Match preview Esiliiga: Elva - Maardu at Nike Arena Elva

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Competition: Estonia Esiliiga
Competition: Sun 01.November
Match begins: 11:00 (UTC)
Venue: Nike Arena Elva

Elva will hope to utilise their home advantage to help bridge the gap to today’s opponents. The home side are currently 15 points behind Maardu.

It’s a hectic schedule for the away team, as they were in action only four days ago in the Estonian Cup. That game was also an away game, at Eston Villa. It will be interesting to see if they are fully ready and rested for this match, and/or if some changes in the lineup is necessary.

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Elva form and stats

The story so far in the Esiliiga for Elva at their home stadium (Nike Arena Elva) is 8 wins, 2 draws and 4 defeats.

The Elva fans got no joy from their last match, a Esiliiga game also here at Nike Arena Elva: A 0-1 defeat against Tammeka II. Before that match, a win away at K-Järve JK Järve.

Elva can score goals in their home matches. After 14 league matches they have found the net 28 times. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 3 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. 18 goals have been conceded. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 2 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.

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Maardu form and stats

Playing away, Maardu have won 6 games, drawn 1 and suffered 6 defeats in the Esiliiga this season.

Prior to that match, a home win 5-0 against K-Järve JK Järve in the Esiliiga.

The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Nomme United in just four days.

Maardu are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 21 times in 13 away games so far. Maardu have conceded 27 goals in these games.

Head 2 Head

Elva and Maardu have met before this season: Maardu - Elva 0-0. Last ten meetings between the teams: Elva won one, Maardu won six and three draws. six games with over 2,5 goals, four matches with two goals or less.

Elva missing players

Maardu missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Elva Maardu
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
27 14 3 Played P 4 13 27
12 8 1 Won W 2 6 18
6 2 1 Drew D 1 1 3
9 4 1 Lost L 1 6 6
45 28 8 Scored S 9 21 59
45 18 7 Conceded C 9 27 34
93% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 96%
81% 86% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 85% 81%
59% 57% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 77% 70%
44% 43% 100% Over 3.5 O 3.5 75% 54% 52%
37% 29% 67% Over 4.5 O 4.5 50% 38% 33%
59% 57% 100% BTTS BTTS 50% 38% 44%
26% 21% 0% Clean Sheets C S 25% 31% 41%
22% 21% 0% Failed to Score F T 25% 31% 19%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
2 2.5 3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3 3.2 3
5 4 2 Red cards R C 0 2 3
 
356 208 35 Total Shots T S 70 183 390
143 82 17 Shots on Target S O 30 75 165
31% 34% 47% Goal Efficiency G E 30% 28% 36%
Key stats in Esiliiga this season:
  • Elva haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
  • Maardu has the fewest dropped points from leading position (5) in Esiliiga
  • Maardu has the fewest matches under the total-line (7) in Esiliiga
  • Maardu have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Maardu 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 Vaprus 27 17 7 3 63 24 13 10 3 0 37 9 14 7 4 3 26 15 39 58
2 Maardu 27 18 3 6 59 34 14 12 2 0 38 7 13 6 1 6 21 27 25 57
3 Nomme United 27 13 7 7 66 36 14 6 5 3 29 15 13 7 2 4 37 21 30 46
4 Elva 27 12 6 9 45 45 14 8 2 4 28 18 13 4 4 5 17 27 0 42
5 Flora II 27 11 6 10 46 36 13 5 2 6 23 17 14 6 4 4 23 19 10 39
6 Tammeka II 27 12 2 13 43 50 14 7 2 5 31 26 13 5 0 8 12 24 -7 38
7 Levadia II 27 10 5 12 36 39 13 7 3 3 20 16 14 3 2 9 16 23 -3 35
8 Parnu 27 8 7 12 49 55 14 6 3 5 31 21 13 2 4 7 18 34 -6 31
9 Vandra 27 9 2 16 42 64 12 6 1 5 23 25 15 3 1 11 19 39 -22 29
10 K-Järve JK Järve 27 1 3 23 13 79 14 1 1 12 9 39 13 0 2 11 4 40 -66 3

Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Vaprus 27 17 7 3 63 24 13 10 3 0 37 9 14 7 4 3 26 15 39 58
2 Maardu 27 18 3 6 59 34 14 12 2 0 38 7 13 6 1 6 21 27 25 57
3 Nomme United 27 13 7 7 66 36 14 6 5 3 29 15 13 7 2 4 37 21 30 46
4 Elva 27 12 6 9 45 45 14 8 2 4 28 18 13 4 4 5 17 27 0 42
5 Flora II 27 11 6 10 46 36 13 5 2 6 23 17 14 6 4 4 23 19 10 39
6 Tammeka II 27 12 2 13 43 50 14 7 2 5 31 26 13 5 0 8 12 24 -7 38
7 Levadia II 27 10 5 12 36 39 13 7 3 3 20 16 14 3 2 9 16 23 -3 35
8 Parnu 27 8 7 12 49 55 14 6 3 5 31 21 13 2 4 7 18 34 -6 31
9 Vandra 27 9 2 16 42 64 12 6 1 5 23 25 15 3 1 11 19 39 -22 29
10 K-Järve JK Järve 27 1 3 23 13 79 14 1 1 12 9 39 13 0 2 11 4 40 -66 3

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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.