Lahti v FC Inter

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A 2-1 defeat last time out in the Finnish Veikkausliiga away from home at Gnistan resulted in Lahti dropping down the Finnish top flight table to second from bottom place ahead of Friday afternoon's clash with Inter Turku, while Inter Turku themselves earned all three points by way of a resounding 3-1 home win against Haka, thus ending a previously worrying five-match losing streak in the process.

Lahti currently occupy 11th place in the Veikkausliiga standings thanks to what turned out to be a second defeat on the trot last time out against Gnistan as this followed a previous loss at the hands of SJK in a 4-0 defeat on home soil at their Lahden Stadion, while overall, Lahti have managed to capture just the single win to date so far in this season's campaign.

That rare highlight came in the form of a comprehensive 3-0 home win against Mariehamn but otherwise Lahti have struggled to get to grips with the majority of their opposition to date, slipping to five defeats within their opening nine games overall.

The bigger picture shows Lahti have collected just one win from their last 12 matches overall in the Finnish top flight while results at their Lahden Stadion have been pretty inconsistent as they have won four but lost five within their last 10 home games.

Inter Turku finally returned to winning ways last time out in the Veikkausliiga when the visitors registered a welcome 3-1 home win against Haka following a miserable sequence of defeats in the domestic top flight which culminated in losing their last five league games overall.

Recent defeats at the hands of Mariehamn, HJK, SJK, Ilves and VPS had threatened to dump Inter Turku down into the lower regions of the Veikkausliiga table but the three points against Haka have at least given Vesa Vasara's side a bit of breathing space as they now hold a five-point cushion above the bottom club, EIF.

However, despite picking up wins against EIF and Haka, both of these victories were achieved on home soil at their Veritas Stadion while poor results away from home have continued to unfold on their travels as Inter Turku have lost all of their opening five away games so far this season.

Inter Turku have now lost their last seven outings on the road on the trot while the bigger picture shows Vesa Vasara's side have managed to capture just three wins from their last 19 games on their travels.

Lahti v Inter Turku Verdict

Neither Lahti nor Inter Turku have exactly produced convincing form so far in this season's Veikkausliiga campaign and as a result, this upcoming fixture could be a low-scoring affair as both sides battle it out for supremacy.

Therefore, our main bet will be Under 2.5 goals @ 2.07

Other side bets worth considering:

Lahti win @ 3.20

Correct Score: Lahti 2-0 @ 19.00