Can Paide U21 surprise Nõmme United in their own stadium?

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Competition: Estonia Esiliiga A
Competition: Thu 25.May
Match begins: 16:00 (UTC)
Venue: Hiiu staadion (1000 seats)

Only victory will suffice for the Nõmme United followers in this Hiiu staadion duel with Paide U21, having a healthy lead on their opponents in the Esiliiga A table.

Insights:
  • Nõmme United have the most scored goals (38) in Esiliiga A
  • Paide U21 have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

This promises to be an appealing match with lots of action and energy as both squads are well refreshed since they last played a game. Let's get started!

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Nõmme United form and stats

The home supporters can't complain about results here at Hiiu staadion as Nõmme United have scored 17 goals to get 13 points from 6 games. The overall stats in the Esiliiga A are 4-1-1 (wins-draws-losses).

Nõmme enjoyed a nice away win last time out, playing at Legion's place. The match ended 6-0 with Demidov, Salmistu, Õunapuu and Alteberg scoring. As indicated by the result mentioned above, Nõmme United played a great game against Legion and beat them comfortably. Expectations are high for this one. What a game it was for Õunapuu when beating Legion, applying the finishing touch to three goals!

Preceding that match was a defeat to FC Tallinn (1-2).

Nõmme United are huge favourites in this match and it would be a big surprise if they fail to leave Hiiu staadion with a victory. The home side has been in this situation before, with huge expectations of a win. In their match history 7 earlier games are comparable to this one, and Nõmme United has won 4 times, drawn 2 and lost 1. Sports bettors who like handicap betting will like to know that Nõmme United has won by at least two goals 4 times when in this position.

If you like betting on "both teams to score": A review of the 12 most recent league games shows that 10 of them had goals from both sides.

There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Nõmme as they are travelling to their away game against Elva in the Esiliiga A. That match is four days after this one.

Nõmme United are showing their attacking force in their league home games this season, scoring more than 2,5 goals per game on average (17 goals in 6 games). On the other hand, Nõmme United have conceded 7 goals.

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Paide U21 form and stats

The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Paide U21 so far with only 5 points returning home. The records show 1-2-3 (win-draw-lose).

The manager Klettenberg was unhappy after their last game, played at their home stadium. Paide suffered a 0-1 loss to Flora II (placed 3rd).

Prior to that result Paide U21 won their away game at Alliance. The scoreline was 7-1.

Paide U21 are huge outsiders in this game. Running a check in our games database we found 4 matches where they were as big outsiders as an away team. Results were 1 win, 0 draws and 3 defeats. Of the defeats, 3 games were lost by at least two goals margin.

Take note that 10 of this side's 13 most recent league rounds have ended with three goals or more.

A new game in only four days for Paide U21, the Esiliiga A home match versus FC Tallinn. Busy days.

Paide are struggling defensively in their away games, having conceded 18 goals in these matches.

Head 2 Head

Nõmme United have won every one of the 4 latest duels versus this team. Will the streak continue?

It's not the first time these two teams face each other this season, as the statistics show this recent fixture: Paide U21 - Nõmme United 1-3.

Top Goalscorers

Nõmme UnitedJ. Demidov
J. Demidov
12 goals
Nõmme UnitedE. Õunapuu
E. Õunapuu
9 goals
Nõmme UnitedH. Leoke
H. Leoke
6 goals

Nõmme United missing players

Paide U21 missing players

Nõmme United Paide U21
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
12 6 3 Played P 2 6 13
9 4 2 Won W 0 1 3
2 1 1 Drew D 1 2 2
1 1 0 Lost L 1 3 8
38 17 9 Scored S 3 18 30
14 7 4 Conceded C 5 17 33
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
100% 100% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 100% 92%
83% 83% 67% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 83% 77%
58% 50% 67% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 83% 69%
42% 50% 67% Over 4.5 O 4.5 50% 67% 54%
83% 83% 100% BTTS BTTS 50% 83% 69%
17% 17% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 8%
0% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 50% 17% 23%
 
5.8 5.8 8 Corners for (avg) C F 3.5 5 5.3
2.8 3.7 2.3 Corners against (avg) C A 3.5 4.8 5
2.2 2 1.7 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1 1.7 1.8
2 2 1 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
13.7 13.8 13 Shots (avg) S ( 10 15 14
7.7 8 6 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4 7.5 6.1
41% 35% 50% Goal Efficiency G E 38% 40% 38%
 
6.9 8.2 5.7 Shots against (avg) S A 17 15.8 16.4
3.3 4.3 2.7 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 8 8.3 8
Key stats in Esiliiga A this season:
  • All of Nõmme United's matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • All of Paide U21's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Nõmme United have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Nõmme United have scored in all their matches so far.
  • Nõmme United have the most scored goals (38) in Esiliiga A
  • Nõmme United have the most scored goals in the first half (16) in Esiliiga A
  • Nõmme United have the most scored goals in the second half (22) in Esiliiga A
  • Nõmme United have the the best goal difference (+10) at home in Esiliiga A
  • Nõmme United have the the best goal difference (+24) in Esiliiga A
  • Nõmme United have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
  • Nõmme United haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Paide U21 have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
  • Paide U21 have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Paide U21 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 Nõmme United 12 9 2 1 38 14 6 4 1 1 17 7 6 5 1 0 21 7 24 29
2 Viimsi 12 7 3 2 24 12 7 4 3 0 10 3 5 3 0 2 14 9 12 24
3 Flora II 12 7 2 3 28 20 6 4 1 1 21 14 6 3 1 2 7 6 8 23
4 Levadia II 10 6 2 2 20 14 4 3 1 0 12 3 6 3 1 2 8 11 6 20
5 Tabasalu 12 6 0 6 28 20 6 3 0 3 11 9 6 3 0 3 17 11 8 18
6 FC Tallinn 12 5 2 5 22 21 6 3 0 3 13 12 6 2 2 2 9 9 1 17
7 Elva 13 5 2 6 21 26 6 3 1 2 12 10 7 2 1 4 9 16 -5 17
8 Paide U21 13 3 2 8 30 33 7 2 0 5 12 16 6 1 2 3 18 17 -3 11
9 Legion 13 3 1 9 14 35 7 3 1 3 9 16 6 0 0 6 5 19 -21 10
10 Alliance 13 2 0 11 18 48 6 1 0 5 11 25 7 1 0 6 7 23 -30 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.