Crystalbet Erovnuli Liga match preview: Rustavi versus Lokomotivi Tbilisi

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Competition: Georgia Crystalbet Erovnuli Liga
Date: Fri 20.September
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: Teknikuri Tsentri (1000 seats)

Season ticket holders at Teknikuri Tsentri haven’t seen too many victories this season, with Rustavi languishing in the 10th position so far. The guesting Lokomotivi Tbilisi will be hopeful to defend their higher league position in this one.

Rustavi and Lokomotivi Tbilisi should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.

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Rustavi form and stats

Rustavi's struggle is real here at Teknikuri Tsentri with only 6 points collected from 8 Crystalbet Erovnuli Liga games. The win-draw-lost numbers are ugly: 1-3-4.

Rustavi manager V. Kilasonia and his team return home after a 0-0 draw away versus Dila (placed 8th) in the Crystalbet Erovnuli Liga. Preceding that match was the home game against Dinamo Batumi that was lost 0-2.

Rustavi have scored 7 league goals here from 8 matches, not a lot. Rustavi have conceded 12 from these games.

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Lokomotivi Tbilisi form and stats

Playing away, Lokomotivi Tbilisi have won 4 games, drawn 1 and suffered 4 defeats in the Crystalbet Erovnuli Liga this season. Lokomotivi Tbilisi has lost their two previous away games and are eager to kill a negative trend in its infancy.

It might be tough going out on the road again for Lokomotivi Tbilisi, facing their second straight away game. Especially as the previous game, ended with a defeat 1-2 versus Dinamo Batumi (placed 1st). A draw for Lokomotivi Tbilisi before that, at their own venue hosting Sioni (1-1).

Lokomotivi Tbilisi has another fixture away, a David Kipiani Cup game, against Merani Martvili in just four days. A tough schedule for the visitors!

Lokomotivi Tbilisi find the net in their away games, although not all the time. 12 goals from 9 away fixtures in the league. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (8 so far).

Head 2 Head

The last H2H meeting was Lokomotivi Tbilisi - Rustavi 1-1, played this season. H2H stats regardless of arena (last seven matches): Rustavi 1 win, 3 draws and Lokomotivi Tbilisi 3 victories. As for goals, 1 match ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), 6 games had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

I. Sikharulidze
11 goals
T. Shonia
6 goals

Rustavi missing players

Lokomotivi Tbilisi missing players

Rustavi Lokomotivi Tbilisi
Total Home Home vs mid Statistics Away vs low Away Total
27 13 3 Played 4 13 27
7 5 1 Won 2 6 11
9 3 1 Drew 1 1 4
11 5 1 Lost 1 6 12
30 13 4 Scored 5 18 33
41 16 5 Conceded 3 13 36
89% 92% 100% Over 0.5 75% 92% 96%
74% 69% 67% Over 1.5 50% 69% 70%
48% 31% 33% Over 2.5 50% 46% 44%
30% 15% 33% Over 3.5 25% 23% 30%
15% 8% 33% Over 4.5 0% 8% 11%
59% 46% 67% BTTS 25% 38% 44%
22% 23% 33% Clean Sheets 75% 46% 37%
30% 38% 0% Failed to Score 25% 23% 22%
 
5.1 5.8 4.3 Corners For (avg) 3 3.7 4.4
5 4.3 5 Corners Against (avg) 4 4.2 4.2
1.7 1.6 1.3 Yellow Cards (avg) 1.8 1.4 1.8
3 0 0 Red Cards 1 3 5
Key stats This season:
  • Lokomotivi Tbilisi have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Lokomotivi Tbilisi have won significantly less corners away then at home.

Rustavi
All David Kipiani Cup Crystalbet Erovnuli Liga Erovnuli Liga 2
All Home Away
11-08-19 CEL Torpedo Kutaisi 0 - 1 Rustavi
17-08-19 CEL Rustavi 2 - 1 Sioni
25-08-19 CEL Dinamo Tbilisi 2 - 2 Rustavi
31-08-19 CEL Rustavi 0 - 2 Dinamo Batumi
14-09-19 CEL Dila 0 - 0 Rustavi
20-09-19 CEL Rustavi 14:00 Lokomotivi Tbilisi
25-09-19 DKC Rustavi 15:00 Torpedo Kutaisi
29-09-19 CEL WIT Georgia 14:00 Rustavi
05-10-19 CEL Rustavi 11:00 Saburtalo
19-10-19 CEL Chikhura 11:00 Rustavi
Lokomotivi Tbilisi
All David Kipiani Cup Crystalbet Erovnuli Liga Club Friendlies
All Home Away
10-08-19 CEL Dila 0 - 1 Lokomotivi Tbilisi
16-08-19 CEL Lokomotivi Tbilisi 1 - 1 WIT Georgia
24-08-19 CEL Chikhura 3 - 2 Lokomotivi Tbilisi
30-08-19 CEL Lokomotivi Tbilisi 1 - 1 Sioni
14-09-19 CEL Dinamo Batumi 2 - 1 Lokomotivi Tbilisi
20-09-19 CEL Rustavi 14:00 Lokomotivi Tbilisi
24-09-19 DKC Merani Martvili 11:00 Lokomotivi Tbilisi
28-09-19 CEL Saburtalo 12:00 Lokomotivi Tbilisi
05-10-19 CEL Lokomotivi Tbilisi 11:00 Torpedo Kutaisi
19-10-19 CEL Dinamo Tbilisi 11:00 Lokomotivi Tbilisi

  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 17 12 1 4 31 17 9 7 1 1 19 9 8 5 0 3 12 8 14 37
2 Saburtalo 17 11 2 4 34 22 8 7 0 1 16 5 9 4 2 3 18 17 12 35
3 Dinamo Tbilisi 17 9 2 6 31 21 8 6 0 2 18 9 9 3 2 4 13 12 10 29
4 Torpedo Kutaisi 17 8 3 6 28 26 8 4 2 2 15 13 9 4 1 4 13 13 2 27
5 Chikhura 17 5 8 4 21 15 9 3 5 1 11 5 8 2 3 3 10 10 6 23
6 Lokomotivi Tbilisi 17 7 1 9 22 22 8 3 0 5 10 14 9 4 1 4 12 8 0 22
7 Sioni 17 6 4 7 22 38 9 4 2 3 14 18 8 2 2 4 8 20 -16 22
8 Dila 17 5 4 8 18 20 9 4 2 3 11 9 8 1 2 5 7 11 -2 19
9 WIT Georgia 17 4 2 11 10 22 9 2 1 6 7 13 8 2 1 5 3 9 -12 14
10 Rustavi 17 2 5 10 18 32 8 1 3 4 7 12 9 1 2 6 11 20 -14 11

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