Week 21 brings us a match on Sep 4th where Oulu hosts Lahti in a meeting of these two Veikkausliiga teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 11 degrees, which is great football weather. In their last match, Oulu recorded a 2-2 draw against Honka. Rasmus Karjalainen struck first for Oulu in the 18th minute, then A. Sadiku tied it up for Honka in the 52nd minute . Oulu is looking for direction having earned 14 points in their last 10 matches, while lahti sits at 11th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 0-2 loss against Mariehamn. Albin Granlund struck first for Mariehamn in the 57th minute, then Muhamed Olawale added another in the 4th minute of the second half’s stoppage time In the end, Lahti was frustrated by Mariehamn’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Mariehamn ended the match with the shutout victory. Lahti looks to improve on their recent performance, having lost 6 of their last 10.
In their last match together, in Lahden Kisapuisto, Oulu took the match by a score of 2 to 0. Otso Liimatta scored the first goal for Oulu in the 5th minute, then Michael López added another in the 8th minute of the second half’s stoppage time At the end of 90 a dissapointed Lahti couldn’t manage to score, and Oulu took the shutout win.
Geoffrey Chinedu Charles has been the most effective weapon for Lahti lately. The Nigerian attacker has netted 2 goals in his last 5 matches. For Oulu, their top scorers are Michael López and Luquinhas, each having 2 goals in their last 5 matches.