FC Lahti
- FC Lahti are unbeaten in five matches, winning three.
- Lahti have a four-win, three-draw, two-loss record in Veikkausliiga 2026 and they've scored 14 goals on their own turf, averaging 1.56 per game.
- Lahti are seventh in the Veikkausliiga 2026 with 22 points from 16 games, while Jaro are 10th with 15 points from 17 matches.
FF Jaro
- FF Jaro have won two, tied two and lost one of their last five.
- Jaro are still looking for a first away win in 2026, with eight games played, two draws and six losses in Veikkausliiga 2026.
- Jaro have scored only 0.50 goals per away game on average and conceded 2.62, so they have been leaking opportunities on the road.
Head-to-Head
- Goncalo Pereira has Lahti playing a structured 4-3-3 system, with patient build-up play and control in the midfield in Veikkausliiga 2026.
- Jens Karlsson, on the other hand, has given Jaro more bite in the system, playing a quicker, more vertical football focused on transitions and two mobile forwards.
- Lahti have won the previous two meetings including a 1-0 victory in the return fixture back in May.
Key Players
- FC Lahti's Neemias Barbosa is their main danger man in Veikkausliiga 2026 with four goals in 13 appearances, and he has scored three of the six Lahti goals in the last five matches.
- Herman Sjoegrell is Jaro's sharpest finisher with seven goals in 17 matches and four of Jaro's seven goals in the last five.
Betting Insights
The odds seem skewed towards Lahti , with them being the favourites at 1.81 , while Jaro are 3.96 and the tie at 3.6 .
Prediction
That said, a Lahti win looks the likeliest outcome and a home win with both teams not scoring seems to suit this matchup better.
