VPS vs Lahti Prediction & Stats - Veikkausliiga 2026

Another instalment of a long-running fixture. VPS vs Lahti carries real history into this round of the Veikkausliiga.

The two sides meet on 31/08 (Monday) at , 17:00 (UK time).

Read the VPS vs Lahti prediction below before backing anything.

Our verdict on VPS vs Lahti

A deep head-to-head record gives this fixture a story, and that context feeds directly into our thinking. This is the VPS vs Lahti call we are most confident in:

Who do the bookmakers favour?

The market makes VPS the side to beat, with roughly 44% of the implied odds in their favour.

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VPS Preview

VPS reach this fixture 21 match into their Veikkausliiga. Here is where VPS stand:

In this competition

• 9 won, 6 drawn, 6 lost

• 1.57 points per game

• 29 scored, at 1.38 a game

• 21 conceded, at 1 a game

VPS, season-wide

• 9 won, 6 drawn, 6 lost across all competitions

• Leading scorer: Simon Lindholm, 7 goals

• Most assists: Jayden Turfkruier, 5 assists

Recent results — VPS

22/08/2026 10:00

Ilves

0 - 1

VPS

W

14/08/2026 11:00

VPS

1 - 3

TPS

L

08/08/2026 12:00

Jaro

1 - 3

VPS

W

02/08/2026 08:00

VPS

0 - 1

Inter Turku

L

25/07/2026 10:00

KuPS

3 - 1

VPS

L

Lahti: how they are travelling

Lahti come in 21 matches into their Veikkausliiga.

Here is what Lahti have produced:

In this competition

• 8 won, 5 drawn, 8 lost

• 1.38 points per game

• 25 scored, at 1.19 a game

• 19 conceded, at 0.9 a game

Lahti, season-wide

• 8 won, 5 drawn, 8 lost across all competitions

• Leading scorer: Neemias Benavenuto Barbosa, 4 goals

• Most assists: Tòfol Montiel, 3 assists

Recent results — Lahti

21/08/2026 12:00

SJK

1 - 2

Lahti

W

16/08/2026 10:00

Lahti

1 - 2

KuPS

L

09/08/2026 10:00

Inter Turku

0 - 0

Lahti

D

01/08/2026 11:00

Lahti

2 - 0

Jaro

W

26/07/2026 08:00

Ilves

1 - 0

Lahti

L

The head-to-head favours VPS

Recent meetings have tended to go VPS's way against Lahti.

From 26 match(es):

• VPS: 8 win(s)

• Lahti: 7 win(s)

• Drawn: 11

It is a pattern worth weighing in the VPS vs Lahti prediction.

Form comparison VPS vs Lahti

A side-by-side look at how both teams are performing right now, to set the context for your bets:

Home Team

VPS

Finland - Veikkausliiga

Form	Last 5	PPG
Overall	W L W L L	1.57
Home	L L W W W	1.8
Away	W W L L D	1.36

Stats	Overall	Home	Away
Win %	43%	50%	36%
Goals	2.38	2.8	2
Scored	1.38	1.8	1
Conceded	1	1	1
Both Teams to Score	57%	60%	55%
Without Conceding	29%	30%	27%
Failed To Score	24%	20%	27%
first to Score	0%	0%	0%
xG	1.51	1.57	1.46
xGA	1.33	1.3	1.37

Away Team

Lahti

Finland - Veikkausliiga

Form	Last 5	PPG
Overall	D W L D W	1.38
Home	D L W W W	1.64
Away	W D L W D	1.1

Stats	Overall	Home	Away
Win %	38%	45%	30%
Goals	2.1	2.45	1.7
Scored	1.19	1.55	0.8
Conceded	0.9	0.91	0.9
Both Teams to Score	43%	45%	40%
Without Conceding	38%	45%	30%
Failed To Score	29%	18%	40%
first to Score	0%	0%	0%
xG	1.43	1.48	1.37
xGA	1.28	1.09	1.48

Further markets to consider

Beyond the main tip at the top of the page, two more selections stand out for this match-up:

