It's early days in the Erovnuli Liga 2 and both Rustavi and Shukura are still hoping for a flying start in order to set the tone for the season. Three points can make a big difference at this stage.
Rustavi and Shukura 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.
Shukura play their home games on artifical turf, while this game is played on grass. Recent stats for Shukura when playing on grass are 5 wins, 4 draws and 8 defeats from 17 matches. They have scored 16 goals and conceded 21 times in these games.
Rustavi form and stats
Three Erovnuli Liga 2 home games done for Rustavi, who are not happy collecting 2 points from these matches.
Rustavi drew their last game, 2-2 away at Merani Martvili (placed 2nd). Ahead of that match, Rustavi lost 0-3 at home to Gagra.
Rustavi are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 3 goals in 3 games. Goals are flowing in at the wrong end for Rustavi with 6 goals conceded in these matches.
Shukura form and stats
Shukura, who have the most scored goals (14) in Erovnuli Liga 2, are on a winning streak away after three games, as mentioned below. A maximum 9 points in the bag from 3 travels in the Erovnuli Liga 2.
Shukura are travelling after their nice 6-0 home win in the Erovnuli Liga 2 against Shevardeni 1906 (placed 8th). Prior to that result Shukura won their away game at Aragvi Dusheti. The scoreline was 2-1.
As you can tell from the results above, Shukura was very dominant against Shevardeni 1906, winning the match with a scoreline that even the finest fortune teller couldn't predict. 6-0 (!) with B. Verulidze, I. Ashortia, A. Sukhiashvili, G. Gogitidze and Jefinho (2) providing the goals.
Shukura are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 5 times in 3 away games so far. Shukura are tight as a drum on their travels, having allowed the opposition only 1 goal away.
Head 2 Head
Top Goalscorers
  J. de Almeida 6 goals |  G. Kharebashvili 2 goals | I. Komakhidze 2 goals |
Rustavi missing players
Shukura missing players
| Rustavi | Shukura | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 5 | 3 | 1 | Played | P | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | 3 | 0 | Scored | S | 0 | 5 | 14 |
| 9 | 6 | 3 | Conceded | C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 67% | 80% |
| 80% | 67% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 33% | 60% |
| 40% | 33% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 20% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 20% |
| 80% | 67% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 33% | 20% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 67% | 80% |
| 20% | 33% | 100% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 5.4 | 6 | 2 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 3.3 | 3.2 |
| 3.4 | 2.3 | 4 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 4 | 4.8 |
| 2.8 | 2 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 2 | 1.6 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 35 | 24 | 3 | Total Shots | T S | 0 | 18 | 51 |
| 22 | 16 | 2 | Shots on Target | S O | 0 | 7 | 29 |
| 32% | 19% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 71% | 48% |
- All of Rustavi's matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Rustavi has the most dropped points from leading position (6)
- Rustavi have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their matches.
- Rustavi have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
- Rustavi have yet to win a game at home.
- Rustavi haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Shukura has the fewest conceded goals (1)
- Shukura has the fewest conceded goals in the first half (0)
- Shukura has the fewest conceded goals in the second half (1)
- Shukura has the most points (9) away
- Shukura has the most scored goals (14)
- Shukura has the most scored goals in the first half (5)
- Shukura has the most scored goals in the second half (9)
- Shukura has the the best goal difference (+13)
- Shukura have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Shukura have scored in all their matches so far.
- Shukura have won all their games so far.
- Shukura haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Shukura is in the best form (5-0-0)
| Rustavi | Last season | Shukura | |||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 36 | 18 | Played | P | 18 | 36 | ||
| 9 | 7 | Won | W | 6 | 13 | ||
| 11 | 4 | Drew | D | 2 | 7 | ||
| 16 | 7 | Lost | L | 10 | 16 | ||
| 40 | 19 | Scored | S | 17 | 36 | ||
| 56 | 24 | Conceded | C | 30 | 46 | ||
| 89% | 94% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 94% | 89% | ||
| 78% | 78% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 83% | 69% | ||
| 53% | 39% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 42% | ||
| 28% | 17% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 17% | 14% | ||
| 14% | 6% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 11% | 8% | ||
| 58% | 44% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 39% | ||
| 22% | 22% | Clean Sheets | C S | 28% | 36% | ||
| 31% | 39% | Failed to Score | F T | 28% | 36% | ||
| 4.8 | 5.4 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.3 | 4.6 | ||
| 4.7 | 4.2 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3.4 | 3.2 | ||
| 1.9 | 1.6 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.6 | 1.5 | ||
| 5 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 4 | 4 | ||
| 379 | 208 | Total Shots | T S | 165 | 338 | ||
| 138 | 75 | Shots on Target | S O | 73 | 157 | ||
| 28% | 24% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 19% | 21% | ||
| 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 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 13 | 15 |
| 2 | Merani Martvili | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 10 |
| 3 | Gagra | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 8 |
| 4 | WIT Georgia | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 8 |
| 5 | Rustavi | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | -2 | 6 |
| 6 | Sioni | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | -2 | 5 |
| 7 | Samgurali | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | -1 | 4 |
| 8 | Shevardeni 1906 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 10 | -12 | 3 |
| 9 | Aragvi Dusheti | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -3 | 2 |
| 10 | Zugdidi | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -4 | 2 |