Very important duel in the bottom part of the Crystalbet Erovnuli Liga, with both Sioni and Gagra feeling more angst than delight. This fixture is a typical "six-pointer" with the host team at 8th and the away side in 9th position.
- Gagra have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.
Sioni form and stats
The story so far in the Crystalbet Erovnuli Liga for Sioni at their home stadium (Stadioni Tamaz Stepania) is 3 wins, 5 draws and 3 defeats. Two draws in a row at home now for Sioni.
Sioni drew their last game, also a home match. Gagra (placed 9th) was the opponent, 0-0 the score.
In the preceding match a 2-1 victory visiting Dila.This is expected to be a close game, with Sioni perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Sioni as a small favourite), we find 7 games. Sioni has won 1 of these, drawn 3 and lost 3.
Sioni are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 13 goals in 11 games. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 0 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. 15 goals have been conceded. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 0 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches. Sioni has at home met teams with this table position (low), three times. It has ended with less than 2.5 goals 2 of 3 times.
Gagra form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Gagra so far with only 9 points returning home. The records show 2-3-7 (win-draw-lose). When Gagra is visiting a side on the bottom half, they have won 2 of 3 matches. Telavi, Gagra and Lokomotivi Tbilisi is teams we like to compare Sioni with. Gagra have had a generous will to share for some time now, running a streak of three draws in a row.
It's another away game for the visitors, as they travelled to Sioni (placed 8th) in their previous outing. The match ended in a draw 0-0.
Preceding that game, the 2-2 draw paying a visit to Samgurali.So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Gagra playing away and similar expectations, we found 8 relevant matches. Results were 3 Gagra wins, 2 draws and 3 defeats.
Defensive performances away have varied in quality as Gagra have conceded 23 goals on the road. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 2 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.
Head 2 Head
Sioni have pulled off a streak of 4 consecutive matches without losing (3-1-0) when playing Gagra.This happened when the squads met earlier this season; Gagra - Sioni 1-2.
Top Goalscorers
  N. Khorkheli 7 goals | L. Khorkheli 6 goals |  T. Shonia 5 goals |
Sioni missing players
Gagra missing players
| Sioni | Gagra | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 24 | 12 | 3 | Played | P | 3 | 13 | 24 |
| 6 | 3 | 1 | Won | W | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| 8 | 6 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 4 | 7 |
| 10 | 3 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 7 | 11 |
| 25 | 13 | 5 | Scored | S | 4 | 12 | 27 |
| 40 | 15 | 3 | Conceded | C | 1 | 23 | 41 |
| 83% | 67% | 67% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 92% | 96% |
| 75% | 58% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 77% | 75% |
| 50% | 25% | 33% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 46% | 46% |
| 21% | 17% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 23% | 25% |
| 12% | 17% | 33% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 15% | 17% |
| 50% | 42% | 33% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 46% | 46% |
| 21% | 42% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 67% | 23% | 25% |
| 46% | 50% | 67% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 38% | 33% |
| 4.6 | 5.2 | 7.7 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 2.3 | 2.3 | 2.9 |
| 4.6 | 3.7 | 4.3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5.3 | 5.5 | 5.2 |
| 2 | 2 | 2.3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 1.5 | 1.2 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 7 | 7.2 | 8.3 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 9.7 | 6.8 | 8.4 |
| 3 | 3.2 | 4.3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.7 | 2.5 | 3.2 |
| 35% | 34% | 38% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 36% | 36% | 35% |
| 10.3 | 7.8 | 4.3 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 10.7 | 12.1 | 10.9 |
| 4.6 | 3.2 | 1.3 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 3.7 | 4.5 | 4.3 |
- Gagra have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
- Gagra have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Gagra have won significantly less corners away then at home.
| 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 | 23 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 60 | 17 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 43 | 13 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 4 | 43 | 54 |
| 2 | Dinamo Tbilisi | 23 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 47 | 22 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 28 | 6 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 19 | 16 | 25 | 47 |
| 3 | Samgurali | 23 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 36 | 22 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 21 | 11 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 11 | 14 | 39 |
| 4 | Dila | 24 | 11 | 4 | 9 | 28 | 24 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 21 | 10 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 14 | 4 | 37 |
| 5 | Torpedo Kutaisi | 23 | 9 | 4 | 10 | 29 | 38 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 24 | -9 | 31 |
| 6 | Saburtalo | 24 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 32 | 34 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 21 | 15 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 19 | -2 | 30 |
| 7 | Telavi | 23 | 6 | 10 | 7 | 24 | 20 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 13 | 4 | 28 |
| 8 | Sioni | 23 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 25 | 40 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 25 | -15 | 25 |
| 9 | Gagra | 23 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 27 | 41 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 18 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 23 | -14 | 24 |
| 10 | Lokomotivi Tbilisi | 23 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 18 | 68 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 23 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 14 | 45 | -50 | 4 |
