Meistriliiga match preview and statistics: Kuressaare fight Legion

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Competition: Estonia Meistriliiga
Competition: Sat 17.July
Match begins: 16:00 (UTC)
Venue: Kuressaare linnastaadion (2000 seats)

Kuressaare hope to sell some tickets for this game even though the season has been rough so far with 10 points and a 9th position in the Meistriliiga table. Visiting Legion holds 5th place with 23 pts.

Insights:
  • Kuressaare have the fewest scored goals (13) in Meistriliiga
  • Legion have scored more than double the goals of Kuressaare.

Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.

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Kuressaare form and stats

The home fans haven’t been spoiled with victories in the Meistriliiga this season. Kuressaare have only managed 1 win, 1 draw and 7 losses from their games here at Kuressaare linnastaadion. Regardless of arena the trend is looking very unhealthy for Kuressaare with their four defeats in a row. Not since the Tulevik game, 63 days ago, have they avoided a loss.

Stress levels are on the rise for Kuressaare's attacking players as they have now played 192 minutes without scoring in a league game. R. Saar was their last goal scorer.

The fans are hoping that Kuressaare will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 0-3 away loss in the Meistriliiga game against Levadia (placed 1st).

Ahead of that match, Kuressaare lost 0-2 at home to Nomme Kalju.

Kuressaare has scored 10 league goals at home this season, in 9 matches. Kuressaare have conceded 22 goals in these home games, a significant number.

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Legion form and stats

As the visiting team in Meistriliiga matches, Legion have produced an overall stat of 4-1-4 so far. Legion has recorded two wins in a row in their away matches and hold legitimate hopes of a third one.

Two travels in a row for Legion, whose manager D. Belov could celebrate last time after the Meistriliiga win against Tammeka.

Before that one, a nice away victory 4-1 at Vaprus.

Legion are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 14 times in 9 away games so far. 9 goals have been conceded by Legion in these games.

Head 2 Head

Legion - Kuressaare 1-0 was the story when these teams last met, earlier this season. Last five meetings between the teams: Kuressaare won one, Legion won one and three draws. one game with over 2,5 goals, four matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

LegionN. Andreev
N. Andreev
7 goals
LegionK. Nesterov
K. Nesterov
5 goals
LegionA. Šapovalov
A. Šapovalov
5 goals

Kuressaare missing players

Legion missing players

Kuressaare Legion
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
15 9 3 Played P 4 9 16
3 1 0 Won W 3 4 7
1 1 0 Drew D 0 1 2
11 7 3 Lost L 1 4 7
13 10 1 Scored S 7 14 28
30 22 6 Conceded C 2 9 18
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 89% 94%
80% 100% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 56% 62%
60% 78% 33% Over 2.5 O 2.5 25% 44% 50%
33% 56% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 25% 22% 25%
13% 22% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 25% 22% 25%
47% 67% 33% BTTS BTTS 25% 33% 50%
7% 0% 0% Clean Sheets C S 50% 44% 31%
47% 33% 67% Failed to Score F T 25% 33% 25%
 
3.7 3.6 4 Corners for (avg) C F 4.8 4.4 5.4
6.2 6.1 7 Corners against (avg) C A 3 4.1 4.2
1.5 1.3 0.7 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3.5 2.4 2.7
2 1 0 Red cards R C 1 1 2
 
8.2 7.8 10.7 Shots (avg) S ( 10.8 11 12.7
3.7 3.4 4.7 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4.8 4 4.9
24% 32% 7% Goal Efficiency G E 37% 39% 35%
Key stats in Meistriliiga this season:
  • All of Kuressaare's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Kuressaare have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Kuressaare have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their home matches.
  • Kuressaare have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Kuressaare have the fewest scored goals (13) in Meistriliiga
  • Kuressaare have the fewest scored goals in the first half (4) in Meistriliiga
  • Kuressaare have the most conceded goals (22) at home in Meistriliiga
  • Kuressaare have the most dropped points from leading position (11) in Meistriliiga
  • Kuressaare haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Legion have scored more than double the goals of Kuressaare.
  • Legion have won significantly less corners away then at home.

  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 16 13 1 2 42 21 8 6 0 2 23 15 8 7 1 0 19 6 21 40
2 Flora 14 11 3 0 36 11 7 5 2 0 16 4 7 6 1 0 20 7 25 36
3 Paide 16 10 4 2 29 13 7 5 0 2 12 6 9 5 4 0 17 7 16 34
4 Nomme Kalju 16 8 2 6 30 15 7 2 1 4 10 7 9 6 1 2 20 8 15 26
5 Legion 16 7 2 7 28 18 7 3 1 3 14 9 9 4 1 4 14 9 10 23
6 Trans 15 5 2 8 19 28 9 3 2 4 12 12 6 2 0 4 7 16 -9 17
7 Tulevik 16 4 3 9 19 37 7 2 1 4 9 14 9 2 2 5 10 23 -18 15
8 Vaprus 16 2 3 11 14 45 7 1 1 5 6 21 9 1 2 6 8 24 -31 11
9 Kuressaare 15 3 1 11 13 30 9 1 1 7 10 22 6 2 0 4 3 8 -17 10
10 Tammeka 14 2 3 9 14 26 9 0 3 6 6 16 5 2 0 3 8 10 -12 9

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.