Flora clashes with Nõmme Kalju in Meistriliiga fray

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Competition: Estonia Meistriliiga
Competition: Sun 19.September
Match begins: 12:00 (UTC)
Venue: A. Le Coq Arena (15000 seats)

There is optimism in Flora so far this season, with their 2nd spot in the Meistriliiga table and hosting Nõmme Kalju (who are in 4th).

Insights:
  • Flora have the fewest conceded goals (13) in Meistriliiga
  • Nõmme Kalju have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

Flora and Nõmme Kalju should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.

This field has grass, which is not Nõmme Kalju's usual surface at their own football pitch. When appearing on grass Nõmme Kalju have performed like this: Played 40 matches with the outcome 22 wins, 10 draws and 8 defeats with the goal production 77-35 (scored/conceded).

These teams are located so close to each other that their supporters eat in the same restaurants, hang out at the same night clubs and give birth at the same hospitals. This means added importance to the game and a vibrant atmosphere.

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Flora form and stats

Flora have been outstanding at home so far in the Meistriliiga with 6 wins, 2 draws and only 0 losses.

Flora are returning here after visiting Vaprus in a Meistriliiga game and winning with a 6-0 scoreline. S. Zenjov (2), R. Alliku and D. Kuraksin (2) scored the goal(s). As indicated by the result mentioned above, Flora played a great game against Vaprus and beat them comfortably. Expectations are high for this one.

Previous to that game, a home match hosting Legion in a game that was won 5-1.

Another home game is coming up fairly shortly for the hosts, as Trans are coming to town in three days.

Goals are plentiful at A. Le Coq Arena in the league this season as Flora has scored 21 goals here in 8 home games. Flora are not conceding a lot of goals here at A. Le Coq Arena in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 5 from 8 matches. It's worth mentioning that 4 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.

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Nõmme Kalju form and stats

7 wins, 1 draw and 4 losses. That’s the product of Nõmme Kalju playing as the away team in the Meistriliiga this season.

Nõmme's previous game was their home loss versus Kuressaare (0-3).

Prior to that match, the Nõmme Kalju manager S. Frantsev faced defeat when travelling to Levadia and losing 1-2.

The Nõmme manager S. Frantsev has got the team scoring on the road, with 25 away goals in 12 league matches. 14 goals have been conceded by Nõmme Kalju in these games.

Head 2 Head

The most up to date registered meeting featuring both these sides is the Flora - Nõmme Kalju 1-0 played not long ago this season. Head-to-head totals (for the previous ten meetings): Flora won six games, two matches ended with a draw and Nõmme Kalju have two wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: six / four

Top Goalscorers

FloraR. Sappinen
R. Sappinen
14 goals
FloraS. Zenjov
S. Zenjov
8 goals
Nõmme KaljuA. Tamm
A. Tamm
7 goals

Flora missing players

Nõmme Kalju missing players

Flora Nõmme Kalju
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
19 8 3 Played P 3 12 23
14 6 3 Won W 0 7 11
4 2 0 Drew D 0 1 3
1 0 0 Lost L 3 4 9
51 21 12 Scored S 3 25 42
13 5 2 Conceded C 8 14 27
89% 88% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 96%
79% 75% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 83% 74%
68% 62% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 67% 61%
42% 38% 67% Over 3.5 O 3.5 33% 33% 35%
32% 38% 67% Over 4.5 O 4.5 33% 17% 17%
37% 38% 67% BTTS BTTS 100% 58% 57%
58% 62% 33% Clean Sheets C S 0% 33% 22%
16% 12% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 8% 26%
 
6.5 6.2 5 Corners for (avg) C F 5.7 6.2 6.6
3.2 3.2 4 Corners against (avg) C A 3.7 3.7 4.4
1.8 2 1.7 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.7 2.2 2.5
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 1 2
 
13.5 14.4 11.7 Shots (avg) S ( 11.7 13.8 13.4
6.5 7.1 6 Shots on Target (avg) S O 5 6.3 6
41% 37% 67% Goal Efficiency G E 20% 33% 31%
Key stats in Meistriliiga this season:
  • Flora have not yet lost a game at home.
  • Flora have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Flora have the fewest conceded goals (13) in Meistriliiga
  • Flora have the fewest conceded goals (5) at home in Meistriliiga
  • Flora have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (3) in Meistriliiga
  • Flora have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (10) in Meistriliiga
  • Flora have the fewest points from losing position (1) in Meistriliiga
  • Flora have the most clean sheets (11) in Meistriliiga
  • Flora have the most clean sheets (5) at home in Meistriliiga
  • Flora have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
  • Nõmme Kalju have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Nõmme Kalju haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Levadia 22 19 1 2 62 24 12 10 0 2 36 17 10 9 1 0 26 7 38 58
2 Flora 19 14 4 1 51 13 8 6 2 0 21 5 11 8 2 1 30 8 38 46
3 Paide 23 13 7 3 40 21 12 7 2 3 20 12 11 6 5 0 20 9 19 46
4 Nõmme Kalju 23 11 3 9 42 27 11 4 2 5 17 13 12 7 1 4 25 14 15 36
5 Legion 23 9 4 10 37 31 11 5 2 4 20 13 12 4 2 6 17 18 6 31
6 Trans 22 8 4 10 28 36 12 5 2 5 17 16 10 3 2 5 11 20 -8 28
7 Tulevik 23 7 3 13 31 49 11 5 1 5 19 19 12 2 2 8 12 30 -18 24
8 Kuressaare 22 6 2 14 22 40 12 3 2 7 14 23 10 3 0 7 8 17 -18 20
9 Vaprus 23 3 4 16 18 63 11 2 2 7 9 33 12 1 2 9 9 30 -45 15
10 Tammeka 22 3 4 15 23 50 11 1 3 7 9 21 11 2 1 8 14 29 -27 13

Read more about Meistriliiga

The Estonian Meistriliiga is the highest level of football in Estonia. The season starts in March and ends in November, with ten teams playing each other four times for a total of 36 fixtures. After the final league table the bottom team is relegated and the second last team plays a relegation playoff.