Meistriliiga prediction: Paide should edge out Kuressaare on their own turf

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Competition: Estonia Meistriliiga
Competition: Sun 01.November
Match begins: 11:00 (UTC)
Venue: Paide linnastaadion kunstmuruväljak (268 seats)

The league table in Meistriliiga tells a story about these teams so far, with Paide leading Kuressaare by 35 points. Match preview to follow:

Paide have less rest than Kuressaare in this fixture, as the hosts were involved in a Meistriliiga game only four days ago. At least it's nice to return home after that away game at Flora.

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Paide form and stats

The home supporters can't complain about results here at Paide linnastaadion kunstmuruväljak as Paide have scored 28 goals to get 27 points from 12 games. The overall stats in the Meistriliiga are 9-0-3 (wins-draws-losses). After failing to beat Nomme Kalju here at Paide linnastaadion kunstmuruväljak, Paide has put together a very nice winning streak on their own turf with five wins in a row.

Paide lost their last game at Flora (placed 1st) after a 0-1 scoreline. In the game before, an away victory match versus Nomme Kalju with a 3-1 scoreline.

Paide are huge favourites in this match and it would be a big surprise if they fail to leave Paide linnastaadion kunstmuruväljak with a victory. The home side has been in this situation before, with huge expectations of a win. 28 earlier games are comparable to this one, and Paide has won 21 times, drawn two and lost five. Sports bettors who like handicap betting will like to know that Paide has won by at least two goals 15 times when in this position.

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

Paide can score goals in their home matches. After 12 league matches they have found the net 28 times. 13 goals have been conceded.

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Kuressaare form and stats

The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Kuressaare so far with only 9 points returning home. The records show 2-3-7 (win-draw-lose). Kuressaare are desperate to end a 15-game winless run, as they haven't won a game since the Tulevik fixture.

Kuressaare failed to get anything from their last game, a Meistriliiga home match vs Flora (placed 1st) that ended with defeat 0-4. It was a defeat before that one as the away game against Tammeka wasn't a success with a 2-4 loss.

As you can see from the result above, the defeat against Flora was particularly ugly (0-4). The humiliation is still top of mind.

Nobody expects Kuressaare to collect anything from a game like this. The team has been David versus Goliath 24 times before, with the overall statistics of won two, draw one and lost 21. When defeated, 15 matches have been lost by two or more goals.

The visitors have scored 8 goals from 12 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. Defensive performances away have varied in quality as Kuressaare have conceded 20 goals on the road. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.

Head 2 Head

These teams' last encounter with each other was the Kuressaare - Paide 0-4 earlier this season. Paide-Kuressaare H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Paide ten wins, Kuressaare zero wins, zero draws. eight of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Paide missing players

Kuressaare missing players

Paide Kuressaare
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
25 12 4 Played P 2 12 25
18 9 4 Won W 0 2 4
0 0 0 Drew D 0 3 7
7 3 0 Lost L 2 7 14
60 28 12 Scored S 0 8 23
26 13 2 Conceded C 4 20 52
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 92% 92%
84% 92% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 67% 76%
68% 75% 75% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 33% 56%
52% 50% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 17% 44%
20% 17% 25% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 17% 20%
52% 58% 50% BTTS BTTS 0% 33% 40%
40% 42% 50% Clean Sheets C S 0% 17% 16%
8% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 100% 58% 52%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
1.8 1.8 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3 3.2 3.2
2 2 1 Red cards R C 0 2 3
 
366 182 54 Total Shots T S 19 122 224
161 75 26 Shots on Target S O 4 43 79
37% 37% 46% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 19% 25%
Key stats in Meistriliiga this season:
  • Kuressaare has the most conceded goals in the second half (30) in Meistriliiga
  • Kuressaare have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Paide has the most scored goals in the first half (31) in Meistriliiga
  • Paide have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Paide have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Paide have scored in all their home matches so far.
  • Paide have scored more than double the goals of Kuressaare.
  • Paide haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Flora 24 22 1 1 63 16 12 11 1 0 28 5 12 11 0 1 35 11 47 67
2 Paide 25 18 0 7 60 26 12 9 0 3 28 13 13 9 0 4 32 13 34 54
3 Nomme Kalju 25 14 5 6 47 18 12 5 3 4 15 11 13 9 2 2 32 7 29 47
4 Levadia 24 14 5 5 57 30 12 9 2 1 32 9 12 5 3 4 25 21 27 47
5 Tammeka 25 8 7 10 28 37 12 2 4 6 12 20 13 6 3 4 16 17 -9 31
6 Tulevik 25 9 2 14 27 42 13 4 1 8 15 24 12 5 1 6 12 18 -15 29
7 Legion 25 6 6 13 20 40 13 3 3 7 9 22 12 3 3 6 11 18 -20 24
8 Trans 25 5 6 14 23 37 13 4 2 7 13 16 12 1 4 7 10 21 -14 21
9 Kuressaare 25 4 7 14 23 52 13 2 4 7 15 32 12 2 3 7 8 20 -29 19
10 Tallinna Kalev 25 3 3 19 13 63 12 1 1 10 6 36 13 2 2 9 7 27 -50 12

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.