Match preview Esiliiga: Elva - Legion at Nike Arena Elva

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Competition: Estonia Esiliiga
Date: Sun 19.May
Match begins: 16:00 (UTC)
Venue: Nike Arena Elva (1500 seats)

This could be an interesting match as Elva have their presumed home advantage while Legion are ahead 17 points in the Esiliiga table.

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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Elva form and stats

3-0-1 (win-draw-lost) are the numbers at home for Elva so far this season. It’s been three wins in a row for Elva here at Nike Arena Elva, hoping to make this one the fourth consecutive victory.

Elva are returning here after visiting Tallinna Kalev II in a Esiliiga game and winning with a 4-0 scoreline. Prior to that was the away defeat visiting Trans (0-5).

There's a new fixture coming up fairly quickly for Elva, as the Esiliiga home game vs K-Järve JK Järve is only four days away.

With more than three goals on average, the attacking play of Elva is on fire here. A stunning 14 from 4 matches. Elva's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 5 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Legion form and stats

Playing away, Legion, who have the fewest conceded goals (8) in Esiliiga, have won 5 games, drawn 0 and suffered 0 defeats so far this season. Things are running smoothly for Legion who hasn't tasted defeat in their last ten matches, regardless of venue and tournament. Their last defeat was against Paide. A great winning streak in away games for Legion as they have managed to win five matches in a row as the visitors. Not since the Paide have they travelled home without three points.

Legion won their last game, 3-0 versus Levadia II played at home. Before that one, a nice away victory 3-2 at K-Järve JK Järve.

The Legion manager D. Belov has seen his team go crazy on the road this season, having scored 19 goals in 5 away games. 7 goals have been conceded by Legion in these games.

Head 2 Head

The teams have played each other before this season, with the result Legion - Elva 4-1 entered in the official records. H2H stats regardless of arena (last one match): Elva 0 wins, 0 draws and Legion 1 victory. As for goals, 1 match ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), 0 games had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

R. Alijev
14 goals
M. Šatov
6 goals
M. Lipin
6 goals

Elva missing players

Legion missing players

Elva Legion
Total Home Home vs top Statistic Away vs mid Away Total
10 4 1 Played 1 5 10
4 3 1 Won 1 5 10
1 0 0 Drew 0 0 0
5 1 0 Lost 0 0 0
23 14 3 Scored 3 19 34
19 5 2 Conceded 2 7 8
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 100% 100% 100%
90% 100% 100% Over 1.5 100% 100% 100%
90% 100% 100% Over 2.5 100% 100% 90%
80% 100% 100% Over 3.5 100% 80% 50%
40% 50% 100% Over 4.5 100% 80% 50%
60% 50% 100% BTTS 100% 80% 50%
30% 50% 0% Clean Sheets 0% 20% 50%
10% 0% 0% Failed To Score 0% 0% 0%
 
6.1 9.3 7 Corners For (avg) 8 8.6 7.9
3.7 2.7 4 Corners Against (avg) 2 3 3.3
2.1 2.3 4 Yellow Cards (avg) 3 2 2
1 0 0 Red Cards 3 4 5
Key stats this season:
  • All of Elva's home matches have had more than 3,5 goals.
  • All of Legion's away matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
  • Elva have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Elva have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • Elva have scored in all their home matches so far.
  • Elva have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
  • Elva have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Elva haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Legion have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Legion have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Legion have scored in all their matches so far.
  • Legion have won all their games so far.
  • Legion have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
  • Legion haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

Elva
23-04-19 EC Tabasalu 1 - 5 Elva
27-04-19 ES Elva 4 - 0 Levadia II
04-05-19 ES Tammeka II 1 - 0 Elva
07-05-19 EC Trans 5 - 0 Elva
11-05-19 ES Tallinna Kalev II 0 - 4 Elva
19-05-19 ES Elva 16:00 Legion
23-05-19 ES Elva 16:00 K-Järve JK Järve
30-05-19 ES Rakvere Tarvas 15:30 Elva
03-06-19 ES Elva 16:00 Tammeka II
15-06-19 ES Levadia II 11:00 Elva
Legion
13-04-19 ES Legion 4 - 1 Elva
18-04-19 ES Rakvere Tarvas 0 - 3 Legion
27-04-19 ES Legion 3 - 0 Flora II
02-05-19 ES K-Järve JK Järve 2 - 3 Legion
12-05-19 ES Legion 3 - 0 Levadia II
19-05-19 ES Elva 16:00 Legion
25-05-19 ES Legion 10:00 Tartu Welco
30-05-19 ES Legion 16:00 Tallinna Kalev II
02-06-19 ES Vaprus 16:00 Legion
13-06-19 ES Tammeka II 17:00 Legion

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A D P
1 Legion 10 10 0 0 34 8 5 5 0 0 15 1 5 5 0 0 19 7 26 30
2 Flora II 11 7 2 2 30 11 5 4 1 0 19 2 6 3 1 2 11 9 19 23
3 Vaprus 10 7 1 2 22 9 5 5 0 0 16 3 5 2 1 2 6 6 13 22
4 K-Järve JK Järve 10 6 0 4 21 18 6 4 0 2 14 11 4 2 0 2 7 7 3 18
5 Tammeka II 11 5 0 6 13 14 6 4 0 2 8 3 5 1 0 4 5 11 -1 15
6 Elva 10 4 1 5 23 19 4 3 0 1 14 5 6 1 1 4 9 14 4 13
7 Tallinna Kalev II 11 3 1 7 15 26 5 1 0 4 7 17 6 2 1 3 8 9 -11 10
8 Levadia II 11 2 2 7 10 26 5 2 2 1 9 8 6 0 0 6 1 18 -16 8
9 Rakvere Tarvas 10 2 1 7 6 27 6 2 0 4 5 10 4 0 1 3 1 17 -21 7
10 Tartu Welco 10 1 2 7 12 28 5 1 2 2 8 11 5 0 0 5 4 17 -16 5