Rustavi - Zugdidi in Erovnuli Liga 2: Statistics, team selections, fixtures, the latest developments and headlines. Check out our thorough preview!
- Zugdidi have the most conceded goals (27) away in Erovnuli Liga 2
It's no vacation for neither Rustavi nor Zugdidi as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.
Rustavi form and stats
The story so far in the Erovnuli Liga 2 for Rustavi at their home stadium (Erovnuli Nakrebis Teknikuri Tsentri) is 4 wins, 4 draws and 5 defeats.
Rustavi's previous game was a Erovnuli Liga 2 match also played at home, ending 5-1 versus WIT Georgia (placed 8th). The home side are looking to build on that result. As mentioned above, Rustavi "killed" WIT Georgia in their previous game. They need to reset completely for this one and beware of complacency.
A 1-1 draw away before that, with Norchi Dinamo the opponent.Rustavi are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 14 goals in 13 games. Rustavi's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 14 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Zugdidi form and stats
There's been little loot from Zugdidi's travels as they have only collected 8 points from 12 away games in the Erovnuli Liga 2. Zugdidi only have 2 wins to counter their 8 defeats and 2 draws.
This game can not go any worse than the last one, a Erovnuli Liga 2 home defeat versus Norchi Dinamo with 1-4 on the scoreboard.
Preceding that game, the 1-4 loss visiting Gagra's place.Many goals are not expected from the visiting Zugdidi as they have only managed to score 11 times from 12 away games in the league. The Zugdidi manager K. Gogichaishvili has some worries about the defense as 27 goals have been conceded in these travels.
Head 2 Head
The records show that this isn''t the first time these two sides meet this season, as the fixture list show this recent fixture: Zugdidi - Rustavi 2-1. Previous eight meetings featuring these teams: Rustavi won four, Zugdidi were winners in two and we saw two draws. six games with over 2,5 goals, two matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  P. Kiteishvili 5 goals |   V. Olkhovi 4 goals | M. Apkhazava 3 goals |
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| Rustavi | Zugdidi | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 25 | 13 | 2 | Played | P | 3 | 12 | 25 |
| 6 | 4 | 1 | Won | W | 2 | 2 | 9 |
| 6 | 4 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 13 | 5 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 8 | 14 |
| 26 | 14 | 3 | Scored | S | 7 | 11 | 30 |
| 37 | 14 | 5 | Conceded | C | 7 | 27 | 50 |
| 84% | 69% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 92% | 96% |
| 76% | 54% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 83% | 88% |
| 52% | 38% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 75% | 68% |
| 24% | 31% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 67% | 33% | 28% |
| 12% | 15% | 50% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 33% | 17% | 20% |
| 40% | 31% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 58% | 56% |
| 28% | 38% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 8% | 16% |
| 48% | 62% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 42% | 32% |
| 3 | 3 | 3 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.5 |
| 4.8 | 4.4 | 5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4.7 | 5.3 | 5.2 |
| 1.8 | 1.8 | 2.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0.7 | 1.2 | 1.4 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 9.1 | 9.4 | 12 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 7 | 5.9 | 7.7 |
| 3.5 | 3.8 | 5.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.3 | 2.2 | 3.3 |
| 29% | 28% | 27% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 70% | 41% | 34% |
- Zugdidi have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- Zugdidi have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Zugdidi have the most conceded goals (27) away in Erovnuli Liga 2
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Sioni | 25 | 19 | 1 | 5 | 50 | 23 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 22 | 7 | 13 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 28 | 16 | 27 | 58 |
| 2 | Gagra | 25 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 55 | 16 | 13 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 29 | 8 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 26 | 8 | 39 | 57 |
| 3 | Merani Martvili | 25 | 12 | 6 | 7 | 44 | 34 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 24 | 16 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 18 | 10 | 42 |
| 4 | Gareji | 25 | 12 | 3 | 10 | 34 | 32 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 24 | 11 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 21 | 2 | 39 |
| 5 | Norchi Dinamo | 25 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 42 | 35 | 13 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 19 | 14 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 23 | 21 | 7 | 35 |
| 6 | Zugdidi | 25 | 9 | 2 | 14 | 30 | 50 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 19 | 23 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 27 | -20 | 29 |
| 7 | Shevardeni 1906 | 24 | 6 | 10 | 8 | 25 | 26 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 21 | 15 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 11 | -1 | 28 |
| 8 | WIT Georgia | 25 | 5 | 11 | 9 | 21 | 32 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 18 | -11 | 26 |
| 9 | Rustavi | 25 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 26 | 37 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 23 | -11 | 24 |
| 10 | Chikhura | 24 | 1 | 3 | 20 | 15 | 57 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 31 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 26 | -42 | 6 |