A. Le Coq Arena: Flora vs Nõmme Kalju Meistriliiga preview

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 Flora and Nõmme Kalju.

Nõmme Kalju play their home games on artifical turf, while this game is played on grass. Recent stats for Nõmme Kalju when playing on grass are 24 wins, 11 draws and 5 defeats from 40 matches. They have scored 83 goals and conceded 29 times in these games.

This is a match between teams from the same area, a local derby. The community is buzzing.

Flora form and stats

Home games in the Meistriliiga have been a walk in the park for Flora so far, with 34 points won from 12 matches; 11 wins, 1 draw and 0 losses. Flora has a nice streak going on as they have played 13 consecutive leaguegames without losing (regardless of home/away). They are keen to extend their tally, a streak that began after the Tulevik defeat 115 days ago. Flora has won so many consecutive home games (ten in a row) that they struggle to remember the last time points were lost here at A. Le Coq Arena. We remember; it was Tammeka.

Nothing to worry about in defence for Flora, as their goalkeeper Matvei Igonen has completely shut out the opponents for 217 minutes in the Meistriliiga.

The Flora supporters enjoyed the previous match, watching their team host Paide in Meistriliiga and win 1-0. Before that match, a win away at Kuressaare.

The manager J. Henn will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Levadia in only three days.

Goals decide football matches and Flora are scoring many of them at home; 28 on target from 12 league matches. Defensively Flora have been outstanding, conceding less than half a goal on average per home game in the league (5 in 12 games). For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

Nõmme Kalju form and stats

Nõmme Kalju's travelling support has been rewarded for their time and money so far this season, having witnessed Nõmme Kalju, who have the most clean sheets (13) in Meistriliiga, collect 29 points from their 13 away matches in the Meistriliiga. 9 victories and 2 draws have created these points (and only 2 defeats).

A loss against Paide was the result prior to that, in a Meistriliiga home game.

Nõmme Kalju made it very difficult for themselves in their last game, V. Avilov receiving a red card in the 35th minute. The match was still a draw at this point. But even with this card, Nõmme won the match 3-0!

With an average of more than two away goals per league game away, Nõmme are regular goalscorers on their travels. Nõmme are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 7 times in 13 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.

Head 2 Head

The two sides played each other earlier this season: Flora - Nõmme Kalju 2-1. Numbers for the last ten meetings between these two teams are: three wins for Flora, four draws and three wins for Nõmme Kalju. Over 2,5 goals: six times; under 2,5 goals: four games.

Flora missing players

Nõmme Kalju missing players