Fixture information - VPS vs Lahti

• Match: VPS vs Lahti

• Competition: Veikkausliiga

• Date: Monday, 31/08/2026

• Kick-off: 17:00 (UK time)

• Venue:

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Home Team

VPS

Finland - Veikkausliiga

Form	Last 5	PPG
Overall	W L W L L	1.57
Home	L L W W W	1.8
Away	W W L L D	1.36

Stats	Overall	Home	Away
Win %	43%	50%	36%
Goals	2.38	2.8	2
Scored	1.38	1.8	1
Conceded	1	1	1
Both Teams to Score	57%	60%	55%
Without Conceding	29%	30%	27%
Failed To Score	24%	20%	27%
first to Score	0%	0%	0%
xG	1.51	1.57	1.46
xGA	1.33	1.3	1.37

Away Team

Lahti

Finland - Veikkausliiga

Form	Last 5	PPG
Overall	D W L D W	1.38
Home	D L W W W	1.64
Away	W D L W D	1.1

Stats	Overall	Home	Away
Win %	38%	45%	30%
Goals	2.1	2.45	1.7
Scored	1.19	1.55	0.8
Conceded	0.9	0.91	0.9
Both Teams to Score	43%	45%	40%
Without Conceding	38%	45%	30%
Failed To Score	29%	18%	40%
first to Score	0%	0%	0%
xG	1.43	1.48	1.37
xGA	1.28	1.09	1.48

Corners

9.09 / Match

+5% Corners / Match

Lahti received +5% more corners than VPS in the Veikkausliiga

9.53 / Match

Ilves

(2)

TPS

(7)

Jaro

(6)

Inter Turku

(4)

KuPS

(4)

HJK

(7)

SJK

(2)

(5)

SJK

(3)

KuPS

(5)

Inter Turku

(2)

Jaro

(8)

Ilves

(7)

Mariehamn

(6)

HJK

Cards

2 / Match

+26% Cards / Match

Lahti received +26% more cards than VPS in the Veikkausliiga

2.52 / Match

Ilves

(2)

TPS

(3)

Jaro

(3)

Inter Turku

(1)

KuPS

(0)

HJK

(1)

SJK

(4)

(4)

SJK

(3)

KuPS

(2)

Inter Turku

(0)

Jaro

(2)

Ilves

(0)

Mariehamn

(2)

HJK

Goals Scored

1.38 / Match

+16%

VPS is +16% better in terms of goals scored

1.19 / Match

Ilves

(1)

TPS

(1)

Jaro

(3)

Inter Turku

(0)

KuPS

(1)

HJK

(1)

SJK

(1)

(2)

SJK

(1)

KuPS

(0)

Inter Turku

(2)

Jaro

(0)

Ilves

(2)

Mariehamn

(2)

HJK

Goals Conceded

1 / Match

+10%

VPS condeded +10% more goals than Lahti

0.9 / Match

Ilves

(0)

TPS

(3)

Jaro

(1)

Inter Turku

(1)

KuPS

(3)

HJK

(2)

SJK

(0)

(1)

SJK

(2)

KuPS

(0)

Inter Turku

(0)

Jaro

(1)

Ilves

(0)

Mariehamn

(0)

HJK

Veikkausliiga Standings

#	Team	MP	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	PPG
1	KuPS	21	12	7	2	38	22	16	43	2.05
2	Inter Turku	21	10	9	2	28	16	12	39	1.86
3	Gnistan	21	10	5	6	35	28	7	35	1.67
4	HJK	21	10	4	7	34	26	8	34	1.62
5	VPS	21	9	6	6	29	21	8	33	1.57
6	Oulu	21	10	3	8	25	25	0	33	1.57
7	TPS	21	8	6	7	27	22	5	30	1.43
8	Lahti	21	8	5	8	25	19	6	29	1.38
9	Ilves	21	7	4	10	33	35	-2	25	1.19
10	SJK	21	4	6	11	25	33	-8	18	0.86
11	Jaro	21	3	6	12	18	42	-24	15	0.71
12	Mariehamn	21	2	5	14	15	43	-28	11	0.52