Paide and Nõmme Kalju meet at Paide linnastaadion, in a match for the 13th round of the Meistriliiga. Paide won by (0‑1) the last time they met in this edition of the league, on 17‑06‑2020. In this stadium, the history of direct confrontations is favorable to the visiting team, which registers 5 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses in the last 8 matches. In fact, the last time these two teams played a match at this stadium was on 06‑10‑2019, for the Meistriliiga, which ended with the victory of Nõmme Kalju by (0‑1). The only goal of the match was scored by M. Mata (10 ‘). The home advantage may play an important role in this match, since both teams present considerable differences in the results achieved at home and away.
Paide :
The home team is currently in 4th position, with 21 points won, after 7 wins and 5 losses. In the penultimate match, they lost in an away match to Trans, by (1‑0). In the last match, they lost in an away match to Flora, by (3‑1). This is a stronger team with the support of their fans, since in the last 30 games they have recorded 7 wins and 8 losses as a visitor, with 27 goals scored and 23 suffered; against 10 wins, 1 draw and 4 losses in his stadium, with 41 goals scored and 13 suffered. For the championship, Paide conquered 12 points in 18 possible, after 4 victories and 2 defeats in the last 6 matches that he played in his stadium. His offense has scored consistently, as he has scored goals in 9 of the last 10 matches for this competition. There is a tendency for goals in their home matches, since 14 of the last 16 matches they have played have ended with Over 1.5 goals. In 12 matches in the competition, he suffered the first goal 6 times and only got 1 comeback.
The two defeats in a row made the Paide drop places the table and, of course, he did not like it. However, everything happens for the team and for the football that they present against their rivals. Your current opponent is at the top of the table, so the difficulty will be greater. Therefore, you will have to present more competence and determination so as not to lose. From start to finish, you will have to present safe and objective football, because you cannot risk losing again.
Nõmme Kalju :
After 8 wins, 1 draw and 3 losses, the visiting team is currently in 2nd place, with 25 points won. In their last match, they beat Tallinna Kalev at home by (2‑0), after in the previous match they had won at home, in a match against Kuressaare, by (1‑0). This is a team that curiously has been stronger outside than at home, since in the last 30 games it has recorded 12 wins and 3 draws as a visitor; against 7 wins, 2 draws and 6 losses in his stadium. In their last away game for this competition, they tied (1‑1) against Levadia. In their last 6 away games for the championship, Nõmme Kalju has recorded 5 wins and 1 draw, winning 16 points in 18 possible.
For this competition, they have not lost any of the last 6 away matches. His offense has scored consistently, as he has scored goals in 9 of the last 10 matches for this competition. This is a team that does not usually feel difficult to open the scoring: it scored the first goal in 9 of the last 12 matches for the Meistriliiga, of these 9 they came to the break in advantage in 8 and managed to maintain the advantage until the end of the 90s ‘at 8.
Kalju’s sequence of good results was very positive for the club. He is at the top of the table and does not want to get out of there, on the contrary, he wants to reduce the distance for the leader. It all depends on him, so, despite playing away from home, he wants a positive result. He knows that his rival has a good squad, but at the same time he comes from stumbling blocks. Therefore, he wants to give his best, always with the aim of surprising.
