Both Rustavi and Norchi Dinamo are aching for points in this fixture, despite the guesting team having a 12 point lead from earlier matches.
- Rustavi have the most dropped points from leading position (11) in Erovnuli Liga 2
- Norchi Dinamo have the fewest points (2) away in Erovnuli Liga 2
One slightly interesting match fact is that this game is played on grass and that the visiting Norchi Dinamo have a different surface at their stadium (artifical turf). The impact of this is hard to measure exactly, but the visitors stats on grass is 3-6-13 (win-draw-loss) from 22 matches.
Both contenders have had enough rest since their previous effort on the pitch. Let's wish for an enthusiastic match!
Rustavi form and stats
The story so far in the Erovnuli Liga 2 for Rustavi at their home stadium (Erovnuli Nakrebis Teknikuri Tsentri) is 2 wins, 2 draws and 2 defeats.
The club members are hoping that Rustavi will strike back in this fixture, putting things right after the 0-3 away loss in the match against Shukura (placed 1st).
Before that game, the 2-0 home victory against Gareji.This is expected to be a close game, with Rustavi perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Rustavi as a small favourite), we find 8 games. Rustavi has won 4 of these, drawn 2 and lost 2.
Rustavi are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 8 goals in 6 games. Rustavi have conceded 9 from these games. When Rustavi hosts teams that live on the top of the table (like WIT Georgia, Gareji and Shevardeni 1906), the matches have ended over 2.5 goals 2 of 2 times.
Norchi Dinamo form and stats
Norchi Dinamo have only collected 2 points from their away games in the Erovnuli Liga 2, after 0-2-4 (6 played).
Impressive finishing from Kakiashvili, Javakhishvili and Chikovani secured the home win 3-1 against Gareji in their previous game.
Prior to that match, the Norchi Dinamo manager Shengelia faced defeat when travelling to Merani Martvili and losing 2-4.So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Norchi Dinamo playing away and similar expectations, we found 8 relevant matches. Results were 2 Norchi wins, 2 draws and 4 defeats.
The visitors have scored 5 goals from 6 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game.
Head 2 Head
Rustavi and Norchi Dinamo have faced off earlier this season: Norchi Dinamo - Rustavi 3-2. Head-2-head stats last five meetings: one - one - three (Rustavi wins - draws - Norchi Dinamo wins). As for goals, four matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), one had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  T. Chikovani 8 goals |  B. Mzwakali 6 goals | J. Kasrelishvili 5 goals |
Rustavi missing players
Norchi Dinamo missing players
| Rustavi | Norchi Dinamo | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 13 | 6 | 2 | Played | P | 2 | 6 | 13 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| 2 | 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 8 | 2 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 4 | 4 |
| 16 | 8 | 3 | Scored | S | 1 | 5 | 22 |
| 25 | 9 | 5 | Conceded | C | 2 | 12 | 16 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 67% | 69% |
| 69% | 50% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 50% | 62% |
| 31% | 33% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 33% | 38% |
| 15% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 17% | 15% |
| 69% | 67% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 50% | 46% |
| 8% | 17% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 31% |
| 23% | 17% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 50% | 23% |
| 2.8 | 3.3 | 1 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 9 | 4 | 3 |
| 5 | 4 | 2 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3 | 5.6 | 5.3 |
| 1.5 | 1.8 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 1.6 | 1.5 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 6.5 | 6.3 | 4.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 15 | 6.4 | 7.4 |
| 3.1 | 3 | 2 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4 | 2.6 | 3.5 |
| 38% | 44% | 75% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 31% | 47% |
| 11.2 | 9.8 | 10 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 11 | 16.2 | 11.5 |
| 5.4 | 4 | 4.5 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 5 | 8 | 4.8 |
- All of Rustavi's matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Norchi Dinamo have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- Norchi Dinamo have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
- Norchi Dinamo have the fewest points (2) away in Erovnuli Liga 2
- Norchi Dinamo have won significantly more corners away than at home.
- Norchi Dinamo have yet to win a game away.
- Norchi Dinamo haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Rustavi have the most conceded goals in the second half (19) in Erovnuli Liga 2
- Rustavi have the most dropped points from leading position (11) in Erovnuli Liga 2
- Rustavi haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| 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 | 13 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 31 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 7 | 19 | 30 |
| 2 | Merani Martvili | 13 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 29 | 16 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 8 | 13 | 29 |
| 3 | Norchi Dinamo | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 22 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 6 | 23 |
| 4 | Spaeri | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 23 | 24 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 11 | -1 | 18 |
| 5 | Samtredia | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 17 |
| 6 | Zugdidi | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 20 | 18 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 2 | 16 |
| 7 | WIT Georgia | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 22 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 13 | -8 | 13 |
| 8 | Shevardeni 1906 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 13 | 28 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 12 | -15 | 13 |
| 9 | Rustavi | 13 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 16 | 25 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 16 | -9 | 11 |
| 10 | Gareji | 13 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 21 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 13 | -8 | 9 |
