Finland - VeikkausliigaData current as of August 30, 2026

VPS vs Lahti: match statistics

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VPS vs Lahti: form, goals and key statistics

Game details

VPS plays Lahti in Veikkausliiga (Finland). The game is scheduled for August 31, 2026.

Recent form

VPS has 2 wins, 0 draws and 3 losses over its last five games, averaging 1.20 points per game. Lahti has 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses, with 1.40 points per game.

Scoring records

VPS scores 1.38 goals per game and allows 1.00. Lahti scores 1.19 and allows 0.90. Games in this league average 2.63 goals.

BTTS and goal totals

Both teams score in 57% of VPS's games and 43% of Lahti's. The Over 2.5 rates are 43% and 33%, compared with league averages of 50% for BTTS and 48% for Over 2.5.

xG and shots

VPS has the higher season xG average, 1.51 to 1.43 per game. VPS takes 12.4 shots per game, while Lahti takes 12.8.

First-half and second-half trends

VPS leads at halftime in 38% of its games and scores 0.62 goals per game after halftime. Lahti leads at halftime in 33% and scores 0.52 after halftime.

When the teams score

VPS's most productive scoring window is minutes 31-45+ (7 goals). For Lahti, it is minutes 0-15 (6 goals). These are past scoring patterns, not predicted goal times.

League scoring profile

Veikkausliiga games average 2.63 goals. Both teams score in 50% of games, and 48% finish with at least three goals.

Head-to-head record

Before this game, one previous meeting was available. The record was 0 home wins, 1 draw and 0 away wins. Those games averaged 2.00 goals, with both teams scoring in 100% of them.

Before kickoff

1X2 odds

(2.05)
(3.40)
(3.00)

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.

1.38Goals scored / game1.19
VPSLahti
1Goals allowed / game0.9
VPSLahti
48%Average possession54%
VPSLahti
4.95Shots on target / game3.95
VPSLahti

Team statswho is more efficient?

Compare both teams' attacking and defensive records this season.

12.38Shots per game12.76
VPSLahti
4.95Shots on target3.95
VPSLahti
11.2%Shot conversion9.3%
VPSLahti
48%Possession54%
VPSLahti
1.51xG for1.43
VPSLahti
1.33xG against1.28
VPSLahti

Shooting quality

VPS: BalancedLahti: Balanced
VPSLahti
Accuracy (shots on target)40%31%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.120.11
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.280.30

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.

Lahti is 17% better for: last-5 form.

1.2 pts / game - VPS · 1.4 pts / game - Lahti

VPS
LLWLW
Season result split
43% W29% R29% P
Season (W-D-L)
9-6-6
1.57 pts / game · goal difference +8
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-0-3
1.20 pts / game
Record at home (W-D-L)
5-3-2
Last 5 at home
3-0-2
WWWLL
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 1.2Goals conceded: 1.6xG: 1.65Opponent xG: 1.45BTTS: 60%Over 2.5: 60%
Lahti
LWDLW
Season result split
38% W24% R38% P
Season (W-D-L)
8-5-8
1.38 pts / game · goal difference +6
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-1-2
1.40 pts / game
Record away (W-D-L)
3-2-5
Last 5 away
2-2-1
DWLDW
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 1.0Goals conceded: 0.8xG: 1.42Opponent xG: 1.48BTTS: 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.

VPS is 16% better for: goals scored per game.

1.38 goals / game - VPS · 1.19 goals / game - Lahti

Lahti is 11% better for: goals allowed per game.

1 goals / game - VPS · 0.9 goals / game - Lahti

VPS scoring profile: strong

VPS scores in 76% of games (16 of 21 meczów), while Lahti keeps a clean sheet in 38% (8 of 21 meczów).

Lahti scoring profile: strong

Lahti scores in 71% of games (15 of 21 meczów), while VPS keeps a clean sheet in 29% (6 of 21 meczów).

29Goals scored (season)25
VPSLahti
21Goals conceded (season)19
VPSLahti
2.38Average goals per game2.1
VPSLahti
6Goals scored (last 5)5
VPSLahti
8Goals conceded (last 5)4
VPSLahti

How often they score at least...

76%1 goal71%
VPSLahti
29%2 goals33%
VPSLahti
19%3 goals5%
VPSLahti
10%4 goals5%
VPSLahti

How often they concede at least...

71%1 goal62%
VPSLahti
19%2 goals24%
VPSLahti
10%3 goals5%
VPSLahti
0%4 goals0%
VPSLahti

* 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

19%BTTS at half-time19%
VPSLahti
0%BTTS in both halves5%
VPSLahti
14%Scored in both halves24%
VPSLahti

BTTS and goal count

38%Min. 3 goals and BTTS29%
VPSLahti
5%Min. 3 goals without BTTS5%
VPSLahti
60%BTTS - last 540%
VPSLahti

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

76%Min. 1 goal before half-time67%
VPSLahti
38%Min. 2 goals before half-time29%
VPSLahti
19%Min. 3 goals before half-time14%
VPSLahti

2nd half

67%Min. 1 goal after half-time62%
VPSLahti
33%Min. 2 goals after half-time29%
VPSLahti
0%Min. 3 goals after half-time10%
VPSLahti

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.

