Nõmme Kalju know they are in for a difficult trip to Vaprus and their Pärnu Rannastaadion. This preview has all the information you need before the game.
- Vaprus have the fewest scored goals (6) in Meistriliiga
- Nõmme Kalju have the fewest points from losing position (0) in Meistriliiga
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.
20 - 11 - 5 with 66-25. 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.
Vaprus form and stats
Vaprus have played three Meistriliiga home games so far, perhaps enough to set expectations for the season. In that case, only 0 points from these matches could be a signal of rough times ahead. Regardless of arena the trend is looking very unhealthy for Vaprus with their four defeats in a row. Not since the Nõmme Kalju game, 31 days ago, have they avoided a loss.
The Vaprus fans got no joy from their last match, a Meistriliiga game also here at Pärnu Rannastaadion: A 0-4 defeat against Levadia (placed 1st). As you see from the result above, Vaprus suffered greatly in their last game. Thankfully the team has a new chance to prove themselves in this one.
Prior to that, an away loss at Legion.The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Vaprus here at Pärnu Rannastaadion in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (2 from 3 games). Defensively there's plenty of potential for improvement as Vaprus have allowed the opposition to score 9 goals here at Pärnu Rannastaadion. Vaprus have allowed more than three conceded goals on average in their home matches so far.
Nõmme Kalju form and stats
As the visiting team in Meistriliiga matches, Nõmme Kalju have produced an overall stat of 4-0-1 so far. Winning streaks in away matches are not that common, but Nõmme are close to a proper streak after winning their two previous away games.
There were no winners in Nõmme's previous match, a Meistriliiga home game that ended 0-0 vs Paide (placed 2nd).
Preceding that game was the away victory against Trans with the score of 2-1.Nõmme are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 9 times in 5 away games so far. It's not easy to score on Nõmme as they have only conceded 4 goals from these away games.
Head 2 Head
These teams' last encounter with each other was the Nõmme Kalju - Vaprus 0-1 earlier this season. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: one - one - eight (Vaprus wins - draws - Nõmme Kalju wins). As for goals, nine matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), one had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  E. Veensalu 3 goals |  V. Avilov 3 goals |  A. Tamm 3 goals |
Vaprus missing players
Nõmme Kalju missing players
| Vaprus | Nõmme Kalju | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 8 | 3 | 0 | Played | P | 2 | 5 | 11 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Won | W | 2 | 4 | 5 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 6 | 3 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 6 | 2 | 0 | Scored | S | 5 | 9 | 14 |
| 24 | 9 | 0 | Conceded | C | 1 | 4 | 10 |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 91% |
| 88% | 100% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 80% | 55% |
| 75% | 100% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 60% | 45% |
| 50% | 67% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 20% | 18% |
| 25% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 9% |
| 62% | 67% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 60% | 45% |
| 12% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 40% | 27% |
| 25% | 33% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 36% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3.2 | 5 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.5 | 2.2 | 2.5 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 3.5 | 3.7 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 11.5 | 10.6 | 11.7 |
| 1.8 | 1.3 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 5.5 | 4.2 | 4.7 |
| 43% | 50% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 45% | 43% | 27% |
- All of Vaprus's home-matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
- 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.
- Nõmme Kalju have scored in all their away matches so far.
- Nõmme Kalju have scored more than double the goals of Vaprus.
- Nõmme Kalju have the fewest points from losing position (0) in Meistriliiga
- Nõmme Kalju haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
- Vaprus have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Vaprus have lost all their home matches so far.
- Vaprus have the fewest points (0) at home in Meistriliiga
- Vaprus have the fewest scored goals (6) in Meistriliiga
- Vaprus have the fewest scored goals in the first half (2) in Meistriliiga
- Vaprus have the fewest scored goals in the second half (4) in Meistriliiga
- Vaprus have the the worst goal difference (-18) in Meistriliiga
- Vaprus 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 | Levadia | 11 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 29 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 17 | 28 |
| 2 | Paide | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 21 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 13 | 24 |
| 3 | Flora | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 12 | 17 |
| 4 | Legion | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 20 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 17 |
| 5 | Nõmme Kalju | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 16 |
| 6 | Trans | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 16 | 22 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 13 | -6 | 14 |
| 7 | Kuressaare | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 10 | 20 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | -10 | 10 |
| 8 | Tammeka | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 8 | -4 | 7 |
| 9 | Tulevik | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 28 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 15 | -15 | 5 |
| 10 | Vaprus | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 24 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 15 | -18 | 4 |