Lahti vs Gnistan prediction 04.07.2026 | Veikkausliiga
FC Lahti
Kick off:
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Gnistan
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2.38
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3.20
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2.99
Contents
- Competition: Veikkausliiga
- Date: Saturday, 4th July 2026
- Kickoff: 13:00 UK / 14:00 CEST
- Venue: Lahden Stadion (Lahti)
On Saturday afternoon, out-of-form Lahti will welcome Gnistan in the 14th round of Veikkausliiga. While the hosts are without a win in the past five games, the visitors are in excellent form, having avoided defeat in the same period.
Let's break down the game and find the best possible bet for this Veikkausliiga tie.
FC Lahti vs Gnistan Head to Head (H2H) stats
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Gnistan
1 : 0
FC Lahti
Veikkausliiga
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Gnistan
0 : 0
FC Lahti
League Cup
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Gnistan
2 : 2
FC Lahti
Veikkausliiga
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FC Lahti
3 : 3
Gnistan
Veikkausliiga
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Gnistan
2 : 1
FC Lahti
Veikkausliiga
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Gnistan
1 : 2
FC Lahti
League Cup
These teams met only about half a month ago, with Gnistan winning 1:0. It was a very close game with plenty of chances, yet we still saw only one goal. After 90 minutes, these teams had a combined xG of 4.06. Looking further back, these teams have met 12 times - Lahti won four times, and Gnistan won just twice.
Regarding the number of goals, ten out of the past 12 h2h games ended with three or more goals, while both teams scored in the same number of games (10).
Lahti team overview
Lahti suffered a somewhat surprising relegation in 2024 but managed to return immediately the following season. This year, after a pretty good start, they started slowing down and are now on a pretty bad run. After winning only two points in the past four league games, they sit in 9th place with 13 points in 13 rounds. At the moment, they are six points away from their next opponent, Gnistan, and the Championship Group.
In the previous game against AC Oulu, midfielder Yohan Cassubie and full-back Romain Sans served their suspensions and will be available. We expect them both back in the starting lineup, as they are important pieces of the starting eleven.
Last matches of FC Lahti
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AC Oulu
1 : 1
FC Lahti
Veikkausliiga
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FC Lahti
0 : 0
TPS
Veikkausliiga
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Gnistan
1 : 0
FC Lahti
Veikkausliiga
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FC Lahti
2 : 3
SJK
Veikkausliiga
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FC Ilves
5 : 2
FC Lahti
Finland Cup
FC Lahti lineup
Goalkeeper
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31
Osku Maukonen
Defenders
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27
Romaric Yapi
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4
José Müller
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5
Nícolas Gianini Dantas
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3
Romain Sans
Midfielders
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14
Erik Andersson
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8
Tòfol Montiel
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18
Yohan Cassubie
Forwards
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77
Momodou Sarr
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19
Neemias
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11
Martim Ferreira
Gnistan team overview
Gnistan, meanwhile, are in a completely different momentum. They were atrocious at the start of the season, but as the season progressed, they only looked better and better. After 13 rounds, they now sit in 6th place with 19 points. Still, they are very close to dropping out of the Championship Group and need to continue with good results to secure their spot in the top six by the end of the regular phase. However, they have had some problems on the road, and it will be interesting whether they can secure a positive result against out-of-form Lahti.
According to the club website, midfielder Vertti Hänninen left the club after two and a half years and joined SJK. However, this season, the 24-year-old hasn't had a big role.
Last matches of Gnistan
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Gnistan
1 : 1
VPS Vaasa
Veikkausliiga
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Jaro
1 : 1
Gnistan
Veikkausliiga
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Gnistan
1 : 0
FC Lahti
Veikkausliiga
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IFK Mariehamn
0 : 3
Gnistan
Veikkausliiga
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Gnistan
3 : 2
SJK
Veikkausliiga
Gnistan lineup
Goalkeeper
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1
Álex Craninx
Defenders
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67
Ayo Obileye
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4
Marcelo Costa
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24
Rachide Gnanou
Midfielders
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27
Otto Hannula
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15
Gabriel Europaeus
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31
Adam Jouhi
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12
Edmund Arko-Mensah
Forwards
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26
Roman Eremenko
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17
Adeleke Akinyemi
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11
Danny Pérez
Prediction
Lahti are in terrible form, but most of their poor results have happened on the road. At home, they lost just once in the past eight games across competitions, while scoring in six of those eight - 75%.
Meanwhile, Gnistan have scored in the past five games and should score against Lahti, which are in very bad form. They are generally playing well and have scored regularly, doing so in nine of the past ten games! Also, we saw both teams scoring in Gnistan's last two games against Jaro and VPS.
Moreover, 10 of the past 12 H2H games ended with both teams scoring. Considering the trend in previous H2H games and the above, we expect both teams to score at least once in this Veikkausliiga match.
3 Reasons why both teams should score
- Lahti scored in six out of eight home games
- Gnistan scored in the past five matches
- Both teams scored in 10 out of 12 h2h games
Main prediction FC Lahti - Gnistan
Both Teams to Score
Best Odds:
Megapari
1.66
FC Lahti vs Gnistan standings in Veikkausliiga
| Regular Season | P | W | D | L |
G - A
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GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | KuPS | 15 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 27 - 15 | +12 | 30 |
| 2 | Inter Turku | 15 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 23 - 12 | +11 | 30 |
| 3 | Oulu | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 20 - 15 | +5 | 26 |
| 4 | HJK | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 25 - 17 | +8 | 22 |
| 5 | VPS | 13 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 17 - 11 | +6 | 21 |
| 6 | Gnistan | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 19 - 17 | +2 | 19 |
| 7 | TPS | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 15 - 13 | +2 | 19 |
| 8 | Ilves | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 24 - 27 | -3 | 16 |
| 9 | Lahti | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 15 - 15 | 0 | 13 |
| 10 | SJK | 13 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 15 - 21 | -6 | 11 |
| 11 | Jaro | 14 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 13 - 31 | -18 | 8 |
| 12 | Mariehamn | 13 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 6 - 25 | -19 | 4 |