Chikhura hope to sell some tickets for this game even though the season has been rough so far with 5 points and a 9th position in the Crystalbet Erovnuli Liga table. Visiting Saburtalo holds 4th place with 16 pts.
Both teams have had enough rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an energetic game!
Chikhura form and stats
Chikhura have collected 3 points from their Crystalbet Erovnuli Liga home games so far after 1-0-3.
Times are rough for the home team, having gone 183 minutes without scoring a league goal. D. Mujiri was the last player to find the net.
The Chikhura crowd went home unhappy last time out, seeing their beloved players lose 0-4 to Dinamo Batumi here at Mikheil Meskhis sakhelobis Stadioni in a Crystalbet Erovnuli Liga match. A defeat was the result before that one, 0-1 away at Dinamo Tbilisi.
As you see from the result above, Chikhura suffered greatly in their last game. Thankfully the team has a new chance to prove themselves in this one.
Chikhura has scored 4 league goals at home this season, in 4 matches. Chikhura are struggling defensively, conceding on average more than two goals per home game (9 from 4 played).
Saburtalo form and stats
Playing away, Saburtalo have won 2 games, drawn 2 and suffered 0 defeats in the Crystalbet Erovnuli Liga this season. Momentum is building for Saburtalo in their away games, having won their two previous outings.
Two travels in a row for Saburtalo, whose manager T. Shalamberidze could celebrate last time after the Crystalbet Erovnuli Liga win against Samtredia. A 1-1 draw was the result before that, hosting Dila.
World class coaching! That was the thoughts of manager T. Shalamberidze when G. Guliashvili scored the winning goal after coming on as a substitute in the 73rd minute.
Saburtalo has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 7 goals from 4 games. Saburtalo are tight as a drum on their travels, having allowed the opposition only 2 goals away.
Head 2 Head
The dueling parties have met before this season: Saburtalo - Chikhura 2-1. Last ten meetings between the teams: Chikhura won three, Saburtalo won five and two draws. five games with over 2,5 goals, five matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  G. Koripadze 2 goals |  A. Tera 2 goals | G. Guliashvili 2 goals |
Chikhura missing players
Saburtalo missing players
| Chikhura | Saburtalo | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 9 | 4 | 1 | Played | P | 3 | 4 | 9 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Won | W | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 6 | 3 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 | 4 | 1 | Scored | S | 6 | 7 | 11 |
| 16 | 9 | 3 | Conceded | C | 1 | 2 | 7 |
| 89% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 67% | 75% | 78% |
| 78% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 75% | 67% |
| 56% | 75% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 67% | 50% | 44% |
| 33% | 50% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 25% | 11% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 33% | 25% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 33% | 50% | 44% |
| 22% | 25% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 67% | 50% | 44% |
| 56% | 50% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 25% | 33% |
| 2.9 | 3.5 | 6 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 7 | 6.2 | 5.3 |
| 5.6 | 6 | 3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 2.7 | 2.5 | 3.2 |
| 0.9 | 1 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.7 | 2.5 | 2.2 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 65 | 28 | 8 | Total Shots | T S | 31 | 37 | 92 |
| 23 | 11 | 4 | Shots on Target | S O | 14 | 15 | 35 |
| 30% | 36% | 25% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 43% | 47% | 31% |
- All of Chikhura's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Chikhura have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Chikhura have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Chikhura have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- Chikhura haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Saburtalo have not yet lost a game away.
- Saburtalo have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Saburtalo have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded away.
- Saburtalo have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded away.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Dinamo Tbilisi | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 12 | 18 |
| 2 | Dinamo Batumi | 9 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 11 | 17 |
| 3 | Dila | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 16 |
| 4 | Saburtalo | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 16 |
| 5 | Telavi | 9 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 12 |
| 6 | Lokomotivi Tbilisi | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | -3 | 12 |
| 7 | Torpedo Kutaisi | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | -6 | 9 |
| 8 | Samtredia | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 10 | -9 | 8 |
| 9 | Chikhura | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | -9 | 5 |
| 10 | Norchi Dinamo | 9 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | -11 | 4 |