Finland vs Estonia Prediction & Tips
Finland and Estonia meet at the Helsingin olympiastadion, in a friendly game. This is the 3º friendly match of the year for Finland, after friendly matches against Sweden and Switzerland. In the case of Estonia, this is their 2º friendly match of the year, after the previous friendly match 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, at 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 3º 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 that usually favors the home factor, stronger when they play with the support of their supporters, 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 their stadium, with 26 goals scored and 5 conceded. In the last 9 home matches for all competitions, Finland has won 6, tied 1 and lost 2. Defensive consistency hasn’t been their best feature, as they have conceded goals in 7 of the last 10 matches, but their offense has not been their best feature. regularly scored, as they have scored goals in 9 of the last 10 matches. In 15 games played, they never managed to turn the score around in the 7 games they conceded the first goal.
Finland comes for this match after a 2-0 defeat, in the trip to Sweden, in a preparation game for the next official matches. In this friendly against Estonia, coach Markku Kanerva should play in a 3-4-3 formation, 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. Curiously, this is a team that has been stronger away than at home, since in the last 30 matches they register 3 wins, 2 draws and 10 losses in away matches; against 1 win, 3 draws and 11 losses in their stadium. In their last match, for the Baltic Cup, they got an away win against Lithuania by (0‑1). In the last 10 away matches Estonia has won 1, drawn 2 and lost 7. The team has conceded goals in 8 of the last 10 matches, so their defense needs to improve, but their offense has been scoring regularly, as managed to achieve in 7 of the last 10 games. In their away matches there is a tendency for few goals, as 5 of their last 11 matches have ended with Under 1.5 goals. This is a team that rarely scores first and has only opened the scoring in 3 of their last 15 matches, 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 in which they conceded the first goal.
Estonia enters this game with a victory, by 0-1, in the trip to Lithuania, 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 FREE TIPS
Finland – Win @ 1.55
Both teams to score / YES @ 1.80
Over 2.5 Goals @ 1.90
