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HJK Helsinki vs Lahti: Match Preview

HJK Helsinki

1-0

HT 1-0

Lahti

Date

4 May 2026

Kickoff

19:00

Venue

Bolt Arena

Round

Regular Season - 5

Status

Full time

Scheduled match window: approximately 19:00–21:00 EAT. Actual duration can vary because of added time, extra time, delays or interruptions.

Fixtures Hub's Pick

HJK Helsinki or draw

Medium Confidence This pick comes from our featured prediction analysis. Backed by live match statistics, confirmed lineups, 1 head-to-head meetings, recent team form.

Match overview

Medium confidence

HJK Helsinki face Lahti in Veikkausliiga in Finland. The match is scheduled for Monday, 4 May 2026 at 19:00 at Bolt Arena.

This pick comes from our featured prediction analysis. Backed by live match statistics, confirmed lineups, 1 head-to-head meetings, recent team form.

Key match trends

HJK Helsinki have won 2 of their last 3 matches.

Head-to-head summary

HJK Helsinki wins

Draws

Lahti wins

Average goals

Both scored

Over 2.5 goals

First-half goals

Meetings analysed

HJK Helsinki

Rating 4.4/10

Played

Goals

Conceded

Both scored

50%

Clean sheets

Points rate

4.4/10

Lahti

Rating 6.7/10

Played

Goals

Conceded

Both scored

67%

Clean sheets

Points rate

6.7/10

Team lineups

Starting players, substitutes and coaching staff where available.

HJK Helsinki

4-4-2

44 Matej Marković G

14 Leonel Montano D

6 Ville Tikkanen D

31 Mihailo Bogićević D

2 Brooklyn Lyons-Foster D

7 Alfie Cicale M

8 Pyry Mentu M

10 Lucas Lingman M

15 Jere Kallinen M

20 Teemu Pukki F

22 Liam Möller M

Coach

Joonas Rantanen

Substitutes

Martin Kirilov

Mads Borchers

Jesse Öst

Mitja Haapanen

Emil Levealahti

Miska Ylitolva

Toivo Mero

Lassi Lappalainen

David Ezeh

Lahti

4-3-3

31 Osku Maukonen G

3 Romain Sans D

4 José Müller D

5 Nicolas Gianini Dantas D

27 Romaric Yapi D

14 Erik Andersson M

18 Yohan Cassubie M

8 Tòfol Montiel M

11 Martim Ferreira M

19 Neemias Barbosa F

77 Momodou Sarr F

Coach

Goncalo Pereira

Substitutes

Veikka Rätto

Joel Lehtonen

Topias Inkinen

Väinö Vehkonen

Otso Koskinen

Armend Kabashi

Daniel Heikkinen

Amir Belabid

Aaron Lindholm

HJK Helsinki

Formation 4-4-2

Starting XI

44Matej MarkovićG
2Brooklyn Lyons-FosterD
31Mihailo BogićevićD
6Ville TikkanenD
14Leonel MontanoD
15Jere KallinenM
10Lucas LingmanM
8Pyry MentuM
7Alfie CicaleM
22Liam MöllerM
20Teemu PukkiF

Substitutes

17Martin KirilovM
9Mads BorchersF
1Jesse ÖstG
12Mitja HaapanenG
24Emil LevealahtiD
28Miska YlitolvaD
18Toivo MeroM
26Lassi LappalainenM
19David EzehF

Coach

Joonas Rantanen

Lahti

Formation 4-3-3

Starting XI

31Osku MaukonenG
27Romaric YapiD
5Nicolas Gianini DantasD
4José MüllerD
3Romain SansD
8Tòfol MontielM
18Yohan CassubieM
14Erik AnderssonM
77Momodou SarrF
19Neemias BarbosaF
11Martim FerreiraM

Substitutes

13Veikka RättoG
2Joel LehtonenD
25Topias InkinenD
6Väinö VehkonenD
10Otso KoskinenM
28Armend KabashiM
7Daniel HeikkinenM
17Amir BelabidF
9Aaron LindholmF

Coach

Goncalo Pereira

HJK HelsinkiLahti

⚽ Goal
A. Cicale · P. Mentu
24'
⚽ Goal
A. Cicale · P. Mentu
HT 1-0
🟨 Yellow card
Neemias
62'
🟨 Yellow card
Neemias
↔ Sub
T. Pukki · M. Borchers
67'
↔ Sub
T. Pukki · M. Borchers
↔ Sub
P. Mentu · M. Kirilov
67'
↔ Sub
P. Mentu · M. Kirilov
🟨 Yellow card
Martim Augusto
74'
🟨 Yellow card
Martim Augusto
↔ Sub
Martim Augusto · D. Heikkinen
75'
↔ Sub
Martim Augusto · D. Heikkinen
↔ Sub
L. Moller · T. Mero
75'
↔ Sub
L. Moller · T. Mero
↔ Sub
E. Andersson · O. Koskinen
75'
↔ Sub
E. Andersson · O. Koskinen
↔ Sub
Neemias · A. Lindholm
79'
↔ Sub
Neemias · A. Lindholm
🟨 Yellow card
M. Kirilov
84'
🟨 Yellow card
M. Kirilov
↔ Sub
Y. Cassubie · A. Kabashi
88'
↔ Sub
Y. Cassubie · A. Kabashi
🟨 Yellow card
M. Bogicevic
88'
🟨 Yellow card
M. Bogicevic
🟨 Yellow card
Neemias
89'
🟨 Yellow card
Neemias
↔ Sub
A. Cicale · D. Ezeh
90+2'
↔ Sub
A. Cicale · D. Ezeh
FT 1-0

HJK Helsinki recent results

DInter Turku v HJK Helsinki1-1 DKuPS v HJK Helsinki1-1 WGnistan v HJK Helsinki0-3 LHJK Helsinki v AC Oulu0-1 WHJK Helsinki v SJK3-0 LDjurgardens IF v HJK Helsinki4-2

Lahti recent results

WUnion Plaani v Lahti2-4 WLahti v AC Oulu2-1 LLahti v Inter Turku0-2 WKooteepee v Lahti1-3 LTurku PS v Lahti2-1 WFF Jaro v Lahti0-1

Match preview guide

HJK Helsinki vs Lahti: form, H2H and match context

This Veikkausliiga match page combines the scheduled kickoff, recent results, head-to-head meetings, available lineups, match events and team statistics in one place. The sections above compare HJK Helsinki and Lahti, with supported live updates and the final result added as the fixture progresses.

How to read recent form

Form markers summarise each team's latest recorded results. Compare the sequence, opponent level and home or away setting rather than relying on one result alone.

What H2H tells you

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Data coverage and prediction note

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