Match Preview

HJK Helsinki sensationally missed out on the Finnish Veikkausliiga title to Mariehamn in 2016, and they are desperate not to make the same mistake this term. HJK Helsinki are the richest club in the country, and they lead the table with 18 points from nine matches, but the visit to Lahti could prove problematic as always, as we can prove in our Lahti vs HJK Helsinki preview.

Not only are Lahti in good shape, having beaten the champions 2-0 away, but they also have a decent record against HJK Helsinki. In fact, they took four points from the champions last season, having thrashed them 4-1 away in September and missing out on the win in injury time in the 2-2 draw in August. Eventually, that is one of the main reasons behind HJK Helsinki's fiasco. Therefore, Lahti vs HJK Helsinki predictions are not straightforward by any means.

Lahti's recent results:

• Lahti 1-0 SJK
• RoPS 1-0 Lahti
• Lahti 1-2 KuPS
• Mariehamn 0-2 Lahti

HJK Helsinki's recent results:

• VPS 2-1 HJK Helsinki
• HJK Helsinki 2-0 Ilves
• HIFK 0-1 HJK Helsinki
• HIFK 0-0 HJK Helsinki

Odds

• Lahti 5.10
• HJK Helsinki 1.45
• Draw 4.00

(Odds taken from Unibet)

Lahti vs HJK Helsinki Predictions and Betting Advice

To put is simply, the odds on HJK Helsinki are way too low. The leaders are rather inconsistent, while Lahti are known to pose all kinds of problems for them. Lahti are in decent form and are more than capable of taking a point from HJK Helsinki. When looking for value bets, this is a good option, and that is why we can include it in our Lahti vs HJK Helsinki betting tips. The odds on a draw are phenomenal at 4.00, and the chances of that happening are better than the odds suggest. You should also take into account that Lahti were draw specialists last season, drawing 12 out of their 33 matches.

Our Tips

Draw 4.00 Unibet