It's early days in the Meistriliiga and the teams are still hoping for a flying start in order to set the tone for the season. Three points can make a big difference at this stage.
There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.
Tammeka play their home games on grass, while this game is played on artificial turf. Recent stats for Tammeka when playing on artificial turf are 0 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats from three matches. They have scored 3 goals and conceded 5 times in these games.
Nõmme Kalju form and stats
Two home games so far for Nõmme Kalju, who are yet to win here at Hiiu staadion, having collected only 0 points so far. The Nõmme Kalju manager S. Frantsev might feel some added pressure to get something from this game after two straight home defeats.A good away victory last time out for Nõmme Kalju, who won 3-2 against Tulevik. Preceding that match was the home game against Flora that was lost 0-3.
Early season goal statistics from Nõmme Kalju's 2 home games: 0 goals, 5 conceded.
Tammeka form and stats
Things could have gone better for Tammeka in their away games, but 3 points from 2 games is all right. Three has not been a lucky number for Tammeka as they have been defeated three times in a row since the Tulevik match.Tammeka failed to get anything from their last game, a home match vs Levadia that ended with defeat 1-2. A loss against Paide was the result prior to that, in a home game.
5 goals so far away for Tammeka, while their defence has allowed the opposition to score 4. All from 2 matches.
Head 2 Head
H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Nõmme Kalju 8 wins, 2 draws and Tammeka 0 victories.Nõmme Kalju missing players
Tammeka missing players
| Nõmme Kalju | Tammeka | |||
| Total | Home | Statistic | Away | Total |
| 5 | 2 | Played | 2 | 5 |
| 8 | 0 | Scored | 5 | 8 |
| 7 | 5 | Conceded | 4 | 11 |
| 80% | 100% | Over 0.5 | 100% | 100% |
| 80% | 100% | Over 1.5 | 100% | 100% |
| 60% | 50% | Over 2.5 | 100% | 100% |
| 40% | 0% | Over 3.5 | 100% | 60% |
| 40% | 0% | Over 4.5 | 50% | 20% |
| 20% | 0% | Both teams to score | 50% | 60% |
| 40% | 0% | Clean Sheet | 50% | 20% |
| 60% | 100% | Failed To Score | 0% | 20% |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | D | P |
| 1 | Flora | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 15 | 15 |
| 2 | Levadia | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 15 | 15 |
| 3 | Paide | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 10 |
| 4 | Kuressaare | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 |
| 5 | Nõmme Kalju | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 7 |
| 6 | Trans | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| 7 | Tammeka | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | -3 | 4 |
| 8 | Maardu | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 21 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 16 | -18 | 4 |
| 9 | Tulevik | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -6 | 3 |
| 10 | Tallinna Kalev | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 9 | -14 | 0 |
