League-position context
HIFK Elsinki rank12th
Lahti rank11th
HIFK Elsinki points9
Lahti points18
HIFK Elsinki: #12 ยท 9 pts ยท GD -33
38 pts off the top 2. 16 pts off the play-off line. 16 pts from safety.
Lahti: #11 ยท 18 pts ยท GD -24
29 pts off the top 2. 7 pts off the play-off line. 7 pts from safety.
9-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.