Meistriliiga preview of Tallinna Kalev - Paide: Visitors believed to win

It's no vacation for neither Tallinna Kalev nor Paide as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.

One slightly interesting match fact is that this game is played on artificial turf and that the visiting Paide have a different surface at their stadium (grass). The impact of this is hard to measure exactly, but the visitors stats on artificial turf is 5-3-2 (win-draw-loss) from ten matches.

Tallinna Kalev form and stats

Tallinna Kalev's results here at Kalevi Keskstaadioni kunstmuru in the Meistriliiga have been very modest with 2 victories, 0 draws and 10 defeats. The season ticket holders are starting to dread their visits here at Kalevi Keskstaadioni kunstmuru, with the home team losing five in a row. They have not avoided a defeat here since the Kuressaare game.

Tallinna Kalev's previous game was also a home match, the defeat 0-2 versus Paide. Preceding that game was the away draw at Tulevik that finished 1-1.

No one expects the home team to get anything from this game. It's not often a home team are such massive outsiders as in this game. We've searched our database for matches where Tallinna Kalev had similar winning odds as today, and found eight games. In these, the hosts won 0, drew 1 and lost 7. Betting people looking at handicaps might be interested to know that Tallinna Kalev lost 6 similar games by at least two goals.

Tallinna Kalev aren't scoring a lot here at Kalevi Keskstaadioni kunstmuru in the league, with only 7 goals from 12 games. Defensively there's plenty of potential for improvement as Tallinna Kalev have allowed the opposition to score 30 goals here at Kalevi Keskstaadioni kunstmuru.

Paide form and stats

Paide's travelling support has been rewarded for their time and money so far this season, having witnessed Paide collect 27 points from their 13 away matches in the Meistriliiga. 8 victories and 3 draws have created these points (and only 2 defeats).

Two travels in a row for Paide, whose manager V. Zahovaiko could celebrate last time after the Meistriliiga win against Tallinna Kalev. Before that, Paide secured a home win against Maardu with the score 5-0.

As mentioned earlier, Paide will not be satisfied unless they get maximum points from this game. Performing as huge favourites away from home has earlier resulted in 4 wins (3 by two or more goals winning margin), 0 draws and 0 surprising defeats.

The travelling fans enjoy Paide's attacking play in away games, having scored 25 goals in 13 league matches away. As opposed to that, Paide have seen the ball go into their own net 13 times on the road.

Head 2 Head

This is the result when the teams met earlier this season; Tallinna Kalev - Paide 0-2. Last ten meetings between the teams: Tallinna Kalev won 0, Paide won 9 and 1 draw. 7 games with over 2,5 goals, 3 matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

A. Jatta 13 goals / 2 assists

H. Välja 10 goals / 3 assists

M. Yao 8 goals

Tallinna Kalev missing players

Paide missing players