Esiliiga A match prediction and preview for Tallinna Kalev vs Tartu Welco clash

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Competition: Estonia Esiliiga A
Competition: Thu 27.May
Match begins: 16:30 (UTC)
Venue: Sportland Arena (500 seats)

The Esiliiga A league table might not tell the truth so early on, but it's the best truth we have so far. Tallinna Kalev and Tartu Welco are placed 2nd and 9th respectively.

Insights:
  • All of Tallinna Kalev's matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Tartu Welco have the most dropped points from leading position (3) in Esiliiga A

We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!

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Tallinna Kalev form and stats

When playing at home in the Esiliiga A, Tallinna Kalev have managed 1 win, 1 draw and suffered 1 defeat from 3 games.

Tallinna Kalev enjoyed a nice away win last time out, playing at Levadia II's place. The match ended 4-3 with A. Purje (2), M. Velijev and R. Reimaa scoring. A goal frenzy last time out for Tallinna Kalev, with a total of 7 goals in the match against Levadia II. Fun stuff to watch!

Preceding that match was a defeat to Paide U21 (0-2).

There will be little rest for Tallinna after this match as they are travelling to Elva for a Esiliiga A game in only three days.

Tallinna are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 4 goals in 3 games. On the other hand, Tallinna have conceded 4 goals.

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Tartu Welco form and stats

No Esiliiga A points yet away for Tartu Welco, from their first 2 matches. It's looking increasingly bleak for Tartu who now has to deal with a four game losing streak. Flora II was the last time a defeat was avoided.

This game can not go any worse than the last one, a Esiliiga A home defeat versus Pärnu with 1-3 on the scoreboard.

A loss against Levadia II was the result prior to that, in a home game.

The visitors will be packing their bags again in only four days as another away game awaits: The Esiliiga A trip to Maardu.

As for goals scored and conceded in the league games away so far, Tartu Welco has managed 2 goals and let in 7 from 2 matches.

Head 2 Head

Last four meetings between the teams: Tallinna Kalev won four, Tartu Welco won zero and zero draws. four games with over 2,5 goals, zero matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

Tallinna KalevA. Purje
A. Purje
5 goals
Tallinna KalevM. Velijev
M. Velijev
3 goals
Tallinna KalevR. Sillamaa
R. Sillamaa
2 goals

Tallinna Kalev missing players

Tartu Welco missing players

Tallinna Kalev Tartu Welco
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
5 3 0 Played P 1 2 5
3 1 0 Won W 0 0 0
1 1 0 Drew D 0 0 1
1 1 0 Lost L 1 2 4
13 4 0 Scored S 0 2 3
8 4 0 Conceded C 4 7 11
100% 100% 0% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 80%
100% 100% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 100% 60%
60% 33% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 100% 60%
60% 33% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 100% 100% 60%
40% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 50% 20%
60% 33% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 50% 40%
20% 33% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 20%
20% 33% 0% Failed to Score F T 100% 50% 60%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
0.2 0 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 6 3.5 2.4
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
10 8 0 Shots (avg) S ( 3 4.5 5.6
5.6 4.3 0 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0 2 2.4
46% 31% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 50% 25%
Key stats in Esiliiga A this season:
  • All of Tallinna Kalev's matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • All of Tartu Welco's away-matches have had more than 3,5 goals.
  • Tallinna Kalev have scored more than double the goals of Tartu Welco.
  • Tallinna Kalev haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Tartu Welco have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Tartu Welco have lost all their away matches so far.
  • Tartu Welco have the most dropped points from leading position (3) in Esiliiga A
Tallinna Kalev Last season Tartu Welco
Total Home   Statistics Stat   Away Total
30 16   Played P   18 36
5 3   Won W   2 6
5 2   Drew D   2 6
20 11   Lost L   14 24
20 12   Scored S   16 39
68 40   Conceded C   50 89
97% 100%   Over 0.5 O 0.5   100% 100%
83% 88%   Over 1.5 O 1.5   94% 94%
50% 50%   Over 2.5 O 2.5   83% 69%
33% 38%   Over 3.5 O 3.5   44% 44%
17% 25%   Over 4.5 O 4.5   22% 25%
37% 44%   BTTS BTTS   67% 64%
17% 12%   Clean Sheets C S   6% 8%
50% 44%   Failed to Score F T   28% 28%
 
0 0   Corners for (avg) C F   0 0
0 0   Corners against (avg) C A   0 0
1.9 2.3   Yellow cards (avg) Y C   2.3 2.4
3 2   Red cards R C   2 6
 
5.2 6.1   Shots (avg) S (   9 8.9
2.1 2.4   Shots on Target (avg) S O   3.4 3.7
31% 31%   Goal Efficiency G E   26% 30%

  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 4 3 1 0 15 2 1 1 0 0 5 0 3 2 1 0 10 2 13 10
2 Tallinna Kalev 5 3 1 1 13 8 3 1 1 1 4 4 2 2 0 0 9 4 5 10
3 Nõmme United 5 3 0 2 17 8 2 2 0 0 9 0 3 1 0 2 8 8 9 9
4 Levadia II 5 3 0 2 7 10 3 1 0 2 4 9 2 2 0 0 3 1 -3 9
5 Pärnu 5 3 0 2 7 12 2 2 0 0 4 1 3 1 0 2 3 11 -5 9
6 Paide U21 4 2 1 1 8 5 2 1 0 1 4 3 2 1 1 0 4 2 3 7
7 Elva 5 2 0 3 10 10 2 2 0 0 8 4 3 0 0 3 2 6 0 6
8 Flora II 5 1 2 2 3 6 3 1 1 1 3 5 2 0 1 1 0 1 -3 5
9 Tartu Welco 5 0 1 4 3 11 3 0 1 2 1 4 2 0 0 2 2 7 -8 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.