With their 2 point advantage in the league table, Rustavi fans are hoping to see their team collect maximum points from this game against Zugdidi.
We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!
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, 3 draws and 2 defeats.
Rustavi are hoping to put things right at home after a defeat in their previous match, the score 1-5 away versus Shukura. Before that, Rustavi had a home game versus Merani Martvili which ended with a victory 3-1.
As you see from the result above, Rustavi suffered greatly in their last game. Thankfully the team has a new chance to prove themselves in this one.
Rustavi are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 8 goals in 7 games. Rustavi have conceded 11 from these games.
Zugdidi form and stats
2-2-3 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Zugdidi in their Erovnuli Liga 2 matches away. It’s been three wins in a row for Zugdidi on their travels, an amazing performance which inspire hopes of making this one the fourth consecutive victory.
Zugdidi play their second away game in a row, but can be confident going into this one after the 2-1 victory visiting Aragvi Dusheti (placed 10th). Preceding that, the 1-4 home loss versus Samgurali.
Zugdidi are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 7 away goals from 7 games (in the league). Zugdidi struggle to build an impenetrable defensive wall in away matches with a total of 11 goals conceded from these games.
Head 2 Head
This is not the first time this season these parties meet, as the history books show this recent fixture: Zugdidi - Rustavi 3-1. Rustavi-Zugdidi H2H statistics last five meetings regardless of arena: Rustavi three wins, Zugdidi one win, one draw. four of these five matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Top Goalscorers
  D. Sitchinava 8 goals |  T. Tabatadze 7 goals | B. Gvaradze 3 goals |
Rustavi missing players
Zugdidi missing players
| Rustavi | Zugdidi | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 15 | 7 | 2 | Played | P | 2 | 7 | 14 |
| 5 | 2 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 5 | 3 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 5 | 2 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 19 | 8 | 1 | Scored | S | 4 | 7 | 20 |
| 24 | 11 | 3 | Conceded | C | 4 | 11 | 24 |
| 93% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 71% | 86% |
| 87% | 86% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 71% | 79% |
| 60% | 57% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 71% | 64% |
| 33% | 29% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 29% | 43% |
| 7% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 50% | 14% | 29% |
| 60% | 57% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 57% | 64% |
| 27% | 14% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 29% | 14% |
| 20% | 29% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 43% | 36% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.5 | 2.4 | 3.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 2.4 | 2.3 |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 141 | 70 | 30 | Total Shots | T S | 13 | 65 | 142 |
| 70 | 37 | 13 | Shots on Target | S O | 6 | 27 | 66 |
| 27% | 22% | 8% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 67% | 26% | 30% |
- Rustavi haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Zugdidi has the most conceded goals in the first half (15) in Erovnuli Liga 2
- Zugdidi has the most points from losing position (9) in Erovnuli Liga 2
- Zugdidi have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
| 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 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 32 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 24 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 23 | 31 |
| 2 | Samgurali | 16 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 20 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 11 | 27 |
| 3 | Gagra | 16 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 22 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 12 | 25 |
| 4 | Merani Martvili | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 21 | 18 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 20 |
| 5 | Sioni | 15 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 17 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 20 |
| 6 | Rustavi | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 19 | 24 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 13 | -5 | 20 |
| 7 | Zugdidi | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 20 | 24 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 11 | -4 | 18 |
| 8 | WIT Georgia | 16 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 15 | 23 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 13 | -8 | 18 |
| 9 | Shevardeni 1906 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 16 | 33 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 19 | -17 | 13 |
| 10 | Aragvi Dusheti | 15 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 26 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 13 | -17 | 8 |