HJK 1-0 Lahti in the Veikkausliiga at Bolt Arena, Helsinki (10,770 capacity).

HJK won 1, drew 2 and lost 0 of their previous 3 matches (D–D–W), scoring 5 and conceding 2.

Lahti won 3, drew 0 and lost 2 of their previous 5 matches (W–W–L–W–L), scoring 10 and conceding 8.

The two sides have met 10 times: HJK 5 wins, Lahti 5, 0 draws.