Merani Martvili have traveled here for an interesting fight against the hosts Rustavi. Prepare for the match with this Erovnuli Liga 2 preview!
Rustavi and Merani Martvili 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.
Rustavi form and stats
Rustavi's first Erovnuli Liga 2 home game here ended in defeat. Last season their home statistics were 3 wins, 3 draws and 3 defeats from 9 matches.
Stress levels are on the rise for Rustavi's attacking players as they have now played 196 minutes without scoring in a league game. G. Kharebashvili was their last goal scorer.
Rustavi's previous game was also a home match, the defeat 0-1 versus Sioni (placed 2nd). Before that game, the home loss against Shevardeni 1906 with the scoreline 0-1.
The manager T. Makharadze will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Gareji in only four days.
Rustavi has scored 0 goals so far and conceded 1 goal from 1 home game. These are numbers from the league only.
Last season, Rustavi's league statistics were 7 wins, 5 draws and 6 losses, resulting in a 4th position in the David Kipiani Cup. Over these 18 matches they scored 35 goals and conceded 27. Playing at home last season Rustavi managed 3-3-3 (win-draw-lost) with 14 goals and 14 conceded.
Merani Martvili form and stats
The visitors' first away game in the Erovnuli Liga 2 ended in defeat. Last season Merani Martvili had these away match statistics: Played 9; won 2, drew 3 and lost 4.
Z. Sikharulia scored in Martvili's previous match, the home game against Norchi Dinamo that ended 2-0. It was a defeat before that one as the away game against Gagra wasn't a success with a 0-3 loss.
Merani Martvili have the goal stats of 0-3 (for/against) from 1 business trip in the league at this early stage of the season.
Head 2 Head
Rustavi-Merani Martvili H2H statistics last eight meetings regardless of arena: Rustavi three wins, Merani Martvili three wins, two draws. four of these eight matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Top Goalscorers
![]() Z. Sikharulia 1 goals | ![]() C. Sylla 1 goals |
Rustavi missing players
Merani Martvili missing players
| Rustavi | Merani Martvili | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Played | P | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Scored | S | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 100% | 50% |
| 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% | 50% |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 100% | 50% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | 7 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 5 | 7.5 |
| 3 | 3 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 3 | 3.5 |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 0% | 29% |
| Rustavi | Last season | Merani Martvili | |||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 18 | 9 | Played | P | 9 | 18 | ||
| 7 | 3 | Won | W | 2 | 6 | ||
| 5 | 3 | Drew | D | 3 | 6 | ||
| 6 | 3 | Lost | L | 4 | 6 | ||
| 35 | 14 | Scored | S | 9 | 23 | ||
| 27 | 14 | Conceded | C | 11 | 20 | ||
| 94% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 89% | ||
| 83% | 78% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 78% | 72% | ||
| 61% | 56% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 33% | 33% | ||
| 39% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 11% | 22% | ||
| 17% | 11% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 11% | ||
| 56% | 56% | BTTS | BTTS | 56% | 44% | ||
| 28% | 11% | Clean Sheets | C S | 22% | 39% | ||
| 22% | 33% | Failed to Score | F T | 22% | 28% | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2.3 | 2.2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.2 | 1.8 | ||
| 5 | 2 | Red cards | R C | 3 | 3 | ||
| 11.3 | 11.9 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 7.2 | 8.5 | ||
| 5.4 | 5.7 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2.7 | 3.5 | ||
| 36% | 27% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 38% | 37% | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Gagra | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 6 |
| 2 | Sioni | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| 3 | Zugdidi | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 4 | Merani Martvili | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -1 | 3 |
| 5 | WIT Georgia | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 6 | Gareji | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 | Norchi Dinamo | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 1 |
| 8 | Shevardeni 1906 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 1 |
| 9 | Chikhura | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -4 | 1 |
| 10 | Rustavi | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 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 | Shukura | 18 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 32 | 14 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 24 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 18 | 31 |
| 2 | Samgurali | 18 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 23 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 9 | 11 | 30 |
| 3 | Gagra | 18 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 24 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 14 | 29 |
| 4 | Rustavi | 18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 35 | 27 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 21 | 13 | 8 | 26 |
| 5 | Zugdidi | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 27 | 31 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 13 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 18 | -4 | 25 |
| 6 | Shevardeni 1906 | 18 | 8 | 1 | 9 | 28 | 38 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 16 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 12 | 22 | -10 | 25 |
| 7 | Sioni | 18 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 23 | 16 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 24 |
| 8 | Merani Martvili | 18 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 23 | 20 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 3 | 24 |
| 9 | WIT Georgia | 18 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 17 | 25 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 13 | -8 | 21 |
| 10 | Aragvi Dusheti | 18 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 10 | 49 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 23 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 26 | -39 | 8 |