Elva and Nõmme United spectators can't wait for Esiliiga A clash at Elva linnastaadion

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Competition: Estonia Esiliiga A
Competition: Thu 20.May
Match begins: 16:00 (UTC)
Venue: Elva linnastaadion

The Esiliiga A league table might not tell the truth so early on, but it's the best truth we have so far. Elva and Nõmme United are placed 8th and 1st respectively.

Insights:
  • Elva have the most points from losing position (3) in Esiliiga A
  • Nõmme United have the most scored goals (15) in Esiliiga A

There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.

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Elva form and stats

Overall Esiliiga A stats at home this season for Elva are 1-0-0 (wins-draw-losses).

The fans are hoping that Elva will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 0-1 away loss in the Esiliiga A game against Flora II (placed 7th).

A defeat was the result before that one, 1-3 away at Paide U21.

Early season league goal statistics from Elva's 1 home game: 3 goals, 2 conceded.

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Nõmme United form and stats

Nõmme United, who have the most scored goals (15) in Esiliiga A, are doing rather OK so far in their away games in the Esiliiga A, having played 2 games and collected 3 points (1 win, 0 draws and 1 loss).

It's the second away game in a row for Nõmme, but there's smiles all around after the 6-1 victory versus Tammeka II (placed 10th) in the Esiliiga A last time out. As mentioned above, Nõmme United was the only team on the pitch versus Tammeka II in their previous game, winning 6-1. This could be a tougher task. It's hard not to mention R. Saarma's lethal finishing against Tammeka II. four goals were a big reason for the important victory.

That result followed a home victory 4-0 versus Tartu Welco.

It's early days yet, but Nõmme United has scored 6 and conceded 3 goals from their travels in the league so far (2 games).

Head 2 Head

Numbers for the last four meetings between these two teams are: one win for Elva, one draw and two wins for Nõmme United. Over 2,5 goals: two times; under 2,5 goals: two games.

Top Goalscorers

Nõmme UnitedR. Saarma
R. Saarma
11 goals
Nõmme UnitedH. Leoke
H. Leoke
3 goals
ElvaV. Maidla
V. Maidla
1 goals

Elva missing players

Nõmme United missing players

Elva Nõmme United
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
4 1 0 Played P 1 2 4
1 1 0 Won W 1 1 3
0 0 0 Drew D 0 0 0
3 0 0 Lost L 0 1 1
5 3 0 Scored S 6 6 15
8 2 0 Conceded C 1 3 3
100% 100% 0% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
75% 100% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 100% 100%
75% 100% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 50% 75%
50% 100% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 100% 50% 75%
25% 100% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 100% 50% 50%
75% 100% 0% BTTS BTTS 100% 50% 25%
0% 0% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 50%
25% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 50% 25%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
0.8 1 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 0 0.8
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
7.5 12 0 Shots (avg) S ( 0 4 8.5
3 6 0 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0 2 5
42% 50% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 150% 75%
Key stats in Esiliiga A this season:
  • Elva have the most points from losing position (3) in Esiliiga A
  • Nõmme United have the most scored goals (15) in Esiliiga A
  • Nõmme United have the most scored goals in the first half (10) in Esiliiga A
  • Nõmme United have the the best goal difference (+12) in Esiliiga A
Elva Last season Nõmme United
Total Home   Statistics Stat   Away Total
32 16   Played P   17 32
14 8   Won W   9 16
7 3   Drew D   2 7
11 5   Lost L   6 9
54 29   Scored S   46 76
52 20   Conceded C   28 43
91% 94%   Over 0.5 O 0.5   100% 94%
78% 81%   Over 1.5 O 1.5   88% 81%
59% 56%   Over 2.5 O 2.5   76% 69%
44% 38%   Over 3.5 O 3.5   71% 56%
34% 25%   Over 4.5 O 4.5   53% 38%
59% 56%   BTTS BTTS   65% 56%
25% 25%   Clean Sheets C S   18% 31%
25% 25%   Failed to Score F T   18% 19%
 
0 0   Corners for (avg) C F   0 0
0 0   Corners against (avg) C A   0 0
1.9 2.4   Yellow cards (avg) Y C   1.4 1.7
5 4   Red cards R C   0 1
 
13.2 14.9   Shots (avg) S (   14.6 13.9
5.4 5.6   Shots on Target (avg) S O   7.1 6.7
31% 32%   Goal Efficiency G E   38% 35%

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Nõmme United 4 3 0 1 15 3 2 2 0 0 9 0 2 1 0 1 6 3 12 9
2 Levadia II 4 3 0 1 4 6 2 1 0 1 1 5 2 2 0 0 3 1 -2 9
3 Maardu 3 2 1 0 12 2 1 1 0 0 5 0 2 1 1 0 7 2 10 7
4 Tallinna Kalev 4 2 1 1 9 5 3 1 1 1 4 4 1 1 0 0 5 1 4 7
5 Paide U21 4 2 1 1 8 5 2 1 0 1 4 3 2 1 1 0 4 2 3 7
6 Parnu 4 2 0 2 4 11 2 2 0 0 4 1 2 0 0 2 0 10 -7 6
7 Flora II 4 1 2 1 3 3 2 1 1 0 3 2 2 0 1 1 0 1 0 5
8 Elva 4 1 0 3 5 8 1 1 0 0 3 2 3 0 0 3 2 6 -3 3
9 Tartu Welco 4 0 1 3 2 8 2 0 1 1 0 1 2 0 0 2 2 7 -6 1
10 Tammeka II 3 0 0 3 2 13 2 0 0 2 2 11 1 0 0 1 0 2 -11 0

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.