WDWWL
Season result split
44% W38% R19% P
Season (W-D-L)
7-6-3
1.69 pts / match · goal difference +10
Last 5 (W-D-L)
3-1-1
2.00 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
2-3-3
Last 5 away
1-2-2
DLWDL
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 2.4Goals conceded: 0.8xG: 1.59Opponent xG: 1.34BTTS: 60%Over 2.5: 60%

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.

VPS is 20% better for: goals scored per match.

1.2 goals / match - Lahti · 1.44 goals / match - VPS

VPS is 23% better for: goals conceded per match.

1 goals / match - Lahti · 0.81 goals / match - VPS

Lahti scoring profile: strong

Lahti scores in 73% of matches (11 of 15 matches), while VPS keeps a clean sheet in 31% (5 of 16 matches).

VPS scoring profile: strong

VPS scores in 75% of matches (12 of 16 matches), while Lahti keeps a clean sheet in 33% (5 of 15 matches).

18Goals scored (season)23
LahtiVPS
15Goals conceded (season)13
LahtiVPS
2.2Average goals in match2.25
LahtiVPS
4Goals scored (last 5)12
LahtiVPS
2Goals conceded (last 5)4
LahtiVPS

How often they score at least...

73%1 goal75%
LahtiVPS
27%2 goals31%
LahtiVPS
7%3 goals19%
LahtiVPS
7%4 goals13%
LahtiVPS

How often they concede at least...

67%1 goal69%
LahtiVPS
27%2 goals13%
LahtiVPS
7%3 goals0%
LahtiVPS
0%4 goals0%
LahtiVPS

* 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

20%BTTS at half-time19%
LahtiVPS
7%BTTS in both halves0%
LahtiVPS
20%Scored in both halves13%
LahtiVPS

BTTS and goal count

27%Min. 3 goals and BTTS31%
LahtiVPS
7%Min. 3 goals without BTTS6%
LahtiVPS
20%BTTS - last 560%
LahtiVPS

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

67%Min. 1 goal before half-time69%
LahtiVPS
33%Min. 2 goals before half-time31%
LahtiVPS
13%Min. 3 goals before half-time13%
LahtiVPS

2nd half

67%Min. 1 goal after half-time69%
LahtiVPS
33%Min. 2 goals after half-time38%
LahtiVPS
7%Min. 3 goals after half-time0%
LahtiVPS

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.

VPS is 6% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.47 pts / match - Lahti · 1.56 pts / match - VPS

Lahti - half-time state
33% leading47% draw20% trailing
VPS - half-time state
38% leading44% draw19% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.47Points per match (1st half)1.56
LahtiVPS
0.73Goals scored (1st half)0.81
LahtiVPS
0.4Goals conceded (1st half)0.38
LahtiVPS
1.13Average goals (1st half)1.19
LahtiVPS
67%Clean sheet before half-time63%
LahtiVPS
47%No goal before half-time50%
LahtiVPS

After half-time (2nd half)

1.07Points per match (2nd half)1.31
LahtiVPS
0.47Goals scored (2nd half)0.63
LahtiVPS
0.6Goals conceded (2nd half)0.44
LahtiVPS
1.07Average goals (2nd half)1.06
LahtiVPS
53%Clean sheet after half-time63%
LahtiVPS
60%No goal after half-time63%
LahtiVPS

Lahti - second-half results

20% W47% R33% P
22
Half-time points
11
Half-time goals
+5
Goal difference (1st half)
16
Second-half points
-2
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.47
PPG before half-time
Lead holding100%

Leads at half-time in 33% of matches and wins 33%. 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.

VPS - second-half results

31% W38% R31% P
25
Half-time points
13
Half-time goals
+7
Goal difference (1st half)
21
Second-half points
+3
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.56
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-time+0.1

Defence stays stable across the full match.

Lahti - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.401.60
Goals scored / match0.20.6
Goals conceded / match0.00.4
Average goals in match0.21.0
1 goal20%80%
2 goals0%20%
3 goals0%0%
Clean sheet100%60%
No goal80%40%
Goal difference+1+1
Half-time: 20% leading - 80% draw - 0% trailing
2nd half: 40% won - 40% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 1
VPS - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.602.20
Goals scored / match1.21.2
Goals conceded / match0.60.2
Average goals in match1.81.4
1 goal80%80%
2 goals60%60%
3 goals20%0%
Clean sheet40%80%
No goal40%20%
Goal difference+3+5
Half-time: 40% leading - 40% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 60% won - 40% draw - 0% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 40% - Half-time goals total: 6

* 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
3
1
16-30
4
4
31-45
3
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.

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

Most dangerous in minutes 31-45 (7 goli). Concedes most in 61-75 (5). Late-goal balance (76-90): +2 - 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

2.22
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
1.0 : 1.2
Estimated goal split
home : away
84%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
52%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-100%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
55%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
7%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 14 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.
+0.13
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.07
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-7.6 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.17
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.24
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
78%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
89%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
+0.33
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, 22% come in the first quarter-hour.
0%

VPS

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.17
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.46
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-9.4 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.03
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.49
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
129%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
53%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
+0.31
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
-0.2
Late goals
13% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 17% come in the first quarter-hour.
13%

* 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

LahtiLigaVPS
Average goals in match 2.202.66 2.25
Both teams scored 47%51% 56%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 33%47% 38%
Clean sheets 33%28% 31%
Goal before half-time 67%74% 69%
Goal after half-time 67%78% 69%

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

2.66
Average goals per match
51%
Both teams scored
47%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
28%
Clean sheets
1.54
Home goals / match
1.12
Away goals / match
+37%
Home attack advantage
+27%
Home defence advantage
+28%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
74%
1 goal
34%
2 goals
14%
3 goals
3%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
78%
1 goal
41%
2 goals
15%
3 goals
4%
4 goals

FAQ

What was the result of Lahti vs VPS?

The Veikkausliiga match finished Lahti 1:1 VPS. 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 VPS?

Lahti score 1.20 goals per game on average and VPS 1.44. The Veikkausliiga average is 2.66 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 47% of games. Both teams score in 47% of Lahti's matches and 56% of VPS's.

What form are Lahti and VPS in?

Over the last 5 games Lahti have a 2-2-1 record (1.60 points per game) and VPS 3-1-1 (2.00 points per game).

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

The statistical background for Lahti vs VPS — form, head-to-head, goals, BTTS and Over/Under — is on this page. The tip with full reasoning and a value assessment is in the NoFluffPicks app.