This match has been long awaited by fans of both sides, as it's the first Crystalbet Erovnuli Liga game of the season. Both Lokomotivi Tbilisi and Norchi Dinamo are looking for a positive start to their campaigns.
It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Lokomotivi Tbilisi and Norchi Dinamo.
It should be mentioned that Norchi Dinamo play their home matches on artifical turf, so they have to adjust for this one as it's played on grass. Does it matter? Recent statistics for Norchi Dinamo on grass are 11 victories, 3 draws and 5 defeats from 19 games. In these matches they have a goal statistics scored/conceded: 40-30. You can compare this with overall results below.
This is a local derby, usually meaning added tension and importance.
Lokomotivi Tbilisi form and stats
Lokomotivi Tbilisi have spent many days and weeks preparing for this match, with countless hours on the training pitches and two practice matches played. These training games have ended with 1 win, 0 draws and 1 defeat. Some might be interested in the goal production stats for these matches; Lokomotivi Tbilisi scored 2 goals and let in 2 goals during these two games.
Last season, Lokomotivi Tbilisi's league statistics were 12 wins, 8 draws and 16 losses, resulting in a 6th position in the Crystalbet Erovnuli Liga. Over these 36 matches they scored 43 goals and conceded 55. Playing at home last season Lokomotivi Tbilisi managed 8-4-6 (win-draw-lost) with 28 goals and 27 conceded.
Norchi Dinamo form and stats
Norchi Dinamo are looking to quickly end their 180 minutes long goal drought in the Crystalbet Erovnuli Liga. The Norchi Dinamo goalkeeper is collecting clean sheets like a laundry worker. It's been 180 league minutes without conceding a goal, and counting.
After this away game Norchi Dinamo return home for a Crystalbet Erovnuli Liga game against Torpedo Kutaisi. That game is only four sleeps after this.
Last season was a triumph for Norchi Dinamo in the national league as they took home the Crystalbet Erovnuli Liga trophy. The championship was secured after 25 wins, 6 draws and only 5 defeats. As this is an away game, it's natural to look at the stats for away matches last season: Won 11, drew 4 and lost 3.
Head 2 Head
H2H stats regardless of arena (last four matches): Lokomotivi Tbilisi zero wins, one draw and Norchi Dinamo three victories. As for goals, one match ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), three games had two or less.Top Goalscorers
I. Sikharulidze 4 goals | D. Kirkitadze 1 goals |
Lokomotivi Tbilisi missing players
Norchi Dinamo missing players
| Lokomotivi Tbilisi | Norchi Dinamo | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Played | P | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | 3 | 0 | Scored | S | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 4.5 | 6 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 1 | 1.5 |
| 6 | 6 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 15 | 13 |
| 0.5 | 1 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 3 | 2.5 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 34 | 16 | 0 | Total Shots | T S | 0 | 1 | 9 |
| 18 | 10 | 0 | Shots on Target | S O | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 33% | 30% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Lokomotivi Tbilisi | Last season | Norchi Dinamo | |||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 5 | 1 | Played | P | 18 | 36 | ||
| 4 | 1 | Won | W | 11 | 25 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 4 | 6 | ||
| 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 3 | 5 | ||
| 8 | 1 | Scored | S | 35 | 87 | ||
| 6 | 0 | Conceded | C | 17 | 35 | ||
| 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 83% | 92% | ||
| 60% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 72% | 81% | ||
| 60% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 67% | 69% | ||
| 40% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 28% | 42% | ||
| 20% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 28% | 31% | ||
| 60% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 56% | ||
| 40% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 39% | 36% | ||
| 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 28% | 17% | ||
| 3.5 | 4 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.4 | 4.3 | ||
| 6.8 | 4 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3.1 | 3.5 | ||
| 2.5 | 3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.9 | 1.4 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 2 | ||
| 19 | 8 | Total Shots | T S | 148 | 359 | ||
| 6 | 3 | Shots on Target | S O | 82 | 200 | ||
| 67% | 33% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 40% | 42% | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Chikhura | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Dila | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Dinamo Batumi | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Dinamo Tbilisi | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | Lokomotivi Tbilisi | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | Norchi Dinamo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Saburtalo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | Samtredia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Telavi | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Torpedo Kutaisi | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Last season | Total | Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Norchi Dinamo | 36 | 25 | 6 | 5 | 87 | 35 | 18 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 52 | 18 | 18 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 35 | 17 | 52 | 81 |
| 2 | Samtredia | 36 | 23 | 8 | 5 | 63 | 28 | 18 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 36 | 14 | 18 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 27 | 14 | 35 | 77 |
| 3 | Telavi | 36 | 19 | 6 | 11 | 70 | 36 | 18 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 44 | 7 | 18 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 26 | 29 | 34 | 63 |
| 4 | Shevardeni 1906 | 36 | 14 | 10 | 12 | 47 | 48 | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 24 | 25 | 18 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 23 | 23 | -1 | 52 |
| 5 | Gagra | 36 | 13 | 8 | 15 | 46 | 42 | 18 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 25 | 11 | 18 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 21 | 31 | 4 | 47 |
| 6 | Shukura | 36 | 13 | 7 | 16 | 36 | 46 | 18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 19 | 16 | 18 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 17 | 30 | -10 | 46 |
| 7 | Zugdidi | 36 | 13 | 1 | 22 | 38 | 54 | 18 | 8 | 0 | 10 | 20 | 30 | 18 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 18 | 24 | -16 | 40 |
| 8 | Guria | 36 | 10 | 6 | 20 | 39 | 64 | 18 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 23 | 27 | 18 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 16 | 37 | -25 | 33 |
| 9 | Kolkheti Poti | 36 | 10 | 4 | 22 | 31 | 80 | 18 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 17 | 35 | 18 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 14 | 45 | -49 | 28 |
| 10 | Tskhinvali | 36 | 8 | 8 | 20 | 38 | 62 | 18 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 23 | 29 | 18 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 33 | -24 | 26 |