There's been ups and downs for these two teams so far this season, occupying positions near the middle of the Crystalbet Erovnuli Liga table so far. Here's the Lokomotivi Tbilisi - Saburtalo latest:
There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.
These teams are so close in distance that this match is special, a derby with local pride the main prize.
Lokomotivi Tbilisi form and stats
When playing at home in the Crystalbet Erovnuli Liga, Lokomotivi Tbilisi, who have the fewest clean sheets (0) at home in Crystalbet Erovnuli Liga, have managed 2 wins, 2 draws and suffered 2 defeats from 6 games.
A Europa League defeat was the result before that one, 0-2 away at Granada.
As mentioned above, Lokomotivi Tbilisi "killed" Norchi Dinamo in their previous game. They need to reset completely for this one and beware of complacency.
Lokomotivi have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Mikheil Meskhis Sakhelobis Stadionis Satadarigo Moedani with 11 goals in 6 league matches. Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 10 goals have been conceded.
Saburtalo form and stats
Playing away, Saburtalo, who have the most scored goals (17) away in Crystalbet Erovnuli Liga, have won 3 games, drawn 3 and suffered 1 defeat in the Crystalbet Erovnuli Liga this season.
Saburtalo has to pack their bags again for the second away game in a row. Last time they traveled to Telavi for a Crystalbet Erovnuli Liga game that ended a draw (1-1). It was a defeat before that one as the away game against Dinamo Tbilisi wasn't a success with a 1-3 loss.
The Saburtalo manager L. Korghalidze has got the team scoring on the road, with 17 away goals in 7 league matches. 8 goals have been conceded by Saburtalo in these games.
Head 2 Head
Saburtalo - Lokomotivi 0-0 was the story when these teams last met, earlier this season. Last ten meetings between the teams: Lokomotivi Tbilisi won two, Saburtalo won five and three draws. five games with over 2,5 goals, five matches with two goals or less.Lokomotivi Tbilisi missing players
Saburtalo missing players
| Lokomotivi Tbilisi | Saburtalo | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 12 | 6 | 1 | Played | P | 1 | 7 | 14 |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 19 | 11 | 1 | Scored | S | 1 | 17 | 21 |
| 15 | 10 | 1 | Conceded | C | 1 | 8 | 14 |
| 83% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 86% | 79% |
| 75% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 86% | 64% |
| 58% | 67% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 57% | 43% |
| 50% | 50% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 43% | 21% |
| 17% | 33% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 14% | 7% |
| 58% | 100% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 71% | 50% |
| 33% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 29% | 36% |
| 25% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 14% | 36% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.4 | 1.3 | 3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 4 | 2.7 | 2.6 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 121 | 65 | 10 | Total Shots | T S | 9 | 71 | 136 |
| 57 | 33 | 6 | Shots on Target | S O | 4 | 31 | 53 |
| 33% | 33% | 17% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 25% | 55% | 40% |
- All of Lokomotivi Tbilisi's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Lokomotivi Tbilisi has the fewest clean sheets (0) at home in Crystalbet Erovnuli Liga
- Lokomotivi Tbilisi have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their home matches.
- Lokomotivi Tbilisi have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Lokomotivi Tbilisi have scored in all their home matches so far.
- Lokomotivi Tbilisi haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Saburtalo has the most scored goals (17) away in Crystalbet Erovnuli Liga
- Saburtalo has the most scored goals in the first half (12) in Crystalbet Erovnuli Liga
- 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.
| 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 Batumi | 13 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 23 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 5 | 13 | 26 |
| 2 | Dinamo Tbilisi | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 22 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 16 | 25 |
| 3 | Dila | 14 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 23 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 14 | 24 |
| 4 | Saburtalo | 14 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 21 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 8 | 7 | 21 |
| 5 | Lokomotivi Tbilisi | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 19 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 19 |
| 6 | Telavi | 14 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 16 |
| 7 | Torpedo Kutaisi | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 19 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 9 | -6 | 16 |
| 8 | Samtredia | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 18 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 12 | -8 | 16 |
| 9 | Norchi Dinamo | 14 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 21 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 9 | -17 | 6 |
| 10 | Chikhura | 14 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 37 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 20 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 17 | -24 | 6 |