Vändra will hope to utilise their home advantage to help bridge the gap to today’s opponents. The home side are currently 17 points behind Maardu.
It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Vändra and Maardu.
Vändra form and stats
Overall Esiliiga stats at home this season for Vändra are 4-1-3 (wins-draw-losses).
A good away victory last time out for Vändra, who won 3-2 against K-Järve JK Järve (placed 10th). Preceding that match was a defeat to Vaprus (2-3).
Vändra are traveling soon after this match as the Esiliiga match at Pärnu awaits in four days.
Vändra can score goals in their home matches. After 8 league matches they have found the net 19 times. Vändra are struggling defensively, conceding on average more than two goals per home game (17 from 8 played).
Maardu form and stats
The story so far for the visiting team, who have the most clean sheets (8) in Esiliiga, on their Esiliiga travels is 4 wins, 0 draws and 4 defeats. Three consecutive losses in away matches means Maardu are growing more and more desperate for a good performance on the road.
Maardu go into this game after a win, the home game against Nõmme United that ended 3-0. Prior to that match, a home win 5-1 against Pärnu.
Maardu are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 12 times in 8 away games so far. The Maardu manager M. Kolk has some worries about the defense as 16 goals have been conceded in these travels.
Head 2 Head
Maardu - Vändra 3-1 was the story when these teams last met, earlier this season. Vändra-Maardu H2H statistics last six meetings regardless of arena: Vändra zero wins, Maardu five wins, one draw. six of these six matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Vändra missing players
Maardu missing players
| Vändra | Maardu | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 18 | 8 | 2 | Played | P | 2 | 8 | 18 |
| 7 | 4 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 4 | 13 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 | 3 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 4 | 4 |
| 33 | 19 | 5 | Scored | S | 2 | 12 | 38 |
| 38 | 17 | 6 | Conceded | C | 5 | 16 | 21 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 94% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 88% | 83% |
| 78% | 88% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 75% | 67% |
| 72% | 88% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 50% | 44% |
| 44% | 62% | 100% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 50% | 38% | 28% |
| 83% | 88% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 38% | 44% |
| 11% | 12% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 38% | 44% |
| 6% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 25% | 11% |
| 6.9 | 7 | 6.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 7 | 7.5 | 7.3 |
| 6.8 | 6.1 | 6.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5 | 5.8 | 5.3 |
| 2.1 | 1.7 | 1.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 3 | 3.1 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 209 | 90 | 18 | Total Shots | T S | 24 | 117 | 250 |
| 92 | 46 | 11 | Shots on Target | S O | 8 | 41 | 102 |
| 33% | 35% | 45% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 25% | 29% | 37% |
- All of Vändra's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Maardu has the most clean sheets (3) away
- Maardu has the most clean sheets (8)
- Maardu have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Maardu haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Vändra has the fewest matches under the total-line (4)
- Vändra has the most matches over the total-line (14)
- Vändra have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Vändra have scored in all their home matches so far.
- Vändra 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 | Maardu | 18 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 38 | 21 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 26 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 17 | 40 |
| 2 | Vaprus | 18 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 41 | 19 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 23 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 12 | 22 | 36 |
| 3 | Nõmme United | 18 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 40 | 19 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 18 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 22 | 14 | 21 | 36 |
| 4 | Flora II | 18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 29 | 18 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 26 |
| 5 | Elva | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 30 | 34 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 19 | 15 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 19 | -4 | 25 |
| 6 | Vändra | 18 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 33 | 38 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 19 | 17 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 14 | 21 | -5 | 23 |
| 7 | Tammeka II | 18 | 7 | 0 | 11 | 29 | 36 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 21 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 8 | 22 | -7 | 21 |
| 8 | Levadia II | 18 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 21 | 28 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 15 | -7 | 21 |
| 9 | Pärnu | 18 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 23 | 39 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 27 | -16 | 19 |
| 10 | K-Järve JK Järve | 18 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 10 | 42 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 20 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 22 | -32 | 3 |