Game guide for Esiliiga A: Maardu - Tartu Welco at Maardu linnastaadion

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Competition: Estonia Esiliiga A
Competition: Sat 18.September
Match begins: 10:00 (UTC)
Venue: Maardu linnastaadion (1500 seats)

A victory to the home team is expected from this match if the league standings is anything to judge by. The Maardu fans are hoping that the gulf between 1st and Tartu Welco's 9th spot in the table will be revealed on the playing field.

Insights:
  • Maardu have the most scored goals (71) in Esiliiga A
  • Tartu Welco have the fewest scored goals (18) 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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Maardu form and stats

The complete Esiliiga A results playing at home this season for Maardu are 5-2-2 (wins-draws-losses).

Maardu are returning here after visiting Flora II in a Esiliiga A game and winning with a 8-1 scoreline. V. Aksjonov (2), I. Zelentsov, V. Gussev (2), V. Mihhailov and V. Ogorodnik (2) scored the goal(s). As indicated by the result mentioned above, Maardu played a great game against Flora II and beat them comfortably. Expectations are high for this one.

In the match before that, Maardu hosted Pärnu and drew the game 1-1.

Maardu are showing their attacking force in their league home games this season, scoring more than 2,5 goals per game on average (26 goals in 9 games). It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 3 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. 11 goals have been conceded. It's worth mentioning that 6 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.

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Tartu Welco form and stats

There's been little loot from Tartu Welco's travels as they have only collected 4 points from 10 away games in the Esiliiga A. Tartu Welco only have 1 win to counter their 8 defeats and 1 draw.

Tartu won their last game, 2-1 versus Pärnu played at home.

It was a defeat before that one as the away game against Elva wasn't a success with a 2-4 loss.

Tartu have scored 10 goals on their travels this season, from 10 away games in the league. It's worth mentioning that 5 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. The Tartu defense is as useful as an ashtray on a motorcycle, having conceded 31 goals in their away games.

Head 2 Head

The most recent reported match between these contenders is the Tartu Welco - Maardu 0-4 played previously this season. Numbers for the previous ten meetings featuring these two contenders are: nine wins for Maardu, one draw and zero wins for Tartu Welco. Over 2,5 goals: seven times; under 2,5 goals: three games.

Top Goalscorers

MaarduV. Gussev
V. Gussev
17 goals
MaarduV. Aksjonov
V. Aksjonov
13 goals
MaarduI. Zelentsov
I. Zelentsov
10 goals

Maardu missing players

Tartu Welco missing players

Maardu Tartu Welco
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
21 9 3 Played P 2 10 20
16 5 1 Won W 0 1 3
3 2 2 Drew D 0 1 4
2 2 0 Lost L 2 8 13
71 26 8 Scored S 2 10 18
21 11 3 Conceded C 4 31 47
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 95%
95% 100% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 100% 85%
90% 89% 67% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 90% 70%
67% 67% 67% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 50% 40%
38% 33% 33% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 40% 20%
67% 78% 67% BTTS BTTS 100% 70% 55%
33% 22% 33% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 10%
0% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 30% 40%
 
6.2 6.7 7 Corners for (avg) C F 4.5 4.3 3.6
3 2.6 2.3 Corners against (avg) C A 7.5 5.9 5.5
1.8 1.3 1 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1 2.4 2.5
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 2
 
15.4 14.9 18.7 Shots (avg) S ( 8 9.4 8.9
8 7.7 9.3 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4 4.8 4.2
42% 38% 29% Goal Efficiency G E 25% 21% 21%
Key stats in Esiliiga A this season:
  • All of Maardu's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • All of Tartu Welco's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • 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 Tartu Welco.
  • Maardu have the fewest conceded goals (11) at home in Esiliiga A
  • Maardu have the fewest conceded goals (21) in Esiliiga A
  • Maardu have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (8) in Esiliiga A
  • Maardu have the most points from losing position (15) in Esiliiga A
  • Maardu have the most scored goals (71) in Esiliiga A
  • Maardu have the most scored goals in the first half (38) in Esiliiga A
  • Maardu have the most scored goals in the second half (33) in Esiliiga A
  • Maardu have the the best goal difference (+15) at home in Esiliiga A
  • Maardu have the the best goal difference (+50) in Esiliiga A
  • Maardu have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
  • Maardu haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Maardu is in the best form (4-1-1)
  • Tartu Welco have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Tartu Welco have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
  • Tartu Welco have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Tartu Welco have the fewest matches over the total-line (5) in Esiliiga A
  • Tartu Welco have the fewest scored goals (18) in Esiliiga A
  • Tartu Welco have the fewest scored goals in the first half (8) in Esiliiga A
  • Tartu Welco have the most dropped points from leading position (15) in Esiliiga A
  • Tartu Welco have the the worst goal difference (-21) away in Esiliiga A
  • Tartu Welco haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.

  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 21 16 3 2 71 21 9 5 2 2 26 11 12 11 1 0 45 10 50 51
2 Tallinna Kalev 20 14 5 1 56 22 11 6 4 1 26 14 9 8 1 0 30 8 34 47
3 Paide U21 20 12 2 6 58 32 10 5 0 5 30 21 10 7 2 1 28 11 26 38
4 Flora II 21 8 6 7 29 41 11 3 4 4 14 25 10 5 2 3 15 16 -12 30
5 Nõmme United 18 8 3 7 50 38 9 3 2 4 19 18 9 5 1 3 31 20 12 27
6 Levadia II 21 7 5 9 35 48 10 3 1 6 18 26 11 4 4 3 17 22 -13 26
7 Elva 21 7 1 13 34 44 12 6 0 6 26 26 9 1 1 7 8 18 -10 22
8 Pärnu 21 6 3 12 26 46 10 3 2 5 14 18 11 3 1 7 12 28 -20 21
9 Tartu Welco 20 3 4 13 18 47 10 2 3 5 8 16 10 1 1 8 10 31 -29 13
10 Tammeka II 21 3 4 14 26 64 10 2 0 8 14 33 11 1 4 6 12 31 -38 13

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.