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Competition: Estonia Esiliiga
Date: Thu 29.August
Match begins: 16:00 (UTC)
Venue: Pärnu Rannastaadion (1900 seats)

Both teams are enjoying a good season so far and games like this could be decisive. Here's the preview for Vaprus - Legion!

It's no vacation for neither Vaprus nor Legion 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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Vaprus form and stats

6-0-1 is the performance here at Pärnu Rannastaadion so far in the Esiliiga, giving Vaprus a total of 18 from their 7 games here. Outstanding results!

Vaprus's previous game was also a home match, the defeat 0-2 versus Legion. Before that match, a win away at Flora II.

It's goals goals goals for Vaprus who have scored 22 goals from 7 league home games. From these home matches, Vaprus have conceded only 5 goals.

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Legion form and stats

The away performances of Legion, who have the most points (22) away in Esiliiga, have been very solid so far with 7 wins, 1 draw and 0 defeats in the Esiliiga. The question is whether this happy travelling can continue. Legion love their trips these days, as their two previous away games have resulted in victories.

It's the second away game in a row for Legion, but there's smiles all around after the 2-0 victory versus Vaprus in the Esiliiga last time out. Prior to that result Legion won their away game at K-Järve JK Järve. The scoreline was 2-0.

Legion are scoring goals for fun in their league games away this season, having clocked up more than three goals per game on average (26 goals from 8 away games). In the opposite end, Legion have conceded 12 goals in their away games.

Head 2 Head

The dueling parties have met before this season: Vaprus - Legion 0-2. Vaprus-Legion H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Vaprus 3 wins, Legion 6 wins, 1 draw. 6 of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Top Goalscorers

R. Alijev
27 goals
R. Tiismaa
15 goals
K. Saarts
13 goals

Vaprus missing players

Legion missing players

Vaprus Legion
Total Home Home vs top Statistic Away vs top Away Total
26 13 1 Played 2 14 25
16 10 0 Won 1 10 20
3 1 1 Drew 0 3 4
7 2 0 Lost 1 1 1
50 31 0 Scored 5 39 78
26 10 0 Conceded 6 22 26
92% 92% 0% Over 0.5 100% 100% 96%
77% 69% 0% Over 1.5 100% 100% 96%
58% 62% 0% Over 2.5 100% 79% 80%
27% 38% 0% Over 3.5 50% 50% 44%
23% 31% 0% Over 4.5 50% 50% 40%
46% 46% 0% BTTS 100% 79% 56%
38% 46% 100% Clean Sheets 0% 21% 44%
23% 15% 100% Failed To Score 0% 0% 4%
 
5.1 5.8 5 Corners For (avg) 6.5 8 7.8
5.2 4 9 Corners Against (avg) 4 3.3 3
2 2 3 Yellow Cards (avg) 1.5 1.9 1.8
1 1 0 Red Cards 0 6 7
Key stats this season:
  • All of Legion's away matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Legion have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Legion have scored in all their away matches so far.
  • Legion have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
  • Legion haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
  • Vaprus have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Vaprus have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.

Vaprus
All Esiliiga Meistriliiga Estonian Cup Club Friendlies
All Home Away
06-08-19 EC Vaprus 2 - 3 Tallinna III
09-08-19 ES Levadia II 1 - 2 Vaprus
17-08-19 ES Vaprus 1 - 0 Tallinna Kalev II
23-08-19 ES Flora II 0 - 3 Vaprus
29-08-19 ES Vaprus 0 - 2 Legion
01-09-19 ES Tammeka II 10:00 Vaprus
12-09-19 ES Vaprus 16:00 Levadia II
19-09-19 ES Vaprus 15:30 Elva
22-09-19 ES K-Järve JK Järve 11:00 Vaprus
28-09-19 ES Rakvere Tarvas 11:00 Vaprus
Legion
All Esiliiga Estonian Cup Club Friendlies
All Home Away
03-08-19 ES Flora II 5 - 3 Legion
06-08-19 EC Legion 0 - 7 Trans
15-08-19 ES Legion 6 - 2 Tartu Welco
23-08-19 ES K-Järve JK Järve 0 - 2 Legion
29-08-19 ES Vaprus 0 - 2 Legion
01-09-19 ES Legion 10:00 Rakvere Tarvas
07-09-19 ES Legion 10:00 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 11:00 Levadia II

  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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