Lokomotivi Tbilisi have traveled here for an interesting fight against the hosts Norchi Dinamo. Prepare for the match with this David Kipiani Cup preview!
These are busy days for the home team, as they were in action only four days ago in the Erovnuli Liga 2. This match was also played here at Stadioni Spaeri. With two consecutive home games the intense schedule is somewhat softened. Still, Lokomotivi Tbilisi have had more rest.
Lokomotivi Tbilisi play their home games on grass, while this game is played on artifical turf. Recent stats for Lokomotivi Tbilisi when playing on artifical turf are 2 wins, 1 draw and 3 defeats from six matches. They have scored 9 goals and conceded 8 times in these games.
These teams are located so close to each other that their supporters eat in the same restaurants, hang out at the same night clubs and give birth at the same hospitals. This means added importance to the game and a vibrant atmosphere.
Norchi Dinamo form and stats
Norchi are traveling soon after this match as the Erovnuli Liga 2 match at Sioni awaits in three days.
It's the first season at a new level for Norchi as they were promoted from Erovnuli Liga 2 last season. Happy days that were secured through 2 wins, 2 draws and 3 losses from seven games. The team scored 4 goals at home last season and conceded 1. It will be interesting to see how they perform at this level.
Lokomotivi Tbilisi form and stats
After this away game Lokomotivi Tbilisi return home for a Erovnuli Liga game against Saburtalo. That game is only three sleeps after this.
Lokomotivi Tbilisi played four friendlies in their break from official games, resulting in 1 victory, 0 draws and 3 defeats. In these four matches Lokomotivi Tbilisi scored 8 and conceded 11 goals.
A job perfectly done for Lokomotivi last season as they secured promotion from Erovnuli Liga. With a grand total of 4 wins, 2 draws and 3 defeats the season objective was secured. Of these wins, 2 were in away matches.
Head 2 Head
H2H stats regardless of arena (last six matches): Norchi three wins, two draws and Lokomotivi Tbilisi one victory. As for goals, two matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), four games had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  T. Kirkitadze 3 goals |  G. Kashia 3 goals | I. Sikharulidze 2 goals |
Norchi Dinamo missing players
Lokomotivi Tbilisi missing players
| Norchi Dinamo | Lokomotivi Tbilisi | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Played | P | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Scored | S | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Norchi Dinamo | Last season | Lokomotivi Tbilisi | |||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 8 | 5 | Played | P | 5 | 9 | ||
| 2 | 2 | Won | W | 2 | 4 | ||
| 3 | 3 | Drew | D | 2 | 2 | ||
| 3 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 3 | ||
| 5 | 4 | Scored | S | 8 | 16 | ||
| 8 | 1 | Conceded | C | 7 | 16 | ||
| 62% | 40% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 80% | 89% | ||
| 62% | 40% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 80% | 89% | ||
| 38% | 20% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 40% | 67% | ||
| 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 40% | 56% | ||
| 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 20% | 33% | ||
| 25% | 20% | BTTS | BTTS | 60% | 78% | ||
| 50% | 80% | Clean Sheets | C S | 20% | 11% | ||
| 62% | 60% | Failed to Score | F T | 40% | 22% | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2.1 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 1.8 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | ||
| 9.6 | 9.8 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 10.2 | 10.6 | ||
| 3.1 | 3.8 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4.2 | 4.2 | ||
| 20% | 21% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 38% | 42% | ||
| 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 | Sioni | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 12 | 21 |
| 2 | Gagra | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 14 |
| 3 | Merani Martvili | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 12 |
| 4 | Zugdidi | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 12 |
| 5 | Gareji | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 11 |
| 6 | WIT Georgia | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | -2 | 10 |
| 7 | Norchi Dinamo | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 | -3 | 8 |
| 8 | Rustavi | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | -1 | 7 |
| 9 | Shevardeni 1906 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -6 | 5 |
| 10 | Chikhura | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | -11 | 4 |
| 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 | Dinamo Tbilisi | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 11 | 22 |
| 2 | Dinamo Batumi | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 18 |
| 3 | Dila | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 14 |
| 4 | Saburtalo | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 14 |
| 5 | Lokomotivi Tbilisi | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
| 6 | Shukura | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 6 | -1 | 9 |
| 7 | Samgurali | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | -5 | 6 |
| 8 | Telavi | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | -6 | 6 |
| 9 | Torpedo Kutaisi | 8 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -5 | 5 |
| 10 | Samtredia | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 6 | -8 | 4 |