FC Lahti vs HJK
Finnish Veikkausliiga
Date: 7 June 2023, Wednesday
Kick-off at 16:00 UK / 17:00 CET
Venue: Lahden Stadion (Lahti).
The most lethal attack in the league will take on one of the least efficient sides on Wednesday evening as HJK travel to Lahden Stadion to battle FC Lahti in Matchday No 11.
HJK will be looking to return to winning ways in Lahti as they head into this winless in four successive outings in all competitions.
Things do not look good for head coach Toni Koskela and his men at the moment as the reigning champions have won just one of the previous seven outings in all competitions.
HJK are still up there in the standings, sitting just two points shy of leaders KuPS. They failed to break the deadlock in a goalless draw to second-placed SJK on Saturday.
Nevertheless, the match against Lahti gives the champions a great chance to regain the much-needed confidence ahead of the Champions League qualifiers next month.
Lahti barely avoided relegation last year (only after scoring the stoppage-time winner in the playoffs clash against TPS Turku) and they don’t have much higher ambitions this time around either.
The hosts have just one win in the inaugural eight rounds and they currently sit third from bottom in the league table with just six goals scored in the process.
FC Lahti vs HJK Head-to-head
- HJK go into this on the back of five wins and a draw in the last six meetings with FC Lahti.
- HJK bagged as many as eight goals in the previous two clashes against Lahti, including five in the group phase of the League Cup in February.
- Interestingly, we have seen goals at both ends in each of the previous three head to head matches between the two sides.
FC Lahti vs HJK Prediction
HJK have scored just two goals in the last four outings in all competitions. They are now up against one of the weakest outfits in the league and we expect them to make amends and pick up a commanding victory to boost up the confidence in some fashion.
You can back the visitors to win by two or more goals difference at the 2.50 odds, while we also like HJK to keep a clean sheet at the 2.20 odds knowing FC Lahti only found the back of the net six times in eight games this season.
FC Lahti vs HJK Betting Tips
- HJK to win in -1.5 Asian Handicap @ 2.50 (6/4)
- HJK to keep a clean sheet @ 2.20 (6/5) odd.
