Meistriliiga preview: Can Levadia edge out victory against Nõmme Kalju?

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 artificial turf, while this game is played on grass. Recent stats for Nõmme Kalju when playing on grass are 16 wins, 6 draws and 2 defeats from 24 matches. They have scored 64 goals and conceded 21 times in these games. This is a local derby, usually meaning added tension and importance.

Levadia form and stats

Levadia, who have the most scored goals (37) in Meistriliiga, have played 5 games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 4-0-1 (wins-draws-losses).

Happy days for Levadia in their previous game, a Meistriliiga match away at Tulevik that ended with a 3-0 victory. Before that, Levadia had a home game versus Tammeka which ended with a victory 7-0.

The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does Levadia handle that role? We have found one game in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The win/draw/lost stats in these games are W0-D1-L0.

It's goals goals goals for Levadia who have scored 26 goals in 5 home games. Levadia's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 5 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

Nõmme Kalju form and stats

The visitors are W3-D2-L0 on the road this term. The visitors have performed well in their home games as well, building a total win streak of four games home and away. Nõmme Kalju hope to make it five in this match.

The supporters enjoyed Nõmme Kalju's previous game versus Kuressaare, a Meistriliiga 3-2 win played at home. Before that one, a nice away victory 1-0 at Tallinna Kalev.

We have checked recent matches where Nõmme Kalju have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those one game were W0-D1-L0.

There might be some complaints about the fixture list from the Nõmme Kalju manager R. Kozhukhovskyi as the team has another away game coming up in only four days, this time against Trans.

Nõmme Kalju are not goal shy away from home, finding the net 9 times in 5 away games so far. Nõmme Kalju are tight as a drum on their travels, having allowed the opposition only 2 goals away.

Head 2 Head

The teams have played each other before this season, with the result Nõmme Kalju - Levadia 2-1 entered in the official records. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: 1 - 3 - 6 (Levadia wins - draws - Nõmme Kalju wins). As for goals, 6 matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), 4 had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

Y. Budnik 10 goals

M. Roosnupp 8 goals

N. Andreev 5 goals

Levadia missing players

Nõmme Kalju missing players