Meistriliiga match preview and statistics: Kuressaare fight Nõmme Kalju

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Competition: Estonia Meistriliiga
Competition: Sun 30.May
Match begins: 16:00 (UTC)
Venue: Kuressaare linnastaadion (2000 seats)

8th- against 4th place might not sound all that sexy. Here's the information that makes Kuressaare - Nõmme Kalju (even) more interesting!

Insights:
  • Kuressaare have the most dropped points from leading position (11) in Meistriliiga
  • Nõmme Kalju have the most scored goals (18) away in Meistriliiga

There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.

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 21 wins, 12 draws and 5 defeats from 38 matches. They have scored 75 goals and conceded 28 times in these games.

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Kuressaare form and stats

With 1 Meistriliiga win, 1 draw and 6 defeats from their home games, Kuressaare, who have the most conceded goals (20) at home in Meistriliiga, are certainly not brimming with confidence. Kuressaare are very eager to stop a potential losing streak at Kuressaare linnastaadion, having lost their two previous games here.

The Kuressaare fans got no joy from their last match, a Meistriliiga game also here at Kuressaare linnastaadion: A 2-3 defeat against Levadia (placed 1st).

Preceding that match was the home game against Trans that was lost 1-2.

Kuressaare are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 10 goals in 8 games. It's worth mentioning that 5 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. As for conceded goals, Kuressaare's unpleasant statistic is 20 goals surrendered.

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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 scored goals (18) away in Meistriliiga, collect 16 points from their 7 away matches in the Meistriliiga. 5 victories and 1 draw have created these points (and only 1 defeat).

Nõmme has to pack their bags again for the second away game in a row. Last time they traveled to Tammeka for a Meistriliiga game that ended a draw (2-2).

Before that one, a nice away victory 7-1 at Vaprus.

Today's guests are confident travelers having scored 18 goals in 7 league games away this season. It's worth mentioning that 11 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. As opposed to that, Nõmme have seen the ball go into their own net 7 times on the road. It's worth mentioning that 4 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 away matches.

Head 2 Head

The dueling parties have met before this season: Kuressaare - Nõmme Kalju 0-2. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: zero - two - eight (Kuressaare wins - draws - Nõmme Kalju wins). As for goals, five matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), five had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

KuressaareM. Pajunurm
M. Pajunurm
4 goals
KuressaareM. Männilaan
M. Männilaan
4 goals
Nõmme KaljuA. Volkov
A. Volkov
4 goals

Kuressaare missing players

Nõmme Kalju missing players

Kuressaare Nõmme Kalju
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
13 8 1 Played P 3 7 13
3 1 0 Won W 2 5 6
1 1 0 Drew D 1 1 2
9 6 1 Lost L 0 1 5
13 10 1 Scored S 12 18 23
25 20 2 Conceded C 4 7 13
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 92%
77% 100% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 86% 62%
62% 88% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 71% 54%
38% 62% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 100% 43% 31%
15% 25% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 33% 14% 15%
54% 75% 100% BTTS BTTS 100% 71% 54%
8% 0% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 29% 23%
38% 25% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 31%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
1.5 1.5 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.7 2.1 2.4
2 1 0 Red cards R C 0 1 2
 
8.6 8 20 Shots (avg) S ( 17 13.6 13.2
3.7 3.2 6 Shots on Target (avg) S O 8 5.9 5.5
27% 38% 17% Goal Efficiency G E 50% 44% 32%
Key stats in Meistriliiga this season:
  • All of Kuressaare's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • 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 most conceded goals (20) 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.
  • Nõmme Kalju have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Nõmme Kalju have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded away.
  • Nõmme Kalju have scored in all their away matches so far.
  • Nõmme Kalju have the most scored goals (18) away in Meistriliiga
  • 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 13 10 1 2 34 18 6 4 0 2 18 14 7 6 1 0 16 4 16 31
2 Paide 13 8 3 2 23 10 7 5 0 2 12 6 6 3 3 0 11 4 13 27
3 Flora 9 7 2 0 24 8 3 2 1 0 7 1 6 5 1 0 17 7 16 23
4 Nõmme Kalju 13 6 2 5 23 13 6 1 1 4 5 6 7 5 1 1 18 7 10 20
5 Legion 13 5 2 6 20 14 6 3 1 2 12 6 7 2 1 4 8 8 6 17
6 Trans 13 5 2 6 18 25 8 3 2 3 12 11 5 2 0 3 6 14 -7 17
7 Tulevik 12 3 2 7 15 28 6 1 1 4 6 13 6 2 1 3 9 15 -13 11
8 Kuressaare 13 3 1 9 13 25 8 1 1 6 10 20 5 2 0 3 3 5 -12 10
9 Tammeka 9 2 2 5 11 15 5 0 2 3 4 7 4 2 0 2 7 8 -4 8
10 Vaprus 10 1 1 8 8 33 4 0 0 4 3 16 6 1 1 4 5 17 -25 4

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.