Esiliiga preview: Home supporters expecting a win when Legion host Elva

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Competition: Estonia Esiliiga
Date: Sat 07.September
Match begins: 10:00 (UTC)
Venue: Kadrioru staadion (4880 seats)

Legion have performed better than Elva so far this season, but every game starts at 0-0. Here's all you need to know about the upcoming game:

It's no vacation for neither Legion nor Elva as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.

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Legion form and stats

Legion, who have the most points (19) at home in Esiliiga, have been very solid at home in the Esiliiga so far, with 19 points collected from 7 matches (6-1-0). This has contributed greatly to their 1st position in the table. The team is doing great wherever they are playing as Legion has won five games in a row. The Trans match was the last time out without a victory. It’s been three wins in a row for Legion here at Kadrioru staadion, hoping to make this one the fourth consecutive victory.

Legion's previous game was a Esiliiga match also played at home, ending 5-3 versus Elva (placed 5th). The home side are looking to build on that result. Before that, Legion had a home game versus Rakvere Tarvas which ended with a victory 2-0.

Goals decide football matches and Legion are scoring many of them at home; 17 on target from 7 league matches. Legion have showed great defending skills in these home games, allowing the opposition to score only 2 goals.

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Elva form and stats

The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Elva so far with only 7 Esiliiga points returning home. The records show 2-1-5 (win-draw-lose). Elva seem to be suffering from homesickness with two consecutive losses away. Third time lucky?

Elva play their second straight away game, having lost the previous one 3-5 to Legion (placed 1st). It was a defeat before that one as the away game against Levadia II wasn't a success with a 1-5 loss.

As mentioned above, the bookmakers do not believe the away team will get anything from this match. Checking Elva's match history for similar games we find six matches. The home team won 4 of these as expected, 4 of them by at least two goals. Elva managed 0 draws and 2 surprise wins.

Elva are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 11 away goals from 8 games (in the league). The Elva manager V. Haan has some worries about the defense as 17 goals have been conceded in these travels.

Head 2 Head

Legion - Elva 5-3 was the story when these teams last met, earlier this season. Numbers for the last three meetings between these two teams are: 3 wins for Legion, 0 draws and 0 wins for Elva. Over 2,5 goals: 3 times; under 2,5 goals: 0 games.

Top Goalscorers

R. Alijev
29 goals
M. Šatov
12 goals
S. Tšendei
10 goals

Legion missing players

Elva missing players

Legion Elva
Total Home Home vs mid Statistic Away vs top Away Total
27 13 2 Played 2 14 27
22 12 2 Won 0 5 15
4 1 0 Drew 0 1 1
1 0 0 Lost 2 8 11
85 46 6 Scored 2 23 58
29 7 0 Conceded 7 31 47
96% 92% 100% Over 0.5 100% 100% 100%
96% 92% 100% Over 1.5 100% 86% 89%
78% 77% 100% Over 2.5 100% 79% 81%
44% 38% 0% Over 3.5 50% 50% 59%
41% 31% 0% Over 4.5 50% 36% 37%
56% 31% 0% BTTS 100% 71% 67%
44% 69% 100% Clean Sheets 0% 14% 26%
4% 8% 0% Failed To Score 0% 14% 7%
 
8.1 8.2 5.5 Corners For (avg) 4.5 5.9 6
3.1 2.8 4.5 Corners Against (avg) 6.5 4.4 4.3
1.7 1.5 2 Yellow Cards (avg) 1 2.1 2
7 1 0 Red Cards 0 1 1
Key stats this season:
  • Elva haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Legion have not yet lost a game at home.
  • Legion have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Legion have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.

Legion
15-08-19 ES Legion 6 - 2 Tartu Welco
23-08-19 ES K-Jarve JK Jarve 0 - 2 Legion
29-08-19 ES Vaprus 0 - 2 Legion
01-09-19 ES Legion 2 - 0 Rakvere Tarvas
07-09-19 ES Legion 5 - 3 Elva
14-09-19 ES Tallinna Kalev II 10:00 Legion
19-09-19 ES Legion 14:30 Flora II
22-09-19 ES Legion 10:00 Levadia II
26-09-19 ES Tartu Welco 16:00 Legion
05-10-19 ES Legion 11:00 Tammeka II
Elva
20-08-19 EC Tarvastu 1 - 4 Elva
23-08-19 ES Rakvere Tarvas 1 - 4 Elva
29-08-19 ES Elva 4 - 1 Tammeka II
02-09-19 ES Levadia II 5 - 1 Elva
07-09-19 ES Legion 5 - 3 Elva
15-09-19 ES Elva 10:00 K-Jarve JK Jarve
19-09-19 ES Vaprus 15:30 Elva
23-09-19 ES Flora II 14:30 Elva
29-09-19 ES Elva 11:00 Tallinna Kalev II
05-10-19 ES Elva 11:00 Rakvere Tarvas

  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 15 13 2 0 43 14 7 6 1 0 17 2 8 7 1 0 26 12 29 41
2 Flora II 15 9 3 3 39 14 8 5 2 1 23 4 7 4 1 2 16 10 25 30
3 Vaprus 15 9 2 4 34 16 7 6 0 1 22 5 8 3 2 3 12 11 18 29
4 K-Järve JK Järve 15 9 1 5 27 20 8 5 1 2 17 12 7 4 0 3 10 8 7 28
5 Elva 15 7 1 7 30 26 7 5 0 2 19 9 8 2 1 5 11 17 4 22
6 Tammeka II 15 5 2 8 19 22 8 4 1 3 12 8 7 1 1 5 7 14 -3 17
7 Rakvere Tarvas 15 5 1 9 17 36 8 4 0 4 10 11 7 1 1 5 7 25 -19 16
8 Levadia II 15 4 2 9 18 34 7 2 2 3 10 13 8 2 0 6 8 21 -16 14
9 Tallinna Kalev II 15 4 2 9 21 38 7 2 0 5 12 25 8 2 2 4 9 13 -17 14
10 Tartu Welco 15 1 2 12 17 45 8 1 2 5 11 23 7 0 0 7 6 22 -28 5

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