Erovnuli Liga 2 match preview: Kolkheti Poti versus Tskhinvali

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Competition: Georgia Erovnuli Liga 2
Date: Thu 12.September
Match begins: 12:00 (UTC)
Venue: Saragbo Baza Parki-Arena (3000 seats)

Season ticket holders at Saragbo Baza Parki-Arena haven’t seen too many victories this season, with Kolkheti Poti languishing in the 8th position so far. The guesting Tskhinvali will be hopeful to defend their higher league position in this one.

Both teams have had enough rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an energetic game!

One slightly interesting match fact is that this game is played on grass and that the visiting Tskhinvali have a different surface at their stadium (artificial turf). The impact of this is hard to measure exactly, but the visitors stats on grass is 4-4-8 (win-draw-loss) from 16 matches.

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Kolkheti Poti form and stats

The home fans haven’t been spoiled with victories in the Erovnuli Liga 2 this season. Kolkheti Poti, who have the fewest points (7) at home in Erovnuli Liga 2, have only managed 2 wins, 1 draw and 9 losses from their games here at Saragbo Baza Parki-Arena. Regardless of arena the trend is looking very unhealthy for Kolkheti Poti with their five defeats in a row. Not since the Shukura game, 37 days ago, have they avoided a loss. We have seen two home losses in a row now for Kolkheti Poti, who are hoping that the phrase “third time lucky” applies to them.

In their previous game, the manager N. Tvaradze led his Kolkheti Poti to a defeat in the Erovnuli Liga 2 match away at Samtredia. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Saragbo Baza Parki-Arena. Ahead of that match, Kolkheti Poti lost 2-5 at home to Telavi.

Kolkheti Poti aren't scoring a lot here at Saragbo Baza Parki-Arena in the league, with only 9 goals from 12 games. Kolkheti Poti are struggling defensively, conceding on average more than two goals per home game (27 from 12 played).

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Tskhinvali form and stats

Tskhinvali have only collected 12 points from their away games in the Erovnuli Liga 2, after 3-3-6 (12 played). The pressure to perform on the road is increasing on V. Vashadze, the Tskhinvali manager, as the last three away games were defeats.

Tskhinvali won their last game, 2-1 versus Zugdidi played at home. Preceding that game, the 0-3 loss visiting Samtredia's place.

Many goals are not expected from the visiting Tskhinvali as they have only managed to score 10 times from 12 away games in the league. 16 goals have been conceded by Tskhinvali in these games.

Head 2 Head

This is the result when the teams met earlier this season; Tskhinvali - Kolkheti Poti 1-2. H2H stats regardless of arena (last eight matches): Kolkheti Poti 4 wins, 2 draws and Tskhinvali 2 victories. As for goals, 6 matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), 2 games had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

T. Shalikashvili
3 goals
L. Makharadze
2 goals
T. Tchetchelashvili
2 goals

Kolkheti Poti missing players

Tskhinvali missing players

Kolkheti Poti Tskhinvali
Total Home Home vs mid Statistic Away vs low Away Total
24 12 3 Played 3 12 24
6 2 1 Won 1 3 8
2 1 1 Drew 2 3 5
16 9 1 Lost 0 6 11
21 9 2 Scored 4 10 29
52 27 2 Conceded 2 16 33
96% 92% 67% Over 0.5 67% 92% 96%
79% 75% 33% Over 1.5 67% 58% 71%
54% 50% 33% Over 2.5 33% 33% 54%
25% 33% 0% Over 3.5 33% 25% 25%
25% 33% 0% Over 4.5 0% 8% 12%
46% 42% 33% BTTS 67% 33% 46%
17% 17% 33% Clean Sheets 33% 17% 21%
42% 50% 67% Failed To Score 33% 58% 38%
 
2.8 2.9 3 Corners For (avg) 2.3 4 4.9
5 4.3 3.7 Corners Against (avg) 4.7 5.8 4.8
1.3 1.5 2 Yellow Cards (avg) 2.7 1.8 2
3 2 1 Red Cards 0 0 1
Key stats this season:
  • Kolkheti Poti have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Tskhinvali have won significantly less corners away then at home.

Kolkheti Poti
All David Kipiani Cup Crystalbet Erovnuli Liga Erovnuli Liga 2 Club Friendlies
All Home Away
09-08-19 EL2 Zugdidi 1 - 0 Kolkheti Poti
14-08-19 EL2 Kolkheti Poti 0 - 2 Guria
19-08-19 EL2 Shevardeni 1906 5 - 1 Kolkheti Poti
26-08-19 EL2 Kolkheti Poti 2 - 5 Telavi
30-08-19 EL2 Samtredia 3 - 0 Kolkheti Poti
12-09-19 EL2 Kolkheti Poti 12:00 Tskhinvali
17-09-19 EL2 Kolkheti Poti 12:00 Gagra
22-09-19 EL2 Norchi Dinamo 12:00 Kolkheti Poti
30-09-19 EL2 Shukura 12:00 Kolkheti Poti
05-10-19 EL2 Kolkheti Poti 11:00 Zugdidi
Tskhinvali
All David Kipiani Cup Erovnuli Liga 2
All Home Away
09-08-19 EL2 Tskhinvali 1 - 4 Norchi Dinamo
13-08-19 EL2 Telavi 1 - 0 Tskhinvali
18-08-19 EL2 Tskhinvali 0 - 1 Shukura
24-08-19 EL2 Samtredia 3 - 0 Tskhinvali
29-08-19 EL2 Tskhinvali 2 - 1 Zugdidi
12-09-19 EL2 Kolkheti Poti 12:00 Tskhinvali
17-09-19 EL2 Tskhinvali 12:00 Guria
22-09-19 EL2 Gagra 12:00 Tskhinvali
30-09-19 EL2 Tskhinvali 12:00 Shevardeni 1906
05-10-19 EL2 Norchi Dinamo 11:00 Tskhinvali

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A D P
1 Norchi Dinamo 24 18 4 2 63 26 11 9 1 1 33 12 13 9 3 1 30 14 37 58
2 Samtredia 24 15 5 4 44 21 13 10 3 0 28 9 11 5 2 4 16 12 23 50
3 Telavi 24 12 6 6 46 23 13 8 3 2 24 7 11 4 3 4 22 16 23 42
4 Shevardeni 1906 24 11 9 4 35 17 13 7 4 2 21 11 11 4 5 2 14 6 18 42
5 Shukura 24 10 5 9 24 29 11 5 4 2 11 8 13 5 1 7 13 21 -5 35
6 Tskhinvali 24 8 5 11 29 33 12 5 2 5 19 17 12 3 3 6 10 16 -4 29
7 Gagra 24 7 7 10 24 28 12 4 4 4 11 8 12 3 3 6 13 20 -4 28
8 Kolkheti Poti 24 6 2 16 21 52 12 2 1 9 9 27 12 4 1 7 12 25 -31 20
9 Guria 24 5 2 17 21 52 12 3 1 8 12 22 12 2 1 9 9 30 -31 17
10 Zugdidi 24 5 1 18 14 40 11 3 0 8 9 23 13 2 1 10 5 17 -26 16

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