Flora fans will want a repeat of their previous result, being the 1-3 Meistriliiga victory versus Pärnu Vaprus.

For Flora, the goalscorers were Mark Anders Lepik (30\') and Rauno Alliku (34\'). Kevin Kauber (86\') was the scorer for Pärnu Vaprus.

Matches with Flora have proved to be exciting encounters lately with high scoring being the norm. Over their past half dozen games alone, the sum of 20 goals have been recorded for both teams combined (at an average of 3.33 goals per game) with 12 of these accredited to Flora.

Since being defeated in their last game at the hands of Nõmme Kalju in Meistriliiga competition, Paide Linnameeskond and their fans will hope to get a better result this time.

For Paide Linnameeskond, the goals were scored by Andre Frolov (10\') and Nikita Baranov (51\' Own goal).

In a total of 5 out of the previous 6 games involving Paide Linnameeskond, three or more goals have gone in. The overall average goals scored per game within that time is 3.17, with the number of goals averaged by Paide Linnameeskond being 2. That kind of pattern might not be carried forward here, of course.

Head to head

A review of their prior head to head meetings dating back to 30/10/2022 shows that Flora have won 3 of these games & Paide Linnameeskond 1, with the tally of drawn matches standing at 2.

11 goals were shared by the two clubs in this period, with 7 of them for Kaktused and 4 for Eesti Barcelona. The average number of goals per game works out to 1.83.

The last league fixture featuring these sides was Meistriliiga match day 3 on 16/03/2024 when the final score was Paide Linnameeskond 2-1 Flora.

Team News: Flora

There aren’t many selection issues, with just the lone fitness concern for the Flora manager Jürgen Henn to be concerned about from of an almost fully healthy set of players. Sergei Zenjov (Hamstring injury) will miss out.

Team News: Paide Linnameeskond

Thanks to a mainly available group of players, there is just the lone fitness issue for the Paide Linnameeskond gaffer Karel Voolaid to be concerned about. Gerdo Juhkam (Ankle injury) won’t be playing here.

Prediction

We envisage that Paide Linnameeskond and Flora are both capable of scoring here.

There should be little in it, and a draw looks to be quite a realistic result. That’s why our selection here is for a very close game with a 1-1 score draw when all is said and done.