Erovnuli Liga 2 match preview: Shukura versus Tskhinvali

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Competition: Georgia Erovnuli Liga 2
Date: Thu 24.October
Match begins: 13:00 (UTC)
Venue: Chele Arena (6000 seats)

The home fans are expecting three points in this fixture, as the home advantage should be put to good use versus a struggling visitor. Shukura are in the 5th position while the guests worry at 10th.

Shukura and Tskhinvali 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.

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Shukura form and stats

6-4-5 (win-draw-lost) are the Erovnuli Liga 2 numbers at home for Shukura, who have the fewest scored goals (13) at home in Erovnuli Liga 2, so far this season.

Shukura's previous game was also a home match, the defeat 0-1 versus Norchi Dinamo (placed 1st). A 1-1 draw away before that, with Gagra the opponent.

Shukura aren't scoring a lot here at Chele Arena in the league, with only 13 goals from 15 games. Shukura's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 15 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Tskhinvali form and stats

There's been little loot from Tskhinvali's travels as they have only collected 13 points from 15 away games in the Erovnuli Liga 2. Tskhinvali, who have the fewest clean sheets (5) in Erovnuli Liga 2, only have 3 wins to counter their 8 defeats and 4 draws.

This game can not go any worse than the last one, a Erovnuli Liga 2 home defeat versus Telavi with 0-1 on the scoreboard. Ahead of that match was the away draw versus Norchi Dinamo that ended 3-3.

The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Samtredia in just four days.

The attacking power of Tskhinvali when travelling is not overwhelming with 14 goals scored from 15 league matches away. Tskhinvali have conceded 23 goals in these games.

Head 2 Head

The dueling parties have met before this season: Tskhinvali - Shukura 0-1. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: 5 - 1 - 4 (Shukura wins - draws - Tskhinvali wins). As for goals, 6 matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), 4 had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

ShukuraG. Kurmashvili
G. Kurmashvili
6 goals
ShukuraO. Bulukhadze
O. Bulukhadze
4 goals
ShukuraG. Tchanukvadze
G. Tchanukvadze
3 goals

Shukura missing players

Tskhinvali missing players

Shukura Tskhinvali
Total Home Home vs low Statistics Stat Away vs mid Away Total
30 15 6 Played P 3 15 30
11 6 3 Won W 1 3 8
6 4 2 Drew D 1 4 6
13 5 1 Lost L 1 8 16
27 13 6 Scored S 2 14 34
41 15 3 Conceded C 2 23 45
90% 87% 83% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 93% 97%
70% 60% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 33% 60% 70%
43% 33% 17% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 40% 53%
13% 7% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 33% 27%
7% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 13% 13%
43% 33% 33% BTTS BTTS 33% 40% 47%
33% 40% 50% Clean Sheets C S 33% 13% 17%
33% 40% 33% Failed to Score F T 33% 53% 40%
 
4.9 4.7 4.5 Corners For (avg) C F 6 4 4.7
3.2 3.1 3.2 Corners Against (avg) C A 6.7 5.6 4.7
1.6 1.5 1 Yellow Cards (avg) Y C 2 1.8 2
3 0 0 Red Cards R C 0 0 1

Shukura
All David Kipiani Cup Erovnuli Liga 2 Erovnuli Liga
All Home Away Home vs low
18-09-19 EL2 Telavi 4 - 0 Shukura
24-09-19 EL2 Shukura 0 - 3 Samtredia
01-10-19 EL2 Shukura 1 - 0 Kolkheti Poti
05-10-19 EL2 Gagra 1 - 1 Shukura
18-10-19 EL2 Shukura 0 - 1 Norchi Dinamo
24-10-19 EL2 Shukura 13:00 Tskhinvali
29-10-19 EL2 Zugdidi 12:00 Shukura
03-11-19 EL2 Shukura 11:00 Guria
10-11-19 EL2 Shevardeni 1906 11:00 Shukura
22-11-19 EL2 Shukura 11:00 Telavi
Tskhinvali
All David Kipiani Cup Erovnuli Liga 2
All Home Away Away vs mid
18-09-19 EL2 Tskhinvali 0 - 2 Guria
23-09-19 EL2 Gagra 3 - 1 Tskhinvali
01-10-19 EL2 Tskhinvali 1 - 2 Shevardeni 1906
06-10-19 EL2 Norchi Dinamo 3 - 3 Tskhinvali
18-10-19 EL2 Tskhinvali 0 - 1 Telavi
24-10-19 EL2 Shukura 13:00 Tskhinvali
28-10-19 EL2 Tskhinvali 12:00 Samtredia
03-11-19 EL2 Zugdidi 11:00 Tskhinvali
10-11-19 EL2 Tskhinvali 11:00 Kolkheti Poti
22-11-19 EL2 Guria 11:00 Tskhinvali

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Norchi Dinamo 30 23 5 2 79 30 15 12 2 1 45 16 15 11 3 1 34 14 49 74
2 Samtredia 30 19 6 5 53 25 15 10 4 1 29 13 15 9 2 4 24 12 28 63
3 Telavi 30 15 6 9 60 31 15 10 3 2 35 7 15 5 3 7 25 24 29 51
4 Shevardeni 1906 30 13 9 8 43 35 15 7 4 4 22 17 15 6 5 4 21 18 8 48
5 Shukura 30 11 6 13 27 41 15 6 4 5 13 15 15 5 2 8 14 26 -14 39
6 Guria 30 9 3 18 35 58 15 6 1 8 22 25 15 3 2 10 13 33 -23 33
7 Gagra 30 8 8 14 28 37 15 5 5 5 15 11 15 3 3 9 13 26 -9 32
8 Kolkheti Poti 30 8 2 20 27 67 15 4 1 10 14 33 15 4 1 10 13 34 -40 32
9 Zugdidi 30 10 1 19 30 47 15 6 0 9 14 28 15 4 1 10 16 19 -17 31
10 Tskhinvali 30 8 6 16 34 45 15 5 2 8 20 22 15 3 4 8 14 23 -11 30

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