Tulevik vs Tartu Kalev - Esiliiga B

The Esiliiga B returns to the home ground on September 26, 2026, where Tulevik and Tartu Kalev will lock horns in a contest that could shape their respective campaigns. There are just three weeks to go in the transfer window and City face more transfer questions than answers ahead of the new campaign.

There is plenty riding on this Esiliiga B encounter for Tulevik and Tartu Kalev alike, and neither will want to leave the home ground empty-handed. The hosts have done enough without setting the world alight, W over their last five and a 44.83% win rate to their name. Tartu Kalev have travelled reasonably well, WWLLD over their last five with a season win rate of 51.72%. Where Tulevik have leaned on defensive discipline, Tartu Kalev have often taken the initiative going forward, and that stylistic difference should shape the contest. He went on to play 309 games in the league, averaging 10.2 points per game across his career.

Wing play is likely to be central to the contest. Tulevik will look to stretch the pitch and isolate their wide attackers, while Tartu Kalev must find a way to compress the space and choke the supply lines. Rico Lewis played at right-back, but when City were in possession he tucked infield and supported the midfield pairing of Mateo Kovacic and Reijnders.

The fixture is likely to be shaped by its key performers, with creative midfielders and clinical finishers on both sides capable of turning the game in an instant. The battle in midfield, where both sides look to control tempo, could prove the decisive arena. City goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma, though, would have been disappointed with the goal after being beaten at his near post.

Predictions are tricky when the sides are this evenly matched, and small margins — a moment of quality, a slice of luck — could decide it either way. With the sides so closely matched, a 3-3 stalemate looks the most likely way this one ends. The ramifications of this result could ripple through the Esiliiga B standings for weeks to come, regardless of who comes out on top. It is understood that his next move is most likely to take him abroad - and potentially to the Premier League.