A key match in Esiliiga as both teams are battling for the top positions. With Vaprus in 3rd position and Maardu placed 1st, this promises to be an exciting meeting. Read on to find out more!
This should be an interesting game with lots of spark and energy as both teams are well rested since they last saw competitive action. Game on!
Vaprus form and stats
Vaprus, who have the most scored goals (17) at home in Esiliiga, have collected 11 points from their Esiliiga home games so far after 3-2-0.
Happy days for Vaprus in their previous game, a Esiliiga match away at K-Järve JK Järve (placed 10th) that ended with a 5-0 victory. The spoils were shared after 90 minutes before that, a home game that ended 2-2 versus Flora II.
As mentioned above, Vaprus "killed" K-Järve JK Järve in their previous game. They need to reset completely for this one and beware of complacency.
There will be little rest for Vaprus after this match as they are travelling to Tammeka II for a Esiliiga game in only three days.
Vaprus always seem capable of creating a buzz here at Pärnu Rannastaadion with 17 goals in 5 league games. Vaprus are not conceding a lot of goals here at Pärnu Rannastaadion in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 4 from 5 matches.
Maardu form and stats
Playing away, Maardu, who have the most clean sheets (6) in Esiliiga, have won 4 games, drawn 0 and suffered 1 defeat in the Esiliiga this season. Things are running smoothly for Maardu who hasn't tasted defeat in their last ten matches, regardless of venue and tournament. Their last defeat was against Nomme United. Long winning streaks away are a rare occurrence in football, which only makes Maardu's record of four away victories in a row even more impressive. They last lost points away in the Nomme United game.
Maardu play their second away game in a row, but can be confident going into this one after the 2-1 victory visiting Tammeka II (placed 8th). Prior to that match, a home win 3-1 against Vandra.
V. Ogorodnik came off the bench to score the winning goal in the match against Tammeka II last time out, making the manager M. Kolk feel like a tactical genius. The end of the last match, against Tammeka II, was very satisfying as V. Ogorodnik scored the winning goal deep into overtime.
A new game in only three days for Maardu, the Esiliiga home match versus Elva. Busy days.
Maardu has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 9 goals from 5 games. As opposed to that, Maardu have seen the ball go into their own net 6 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
The two sides played each other earlier this season: Maardu - Vaprus 2-1.Top Goalscorers
  K. Saarts 20 goals | R. Tiismaa 16 goals | H. Hanson 7 goals |
Vaprus missing players
Maardu missing players
| Vaprus | Maardu | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 11 | 5 | 0 | Played | P | 1 | 5 | 11 |
| 5 | 3 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 4 | 10 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 29 | 17 | 0 | Scored | S | 0 | 9 | 24 |
| 12 | 4 | 0 | Conceded | C | 5 | 6 | 9 |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 91% | 100% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 80% | 73% |
| 82% | 80% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 60% | 64% |
| 55% | 60% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 40% | 45% |
| 27% | 40% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 100% | 20% | 18% |
| 64% | 60% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 20% | 36% |
| 36% | 40% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 60% | 55% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 20% | 9% |
| 5.1 | 6.8 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 12 | 9 | 8.3 |
| 4.5 | 3.4 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5 | 5.2 | 5.6 |
| 2 | 1.4 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 2.4 | 2.6 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 140 | 80 | 0 | Total Shots | T S | 18 | 78 | 160 |
| 70 | 46 | 0 | Shots on Target | S O | 7 | 29 | 66 |
| 41% | 37% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 31% | 36% |
- All of Vaprus's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Maardu has the fewest conceded goals (9)
- Maardu has the fewest conceded goals in the first half (1)
- Maardu has the fewest dropped points from leading position (0)
- Maardu has the most clean sheets (3) away
- Maardu has the most clean sheets (6)
- Maardu have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Maardu haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Maardu is in the best form (6-0-0)
- Vaprus has the most scored goals (17) at home
- Vaprus has the most scored goals in the first half (13)
- Vaprus has the the best goal difference (+13) at home
- Vaprus have not yet lost a game at home.
- Vaprus have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Vaprus have scored in all their matches so far.
- Vaprus have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- Vaprus 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 | 11 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 24 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 30 |
| 2 | Nomme United | 11 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 29 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 7 | 18 | 25 |
| 3 | Vaprus | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 29 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 17 | 19 |
| 4 | Vandra | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 21 | 23 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 12 | -2 | 16 |
| 5 | Elva | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 15 |
| 6 | Levadia II | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 13 | 19 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 12 | -6 | 13 |
| 7 | Flora II | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | -1 | 12 |
| 8 | Tammeka II | 10 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 12 | 20 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 11 | -8 | 12 |
| 9 | Parnu | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 14 | 26 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 17 | -12 | 8 |
| 10 | K-Järve JK Järve | 11 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 26 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 13 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 13 | -25 | 2 |