Tulevik and Nõmme Kalju meet at Viljandi linnastaadion, in a match for the 18th round of the Meistriliiga. In the last head-to-head for this edition of the league, on 05‑31‑2020, Nõmme Kalju won away by (0‑6). The record of direct confrontations at this stadium is favorable to the visiting team, which in the last 6 games won 5 and drew 1. Indeed, the last time these two teams met at this stadium was on 05-31-2020, in a match for the Meistriliiga that ended with the victory of Nõmme Kalju by (0‑6). K. Paur (17 ‘, 62’ and 85 ‘), Pedro Victor (27’ and 45 ‘) and I. Subbotin (48′) scored the goals of the match for Nõmme Kalju. Particular attention is needed for the home / away condition, as both teams present significantly different results at home and away.
Tulevik :
After 8 wins and 9 losses, the home team is currently in 5th position, with 24 points won. In their last match, they lost to Paide at home by (1‑3), after having lost (0‑2) at home in the previous match, against Legion. This is a team that curiously has been stronger on the road than in their home games, since in the last 30 games they have registered 6 wins, 1 draw and 8 losses away; against 5 wins, 1 draw and 9 losses in his stadium. In their last 9 home games for the championship, Tulevik won 4 and lost 5, winning 12 points out of 27 possible. Their defense has not been very strong, since they have suffered goals in 7 of the last 10 matches, but their offense has scored regularly, since they have scored goals in 7 of the last 10 matches for this competition. In 17 matches in the competition, he conceded the first goal 8 times and only managed 1 comeback.
Tulevik’s campaign is not bad, but it comes off three consecutive defeats in the competition. This means that you need to present an evolution in relation to previous games, because what you need is to win again. However, he has a negative record against this opponent, which means that he needs to play with more quality in order not to lose. In short, the Tulevik mission will be complicated, but it will depend solely on itself to obtain a good result.
Nõmme Kalju:
The visiting team is currently in the 2nd position, with 35 points won, after 11 victories, 2 draws and 4 defeats. In the penultimate match, they won at home against Trans by (3‑0). In the last match, they won away against Legion by (0‑6). This is a team that curiously tends to achieve more positive results as a visitor than at home, since in the last 30 games they have registered 11 victories, 3 draws and 1 loss as a visitor, with 37 goals scored and 7 suffered; against 7 victories, 2 draws and 6 defeats in his stadium, with 29 goals scored and 16 suffered. In their last 9 away matches for the championship, Nõmme Kalju registers 7 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss, for which they have won 22 points out of 27 possible. His attack has scored regularly, as he has scored goals in 9 of the last 10 matches for this competition. In 17 games in this competition, he only managed 1 comeback in the 5 games in which he conceded the first goal. In the last 19 away matches for all competitions there is 1 period that stands out: they have conceded 4 of their 11 goals between minutes (16’ ‑ 30 ‘).
Kalju is in second place in the Estonian championship and the least they want is to stay that way. It is certainly more difficult to play away from home, but he has a good record in direct confrontations against this opponent. Therefore, if you show good football and make no mistakes, you will be better able to score all three points. Respect for the home team must exist, but you can’t help but go in search of a good result.