VPS - half-time state
38% leading33% draw29% trailing
Lahti - half-time state
33% leading43% draw24% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.48Points per game (1st half)1.43
VPSLahti
0.76Goals scored (1st half)0.67
VPSLahti
0.62Goals conceded (1st half)0.43
VPSLahti
1.38Average goals (1st half)1.1
VPSLahti
52%Clean sheet before half-time67%
VPSLahti
52%No goal before half-time48%
VPSLahti

After half-time (2nd half)

1.43Points per game (2nd half)1.33
VPSLahti
0.62Goals scored (2nd half)0.52
VPSLahti
0.38Goals conceded (2nd half)0.48
VPSLahti
1Average goals (2nd half)1
VPSLahti
67%Clean sheet after half-time62%
VPSLahti
57%No goal after half-time57%
VPSLahti

VPS - second-half results

33% W43% R24% P
31
Half-time points
16
Half-time goals
+3
Goal difference (1st half)
30
Second-half points
+5
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.48
PPG before half-time
Lead holding113%

Leads at halftime in 38% of games and wins 43%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime-0.2

Defense stays consistent across the full game.

Lahti - second-half results

29% W48% R24% P
30
Half-time points
14
Half-time goals
+5
Goal difference (1st half)
28
Second-half points
+1
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.43
PPG before half-time
Lead holding115%

Leads at halftime in 33% of games and wins 38%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime+0.0

Defense stays consistent across the full game.

VPS - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.201.80
Goals scored / game0.60.6
Goals allowed / game1.40.2
Average goals per game2.00.8
1 goal100%60%
2 goals60%20%
3 goals40%0%
Clean sheet20%80%
No goal60%40%
Goal difference-4+2
Half-time: 40% leading - 0% draw - 60% trailing
2nd half: 40% won - 60% draw - 0% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 3
Lahti - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.001.80
Goals scored / game0.40.6
Goals allowed / game0.60.2
Average goals per game1.00.8
1 goal60%40%
2 goals20%20%
3 goals20%20%
Clean sheet60%80%
No goal60%60%
Goal difference-1+2
Half-time: 20% leading - 40% draw - 40% trailing
2nd half: 40% won - 60% draw - 0% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 2

* 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.

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

Most dangerous in minutes 31-45 (7 goals). Concedes most in 31-45 (6). Late-goal balance (76-90): +2 - wins late phases.

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

Most dangerous in minutes 0-15 (6 goals). Concedes most in 31-45 (5). Late-goal balance (76-90): -1 - late phases are a weakness.

* 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

2.23
Estimated goals
attack vs. opponent defense
1.1 : 1.1
Estimated goal split
home : away
85%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
50%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-11%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
54%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
7%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 14 matches
0-1
Most common goal range
attack vs. defense for both teams

VPS

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.18
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.20
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-8.3 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.13
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+0.33
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
93%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
87%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
-0.37
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
-0.1
Late goals
14% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 21% come in the first quarter-hour.
14%

Lahti

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.15
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.14
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-10.9 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.24
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+0.38
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
103%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
61%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
+0.02
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
-0.2
Late goals
12% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 24% come in the first quarter-hour.
12%

* 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

VPSLigaLahti
Average goals per game 2.382.63 2.10
Both teams scored 57%50% 43%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 43%48% 33%
Clean sheets 29%28% 38%
Goal before half-time 76%76% 67%
Goal after half-time 67%75% 62%

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

2.63
Average goals per game
50%
Both teams scored
48%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
28%
Clean sheets
1.48
Home goals / game
1.15
Away goals / game
+29%
Home attack advantage
+22%
Home defensive advantage
+18%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
76%
1 goal
37%
2 goals
16%
3 goals
4%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
75%
1 goal
37%
2 goals
14%
3 goals
3%
4 goals

Head-to-head

Record from VPS's perspective: 0 wins, 1 draw and 0 losses against Lahti. Games average 2.00 goals, and both teams scored in 100% of them.

FAQ

When do VPS and Lahti play?

VPS face Lahti on August 31, 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 VPS vs Lahti?

VPS score 1.38 goals per game on average and Lahti 1.19. The Veikkausliiga average is 2.63 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 48% of games. Both teams score in 57% of VPS's matches and 43% of Lahti's.

What form are VPS and Lahti in?

Over the last 5 games VPS have a 2-0-3 record (1.20 points per game) and Lahti 2-1-2 (1.40 points per game).

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

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