Can Elva defeat Maardu in Elva linnastaadion clash?

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Competition: Estonia Esiliiga A
Competition: Wed 25.August
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: Elva linnastaadion

Elva will pray that their home support is enough to get a victory from this grim meeting, versus high-powered Maardu.

Insights:
  • Elva have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Maardu have the most scored goals (57) in Esiliiga A

Both contenders have had a decent time to rest since their last work day in an official game. Let's hope for an energetic game!

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Elva form and stats

5-0-5 (win-draw-lost) are the Esiliiga A numbers at home for Elva so far this season.

Elva's previous game was a Esiliiga A match also played at home, ending 3-0 versus Pärnu (placed 7th). The home side are looking to build on that result.

Previous to that game, a Estonian Cup home match hosting Viimsi in a game that was won 2-0.

The Elva manager V. Haan has got the team scoring with 22 from 10 home games in the league. Elva are struggling defensively, conceding on average more than two goals per home game (23 from 10 played).

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Maardu form and stats

The strength of Maardu on their travels this season is incredible with 25 points collected from 9 Esiliiga A away games. Maardu has 8-1-0 on the road, with 32 goals scored and 7 conceded. A great winning streak in away games for Maardu as they have managed to win seven matches in a row as the visitors. Not since the Tallinna Kalev have they travelled home without three points.

Maardu failed to get anything from their last game, a Esiliiga A home match vs Flora II (placed 4th) that ended with defeat 1-3.

Before that one, a nice away victory 5-2 at Paide U21.

Maardu have another fixture that requires travelling in just four days, a Esiliiga A game against Nõmme United. A hard schedule for the visiting team!

The prediction for this game is lots of goals as Maardu alone have scored more than three on average in their league games away (32 from 9 played). They concede less than a goal on average per away game (7 so far). It's worth mentioning that 4 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 away matches.

Head 2 Head

This isn't the first time these sides meet this campaign, as the statistics show this recent match: Elva - Maardu 0-6. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: zero - three - seven (Elva wins - draws - Maardu wins). As for goals, six matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), four had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

MaarduV. Gussev
V. Gussev
13 goals
MaarduV. Aksjonov
V. Aksjonov
9 goals
MaarduI. Zelentsov
I. Zelentsov
9 goals

Elva missing players

Maardu missing players

Elva Maardu
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
17 10 2 Played P 3 9 17
5 5 0 Won W 3 8 13
0 0 0 Drew D 0 1 2
12 5 2 Lost L 0 0 2
26 22 0 Scored S 8 32 57
38 23 5 Conceded C 2 7 17
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
76% 90% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 100% 100%
76% 90% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 100% 100%
59% 80% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 33% 67% 71%
29% 40% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 33% 35%
47% 50% 0% BTTS BTTS 67% 56% 65%
12% 20% 0% Clean Sheets C S 33% 44% 35%
41% 30% 100% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 0%
 
5.3 6.1 3 Corners for (avg) C F 2.3 5.2 5.6
4.2 4.9 5 Corners against (avg) C A 2.7 3.4 2.9
1.4 1.9 2.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.7 2.2 1.8
1 1 1 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
11.2 13.2 8.5 Shots (avg) S ( 14.3 15.9 15.3
4.4 5.8 3 Shots on Target (avg) S O 8 8.6 7.9
35% 38% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 33% 42% 42%
Key stats in Esiliiga A this season:
  • All of Maardu's matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
  • Elva have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Elva haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Maardu have not yet lost a game away.
  • Maardu have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Maardu have scored in all their matches so far.
  • Maardu have scored more than double the goals of Elva.
  • Maardu have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (6) in Esiliiga A
  • Maardu have the most points (25) away in Esiliiga A
  • Maardu have the most points from losing position (14) in Esiliiga A
  • Maardu have the most scored goals (32) away in Esiliiga A
  • Maardu have the most scored goals (57) in Esiliiga A
  • Maardu have the most scored goals in the first half (31) in Esiliiga A
  • Maardu have the the best goal difference (+25) away in Esiliiga A
  • Maardu have the the best goal difference (+40) in Esiliiga A
  • Maardu haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Maardu 17 13 2 2 57 17 8 5 1 2 25 10 9 8 1 0 32 7 40 41
2 Tallinna Kalev 16 13 2 1 46 15 9 6 2 1 21 9 7 7 0 0 25 6 31 41
3 Paide U21 16 11 1 4 49 23 8 5 0 3 28 17 8 6 1 1 21 6 26 34
4 Flora II 17 6 6 5 23 29 8 2 4 2 10 14 9 4 2 3 13 15 -6 24
5 Nõmme United 15 7 2 6 38 32 7 3 1 3 15 12 8 4 1 3 23 20 6 23
6 Levadia II 17 6 3 8 29 42 8 3 0 5 16 23 9 3 3 3 13 19 -13 21
7 Pärnu 16 6 1 9 20 34 7 3 1 3 10 9 9 3 0 6 10 25 -14 19
8 Elva 17 5 0 12 26 38 10 5 0 5 22 23 7 0 0 7 4 15 -12 15
9 Tammeka II 17 3 2 12 23 52 9 2 0 7 14 25 8 1 2 5 9 27 -29 11
10 Tartu Welco 16 1 3 12 11 40 8 1 2 5 5 14 8 0 1 7 6 26 -29 6

Read more about Esiliiga A

The Esiliiga is the second highest level of football in Estonia. The season runs from March to November with ten teams playing each other four times for a total of 36 fixtures. Esiliiga has several reserve teams of top Estonian clubs. These are ineligible for promotion even if they win the league.