Finland – Estonia : Preview & Prediction
Finland and Estonia play at the Helsingin olympiastadion, in a friendly. This is the 3rd friendly match Finland has played this year, after friendlies against Sweden and Switzerland. In the case of Estonia, this is their 2nd friendly of the year, after the previous friendly against Sweden. The history of recent direct clashes is favorable to the home team, which has 3 wins in the last 3 matches. The last head-to-head between these two teams, in 12‑10‑2018, ended with Finland winning by (0‑1). In this match, the home factor can play an important role, as both teams have significant differences in the results achieved at home and as a visitor.
This is the 3rd friendly match of the year for the home team, after having registered the following results in the previous friendlies: Sweden (2‑0) Finland and Switzerland (3‑2) Finland. This is a team affected by the home factor, stronger when they play in front of their fans, since in the last 30 matches they register 5 wins, 1 draw and 9 losses in away matches, with 16 goals scored and 26 conceded, against 11 wins, 2 draws and 2 losses at home, with 26 goals scored and 5 conceded. Finland has won 6, tied 1 and lost 2 of the last 9 home matches for all competitions. The team has conceded goals to its opponent in 7 of the last 10 matches, so their defense needs to improve, but their offense has scored consistently, as they have managed to score in 9 of the last 10 matches. In 15 matches, they have conceded the first goal 7 times and never managed to turn the score around.
Finland comes for this game with a setback, by 2-0, in the trip to Sweden, in a preparation game for the next official games. In this friendly against Estonia, the coach Markku Kanerva should play in 3-4-3, with Jasin Assehnoun, Lassi Lappalainen and Teemu Pukki being the team’s most offensive references. All players are available for this game.
The away team plays its 2 nd friendly match of the year, after having faced Sweden, in a match that ended with the final score: Sweden (1‑0) Estonia. This is a team that usually gets better results away than at home, since in the last 30 matches they register 3 wins, 2 draws and 10 losses in away matches, with a total of 6 goals scored and 31 conceded. At home, they won 1 win, 3 draws and 11 defeats, with a total of 16 goals scored and 35 conceded. The team comes for this match after an away win against Lithuania by (0‑1). In the last 10 away matches Estonia has won 1, tied 2 and lost 7. Defensive consistency hasn’t been their best feature, as they have conceded goals in 8 of the last 10 matches, but their offense has scored regularly, as they have scored goals in 7 of the last 10 matches. In their away games there is a tendency to have few goals, as 5 of the last 11 they played ended with Less than 1.5 goals. This is a team that rarely scores first and has only opened the scoreboard in 3 of their last 15 games, and has never reached half-time with an advantage. In 15 matches, they have never been able to turn the score around in the 11 matches they have conceded the first goal.
Estonia enters this game with a victory, by 0-1, in the trip to the Lithuanian field, in a preparation game for the next official games. Coach Thomas Häberli regularly uses a defensive tactical system, with Rauno Sappinen being the man responsible for tormenting the opponent’s defensive line. It should be noted that Estonia has several problems in its game model. There are no weightless absences for this game.
Finland – Estonia : Betting Tips
Finland – Win Odds: 1.55
Both teams to score / YES – Odds: 1.70
Over 2.5 Goals – Odds: 1.70
