We have one game from the Veikkausliiga on Sunday and it features FC Lahti as they host high flying SJK, a team who could be aiming for top spot in the league by the time they play this game.
FC Lahti Form GuideHeading into the weekend's games, Lahti are down in 10th position, and have just 13 points on the board. That's enough for them to be three clear of bottom spot, but should they have a nightmare weekend, they could actually find themselves bottom of the table next week. But their recent for has been far better than that league position suggests.
They have two wins and three defeats from their last five games, with a couple of good, positive results and then some close, narrow defeats against good teams. They've beaten Haka and HJK Helsinki, with losses against league leaders KuPS, current third placed side HJK Helsinki and mid table KTP. Despite maybe not getting the rewards for their efforts, the recent run has been a lot better for Lahti.
SJK Form GuideSJK are up near the top of the league, they are in second place as we head into the weekend, but are level on points with leaders KuPS, so could be top by the end of things. Overall, they've lost just once from 14 games so far, a great record, but look a little more recently and they have only won once out of their last three games.
Their most recent game did end with a win as they recorded a narrow 1-0 over Honka. But before that they could only manage a point against bottom half Ilves, and were hammered 4-1 by Oulu. While there's a lot to like about this team, it is fair to say that we may have seen a few cracks appear over the past few games.
Match PredictionBoth sides need points for different reasons here, but with a dip in form recently for the visitors, I am going with Lahti here, and backing them on the double chance market. That covers the home win or a draw, I think they can get something from this game.
