Lahti vs HJK betting tip 2024 - Picks and Predictions for the Veikkausliiga match on August 03th, 2024

Lahti and HJK will on Saturday, August 03th, 2024 at 16:00h (UTC), play in a Veikkausliiga football game in Finland, check the Lahti vs HJK betting tip 2024 to win with your bets.

Stadium and City where Lahti vs HJK will occur

The game takes place in the small Lahden Stadion stadium, in the city of Lahti, with a capacity for 14500 spectators, that will try to help the team achieve a positive result.

Where to follow the live game

You can follow the match live on Betarena, with access to all information to help with your sports betting, including statistics, events and odds.

Introduction to the Lahti vs HJK betting tip 2024

In the current edition of the Veikkausliiga, we can see a growth in the average goals. While last season the tournament had an average of 2.56 goals per match, now the competition has an average of 3.14 goals per match.

Lahti last match

Lahti comes from a draw in the last match played. On that occasion the opponent was SJK, in a match valid for Veikkausliiga, and the match ended 5-5. Coach R. Duarte's team lined up with this formation: 3-4-3.

This draw (odd 5.25) can be considered a good result, especially considering that the other team was the big favorite.

HJK last match

On the other hand, the visiting team arrives at this match after a victory in the last round. In a dispute valid for Veikkausliiga, HJK, who used a 3-4-3 formation, faced the Oulu team with a final score of 3-0.

Prior to the match the odds were 1.38, making clear the team's favoritism, which was later confirmed with the positive result.

Lahti vs HJK h2h

When these teams last played against each other in Veikkausliiga, Lahti ranked 7th place while HJK was in 12th place. Lahti initiated hostilities with a 5-4-1 formation while HJK played using a 4-3-3 tactic.

The last time these teams met was for a Veikkausliiga match, on 11-04-2024, referring to the 2024 season, which ended with a 4-0 win for HJK.

The HJK team has accomplished more consistent results in the past five games, than Lahti its counterpart.

Teams with their unique strengths and objectives.

Lahti

Veikkausliiga leaderboard now

Lahti joins the match with 10 points. They rank in 12th place in the Veikkausliiga, the team also suffers from a negative balance having won only 1 game, losing 9, and scoring 7 draws.

Saddled with a slight disadvantage of 2 points against EIF in position 11, in the 18th round.

Lahti analysis

Currently, in the Veikkausliiga, Lahti sums 19 goals for and a total of 36 goals against, after 17 rounds played.

Recent results have shown that Lahti is struggling to find the back of the net, with a low number of goals scored and a high number of games where they have failed to score. This may indicate that they need to work on creating better chances and improving their attacking efficiency.

Best goalscorer from Lahti

At the individual level, in this competition's offensive sector, it is worth mentioning Michael López. The Attacker has already scored 5 goals in the competition, being extremely important for Lahti, who have benefited from his performances several times to achieve essential triumphs.

It should also be noted that 2 of the goals scored by the player were from the penalty spot.

HJK

Veikkausliiga leaderboard now

The HJK team with 34 points currently occupies the 1st place of the leaderboard, being in the qualifying place for the Championship Round, with a campaign of 10 wins, 4 draws, and 4 losses.

HJK analysis

HJK counted 33 goals scored and 18 conceded at the end of Veikkausliiga day number 17.

With a sequence of 2 wins in the Veikkausliiga, HJK is in that excellent moment of being the favorite.

As we approach the Regular Season, HJK is gearing up for another gripping match. In the opening game, the team managed 4.5 shots on target, offering a glimpse into their offensive capabilities.

This is a top 5 team in the Veikkausliiga that wants to keep up with the good performances!

HJK is a more offensive team than Lahti, having 1631 attacks vs. 1367 from Lahti, having scored 33 times, in comparison, Lahti converted into goal 19 times.

Best goalscorer from HJK

Luke Plange has proved to be a tremendous individual asset for the team's offense this season. With 7 goals scored in the competition, the Attacker has been instrumental in leading HJK to obtain favorable outcomes on several occasions.

For punters some entries may be interesting for this match, namely:

Goals Top Betting Tips

It can also be interesting to bet on who will score in this match. The featured player of Lahti is Michael López, who has already scored 5 goals in the competition. On the other hand, the leading scorer of HJK is Luke Plange, he has scored in 7 opportunities.

Most goals occur during 75-90 minutes of the game, making this a good bet for those watching the live game.

Taking into consideration that HJK scores an average of 1.5 goals per match when playing away, we should consider the under 2.5 betting market, especially because this team usually does not concede goals when playing out of their stadium.

Currently, at Bet365, the odds for the Total Goals Under 2.5 market are quoted at 2.15.

Corners Top Betting Tips

By combining the number of corners of both teams, we can see an average of 5.34 corners per game, also a market to explore to obtain good results in sports betting.

HJK is usually quite offensive in their matches, and this has resulted in a high average of corner kicks in the competition. Currently, the team averages 6.33 corners per game played. Therefore, it might be interesting to bet on the over corner kicks of HJK in this match.

Cards Top Betting Tips

Highly disciplined, the teams have an average of only 3.71 yellow cards per match, when added together. In other words, the 'Under 4.5 cards' option looks like a great alternative for bettors.

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