On the 16th of October, Lahti plays host to HIFK in a clash of the Veikkausliiga. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 11 degrees, a perfect day for football. In their last match, Lahti recorded a 0-1 loss against Ilves. Ariel Ngueukam struck first for Ilves in the 43rd minute, and that was all the excitement the two teams could muster In the end, Lahti was frustrated by Ilves’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Ilves ended the match with the shutout victory. Lahti looks to improve on their recent performance, having lost 6 of their last 10, while hIFK is fresh off their 2-3 loss against Mariehamn. John Owoeri scored the first goal for Mariehamn in the 11th minute, then Onyeanula tied it up for HIFK in the 31st minute , but luckily for Mariehamn it didn’t end there. They were able to keep scoring to earn the win. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 2 points in their last 10 matches.
On Aug 8th, Lahti hosted HIFK at the Lahden Kisapuisto in their last match together. Lahti and HIFK battled to a 0-0 draw. Neither Lahti nor HIFK could manage to put one past the goalie. They had 15 and 14 shots on net respectively, but no one could score, and the match ended in a 0 – 0 draw,.
HIFK’s top weapon lately has been Roman Eremenko, who has 2 goals in the last five matches.