Paide vs Nõmme Kalju match preview

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Competition: Estonia Meistriliiga
Competition: Sun 06.December
Match begins: 13:00 (UTC)
Venue: Paide linnastaadion kunstmuruväljak (268 seats)

Paide have performed better than Nõmme Kalju so far this season, but every game starts at 0-0. Here's all you need to know about the upcoming game:

Insights:
  • Paide has the most scored goals (70) in Meistriliiga
  • Nõmme Kalju has the fewest conceded goals (8) away in Meistriliiga

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.

22 - 13 - 5 with 76-28. What does this mean? Well, these are the statistics for Nõmme Kalju when playing on grass like they will do today. Wins - draws- losses and goals scored-conceded. Nõmme Kalju play their home games on artifical turf so that's why we provide these numbers.

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Paide form and stats

Paide, who have the most scored goals (70) in Meistriliiga, have performed here at Paide linnastaadion kunstmuruväljak this season with 11 wins from 14 Meistriliiga matches. Some points have been lost, as they have drawn 0 games and lost 3.

The Paide fans got no joy from their last match, a Meistriliiga game also here at Paide linnastaadion kunstmuruväljak: A 1-7 defeat against Flora. A 2-2 draw away before that, with Levadia the opponent.

Paide were outplayed and humiliated in their previous game, as mentioned in the paragraph above. They will need to reinstall their confidence before this one.

Paide are showing their attacking force in their league home games this season, scoring more than 2,5 goals per game on average (38 goals in 14 games). On the other hand, Paide have conceded 17 goals. It's worth mentioning that 11 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.

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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 fewest conceded goals (8) away in Meistriliiga, collect 31 points from their 15 away matches in the Meistriliiga. 9 victories and 4 draws have created these points (and only 2 defeats). Nõmme Kalju has drawn their two previous away games.

Nõmme are looking to quickly end their 180 minutes long goal drought in the Meistriliiga.

Nõmme's previous game was their home loss versus Levadia (0-2). The game before that, was lost at home, a 0-3 defeat against Flora.

The Nõmme manager M. Kristal has got the team scoring on the road, with 33 away goals in 15 league matches. It's not easy to score on Nõmme as they have only conceded 8 goals from these away games.

Head 2 Head

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

Top Goalscorers

PaideE. Lubega
E. Lubega
13 goals
PaideE. Tur
E. Tur
9 goals
Nõmme KaljuV. Khomutov
V. Khomutov
9 goals

Paide missing players

Nõmme Kalju missing players

Paide Nõmme Kalju
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
29 15 3 Played P 4 15 29
20 11 2 Won W 0 9 14
1 0 0 Drew D 2 4 7
8 4 1 Lost L 2 2 8
73 39 7 Scored S 3 33 48
39 24 3 Conceded C 5 8 24
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 75% 87% 90%
86% 93% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 75% 73% 76%
72% 80% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 47% 45%
59% 60% 33% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 33% 21%
28% 33% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 20% 10%
59% 67% 67% BTTS BTTS 75% 40% 41%
34% 33% 33% Clean Sheets C S 25% 60% 48%
7% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 25% 13% 21%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
1.8 1.9 1.3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0.5 1.8 2
2 2 0 Red cards R C 0 0 3
 
15.4 16.7 19.7 Shots (avg) S ( 7.2 12.7 12.2
6.8 6.9 6.7 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3 5.4 4.8
37% 38% 35% Goal Efficiency G E 25% 41% 35%
Key stats in Meistriliiga this season:
  • Nõmme Kalju has the fewest conceded goals (8) away in Meistriliiga
  • Nõmme Kalju has the most clean sheets (9) away in Meistriliiga
  • 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.
  • Paide has the most scored goals (38) at home in Meistriliiga
  • Paide has the most scored goals (70) in Meistriliiga
  • Paide has the most scored goals in the first half (38) in Meistriliiga
  • Paide have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Paide have scored in all their home matches so far.
  • 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 27 24 2 1 66 16 13 11 2 0 28 5 14 13 0 1 38 11 50 74
2 Paide 27 20 0 7 70 30 14 11 0 3 38 17 13 9 0 4 32 13 40 60
3 Levadia 27 16 5 6 62 35 14 10 2 2 35 13 13 6 3 4 27 22 27 53
4 Nõmme Kalju 27 14 7 6 48 19 12 5 3 4 15 11 15 9 4 2 33 8 29 49
5 Tammeka 27 8 7 12 30 41 13 2 4 7 12 21 14 6 3 5 18 20 -11 31
6 Tulevik 27 9 3 15 27 43 14 4 2 8 15 24 13 5 1 7 12 19 -16 30
7 Legion 27 6 7 14 21 42 14 3 3 8 10 24 13 3 4 6 11 18 -21 25
8 Trans 27 5 6 16 26 45 13 4 2 7 13 16 14 1 4 9 13 29 -19 21
9 Kuressaare 27 4 8 15 26 59 14 2 5 7 16 33 13 2 3 8 10 26 -33 20
10 Tallinna Kalev 27 5 3 19 18 64 14 3 1 10 11 37 13 2 2 9 7 27 -46 18

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.