Brand new|Fresh|New season, fresh|new potential|opportunities: Here's what you should|need to|must know before the Rustavi - Torpedo Kutaisi match!
The hosts Rustavi saw competitive action as recent as four days ago, playing in the Erovnuli Liga 2. Thankfully the previous game, versus Shukura, was also a home game here at Poladi Stadium. The away team is better rested.
Rustavi form and stats
Disaster struck Rustavi last season as they could not defend their status as a Erovnuli Liga 2 team. With 14 defeats from 24 games, and only 5 wins, relegation could not be avoided. Rustavi are hopeful of bouncing straight back up, but need to improve upon their home record from last season of W4 D4 L4.
The manager Jokhadze will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Samtredia in only two days.
Torpedo Kutaisi form and stats
A job perfectly done for Torpedo Kutaisi last season as they secured promotion from Erovnuli Liga. With a grand total of 13 wins, 5 draws and 11 defeats the season objective was secured. Of these wins, 5 were in away matches.
The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Saburtalo in just four days.
Head 2 Head
H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Rustavi two wins, three draws and Torpedo Kutaisi five victories. As for goals, three matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), seven games had two or less.
Top Goalscorers
![]() G. Kukhianidze 8 goals | ![]() P. Kiteishvili 6 goals | ![]() Y. Nakano 6 goals |
Rustavi missing players
Torpedo Kutaisi missing players
| Rustavi | Torpedo Kutaisi | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Played | P | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | 0 | 0 | Scored | S | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 100% | 0% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 100% | 0% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 50% | 50% |
| 100% | 0% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 50% | 50% |
| 100% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 100% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 100% | 0% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 50% | 50% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 50% | 50% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 8 | 8 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 50% | 50% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 0 | 11 | 11 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Rustavi | Last season | Torpedo Kutaisi | |||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 24 | 12 | Played | P | 15 | 29 | ||
| 5 | 4 | Won | W | 5 | 13 | ||
| 5 | 4 | Drew | D | 3 | 5 | ||
| 14 | 4 | Lost | L | 7 | 11 | ||
| 32 | 19 | Scored | S | 18 | 39 | ||
| 45 | 16 | Conceded | C | 26 | 42 | ||
| 96% | 92% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 93% | 93% | ||
| 96% | 92% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 93% | 79% | ||
| 67% | 58% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 53% | 52% | ||
| 46% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 27% | 28% | ||
| 17% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 13% | 17% | ||
| 62% | 58% | BTTS | BTTS | 33% | 34% | ||
| 17% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 34% | ||
| 25% | 17% | Failed to Score | F T | 40% | 38% | ||
| 3 | 2.8 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3.1 | 3.6 | ||
| 5.3 | 4.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4.9 | 5 | ||
| 1.8 | 1.7 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.9 | 1.6 | ||
| 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 2 | 2 | ||
| 7.5 | 7.4 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 7 | 8.4 | ||
| 3.2 | 3.4 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2.9 | 3.5 | ||
| 35% | 41% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 42% | 39% | ||
| 11.7 | 11.1 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 10.8 | 10.5 | ||
| 5.5 | 4.7 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 5.1 | 4.8 | ||
| 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 | Shukura | 22 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 43 | 20 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 21 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 9 | 23 | 47 |
| 2 | Merani Martvili | 24 | 11 | 4 | 9 | 53 | 50 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 29 | 25 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 24 | 25 | 3 | 37 |
| 3 | Spaeri | 21 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 38 | 28 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 16 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 20 | 12 | 10 | 35 |
| 4 | Samtredia | 23 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 32 | 28 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 23 | 8 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 20 | 4 | 33 |
| 5 | Norchi Dinamo | 21 | 9 | 3 | 9 | 25 | 40 | 11 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 13 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 27 | -15 | 30 |
| 6 | Gareji | 21 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 29 | 26 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 19 | 7 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 10 | 19 | 3 | 26 |
| 7 | WIT Georgia | 22 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 27 | 42 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 20 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 22 | -15 | 21 |
| 8 | Rustavi | 24 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 32 | 45 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 19 | 16 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 13 | 29 | -13 | 20 |
| 9 | Shevardeni 1906 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Zugdidi | 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 | Dinamo Tbilisi | 29 | 19 | 6 | 4 | 59 | 23 | 15 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 37 | 6 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 22 | 17 | 36 | 63 |
| 2 | Dinamo Batumi | 29 | 18 | 7 | 4 | 67 | 23 | 14 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 49 | 13 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 18 | 10 | 44 | 61 |
| 3 | Dila | 29 | 13 | 7 | 9 | 35 | 27 | 15 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 23 | 11 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 16 | 8 | 46 |
| 4 | Samgurali | 29 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 45 | 35 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 24 | 17 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 21 | 18 | 10 | 45 |
| 5 | Torpedo Kutaisi | 29 | 13 | 5 | 11 | 39 | 42 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 21 | 16 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 18 | 26 | -3 | 44 |
| 6 | Saburtalo | 29 | 12 | 7 | 10 | 46 | 37 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 29 | 18 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 17 | 19 | 9 | 43 |
| 7 | Telavi | 29 | 6 | 13 | 10 | 25 | 29 | 15 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 17 | -4 | 31 |
| 8 | Sioni | 29 | 6 | 12 | 11 | 29 | 47 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 14 | 19 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 15 | 28 | -18 | 30 |
| 9 | Gagra | 29 | 6 | 8 | 15 | 28 | 48 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 21 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 27 | -20 | 26 |
| 10 | Lokomotivi Tbilisi | 29 | 1 | 4 | 24 | 24 | 86 | 15 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 31 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 15 | 55 | -62 | 7 |