Tulevik not looking forward to difficult Esiliiga A clash against Harju Jalgpallikool

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Competition: Estonia Esiliiga A
Competition: Mon 23.May
Match begins: 16:00 (UTC)
Venue: Viljandi linnastaadion kunstmuru (1000 seats)

Striving Tulevik are keen to pull off a surprise victory when they greet hard-driving Harju Jalgpallikool in the next league fixture. It’s 9th vs 3rd and the home supporters will have not-so-high confidence.

Insights:
  • Tulevik have the fewest clean sheets (0) in Esiliiga A
  • Harju Jalgpallikool have the most scored goals (42) 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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Tulevik form and stats

With 1 Esiliiga A win, 1 draw and 4 defeats from their home games, Tulevik are certainly not brimming with confidence.

The Tulevik coach Ilves and his team return home after a 1-1 draw away versus Levadia II (placed 2nd).

Before that, Tulevik had a home game versus Parnu which ended with a victory 2-1.

Despite playing at their own arena the home team are massive underdogs in this game. The home fans will enjoy their drinks and snacks knowing that the chances of a positive outcome are very slim. When Tulevik have been in this position before, they have won 2, drawn 2 and lost 10 from 14 games. 8 defeats by at least two goals.

The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Tulevik here at Viljandi linnastaadion kunstmuru in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (5 from 6 games). Defensively there's plenty of potential for improvement as Tulevik have allowed the opposition to score 16 goals here at Viljandi linnastaadion kunstmuru.

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Harju Jalgpallikool form and stats

3 wins, 0 draws and 3 losses. That’s the product of Harju Jalgpallikool playing as the away team in the Esiliiga A this season. It could be a hat trick of victories away for Jalgpallikool, as they have won on their previous two travels.

Harju Jalgpallikool go into this game after a win, the home game against Paide U21 that ended 5-0. As you can tell from the results above, Harju Jalgpallikool was very dominant against Paide U21, winning the match with a scoreline that even the finest fortune teller couldn't predict. 5-0 (!) with Järva (4) and Antonov providing the goals. It's hard not to mention Järva's lethal finishing against Paide U21. four goals were a big reason for the important victory.

Ahead of that game was the 1-1 draw at home against Levadia II.

Jalgpallikool have scored more than twice on average per away game (in the league), an impressive attacking display. They have 15 goals from 6 away matches. As for defending, Harju Jalgpallikool rarely keep clean sheets as they have conceded 11 goals from these away matches.

Head 2 Head

These competitors have fought previously this season: Harju Jalgpallikool - Tulevik 6-0.

Top Goalscorers

Harju JalgpallikoolA. Järva
A. Järva
14 goals
Harju JalgpallikoolR. Sobtšenko
R. Sobtšenko
8 goals
Harju JalgpallikoolK. Eerme
K. Eerme
4 goals

Tulevik missing players

Harju Jalgpallikool missing players

Tulevik Harju Jalgpallikool
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
13 6 2 Played P 2 6 14
2 1 0 Won W 1 3 9
2 1 0 Drew D 0 0 1
9 4 2 Lost L 1 3 4
8 5 0 Scored S 3 15 42
33 16 7 Conceded C 2 11 18
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
85% 83% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 100% 86%
54% 50% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 83% 71%
23% 33% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 67% 64%
23% 33% 50% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 67% 64%
38% 50% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 67% 57%
0% 0% 0% Clean Sheets C S 50% 17% 29%
62% 50% 100% Failed to Score F T 50% 17% 14%
 
3.6 4.8 1.5 Corners for (avg) C F 5.5 4.3 4.6
6.4 6.8 7 Corners against (avg) C A 4 4.5 4.6
2.4 2.5 2.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.5 1.3 1.9
1 1 0 Red cards R C 0 1 2
 
6.7 10.5 7.5 Shots (avg) S ( 5.5 7.7 10.7
2.5 4.2 2.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3 3.3 5.7
24% 20% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 50% 75% 52%
 
12.9 14.2 19 Shots against (avg) S A 7.5 7.2 6.4
5.8 6.3 9.5 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 3.5 3.5 3.2
Key stats in Esiliiga A this season:
  • All of Harju Jalgpallikool's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Harju Jalgpallikool have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Harju Jalgpallikool have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Harju Jalgpallikool have scored more than double the goals of Tulevik.
  • Harju Jalgpallikool have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (9) in Esiliiga A
  • Harju Jalgpallikool have the most points from losing position (10) in Esiliiga A
  • Harju Jalgpallikool have the most scored goals (42) in Esiliiga A
  • Harju Jalgpallikool have the most scored goals in the first half (21) in Esiliiga A
  • Harju Jalgpallikool have the the best goal difference (+24) in Esiliiga A
  • Harju Jalgpallikool haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Harju Jalgpallikool is in the best form (5-1-0) in Esiliiga A
  • Tulevik have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Tulevik have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their matches.
  • Tulevik have the fewest clean sheets (0) at home in Esiliiga A
  • Tulevik have the fewest clean sheets (0) in Esiliiga A
  • Tulevik have the most conceded goals (16) at home in Esiliiga A
  • Tulevik have the most conceded goals in the first half (14) in Esiliiga A
  • Tulevik have the the worst goal difference (-11) at home in Esiliiga A
  • Tulevik have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Tulevik 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 Paide U21 13 10 0 3 35 17 6 5 0 1 16 6 7 5 0 2 19 11 18 30
2 Levadia II 14 9 3 2 30 18 6 5 1 0 14 5 8 4 2 2 16 13 12 30
3 Harju Jalgpallikool 14 9 1 4 42 18 8 6 1 1 27 7 6 3 0 3 15 11 24 28
4 Viimsi 15 8 1 6 31 20 7 5 1 1 24 9 8 3 0 5 7 11 11 25
5 Flora II 13 6 2 5 23 21 7 5 0 2 15 11 6 1 2 3 8 10 2 20
6 Nomme United 15 5 4 6 26 26 7 3 2 2 10 9 8 2 2 4 16 17 0 19
7 Elva 14 5 4 5 20 25 8 3 2 3 13 12 6 2 2 2 7 13 -5 19
8 K-Jarve JK Jarve 14 4 1 9 8 33 8 3 1 4 5 13 6 1 0 5 3 20 -25 13
9 Tulevik 13 2 2 9 8 33 6 1 1 4 5 16 7 1 1 5 3 17 -25 8
10 Parnu 15 0 6 9 8 20 7 0 3 4 5 9 8 0 3 5 3 11 -12 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.