Erovnuli Liga 2: Shukura - Zugdidi preview and statistics

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Competition: Georgia Erovnuli Liga 2
Date: Fri 23.August
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.

It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Shukura and Zugdidi.

This stadium uses artificial turf, unlike Zugdidi's home stadium. The visitors last 14 games on artificial turf have ended in 1 win, 2 draws and 11 losses.

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Shukura form and stats

Shukura have collected 19 points from their Erovnuli Liga 2 home games so far after 5-4-2.

The Shukura crowd went home unhappy last time out, seeing their beloved players lose 0-1 to Zugdidi here at Chele Arena in a Erovnuli Liga 2 match. In the game before, an away victory match versus Tskhinvali with a 1-0 scoreline.

The Shukura fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 11 in 11 matches. Shukura have only conceded 8 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Zugdidi form and stats

Zugdidi, who have the fewest scored goals (13) in Erovnuli Liga 2, have only collected 7 points from their away games in the Erovnuli Liga 2, after 2-1-9 (12 played). Zugdidi love their trips these days, as their two previous away games have resulted in victories.

Two travels in a row for Zugdidi, whose manager K. Gogichaishvili could celebrate last time after the Erovnuli Liga 2 win against Shukura. Preceding that, the 1-2 home loss versus Norchi Dinamo.

Goals are few and far between in Zugdidi's away league games. Only 4 goals from 12 travels. As opposed to that, Zugdidi have seen the ball go into their own net 15 times on the road.

Head 2 Head

The dueling parties have met before this season: Shukura - Zugdidi 0-1. Last seven meetings between the teams: Shukura won 3, Zugdidi won 4 and 0 draws. 4 games with over 2,5 goals, 3 matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

G. Kurmashvili
6 goals
O. Bulukhadze
4 goals
G. Chelebadze
3 goals

Shukura missing players

Zugdidi missing players

Shukura Zugdidi
Total Home Home vs low Statistic Away vs mid Away Total
23 11 4 Played 2 12 23
9 5 2 Won 0 2 5
5 4 2 Drew 0 1 1
9 2 0 Lost 2 9 17
22 11 5 Scored 0 4 13
29 8 2 Conceded 5 15 38
87% 82% 75% Over 0.5 100% 92% 96%
70% 64% 75% Over 1.5 100% 42% 65%
43% 27% 25% Over 2.5 50% 25% 43%
9% 0% 0% Over 3.5 0% 0% 13%
9% 0% 0% Over 4.5 0% 0% 4%
48% 36% 50% BTTS 0% 17% 26%
35% 45% 50% Clean Sheets 0% 25% 26%
30% 36% 25% Failed To Score 100% 67% 52%
 
4.9 4.5 3.2 Corners For (avg) 1.5 3.2 2.9
3.3 3.3 3.2 Corners Against (avg) 6.5 5.4 4.5
1.4 1.1 0.8 Yellow Cards (avg) 3 2.1 1.6
2 0 0 Red Cards 0 3 3
Key stats this season:
  • Shukura have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Zugdidi have scored away.
  • Zugdidi have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.

Shukura
All David Kipiani Cup Erovnuli Liga 2 Erovnuli Liga
All Home Away
05-08-19 EL2 Kolkheti Poti 2 - 1 Shukura
09-08-19 EL2 Shukura 0 - 0 Gagra
13-08-19 EL2 Norchi Dinamo 5 - 1 Shukura
18-08-19 EL2 Tskhinvali 0 - 1 Shukura
23-08-19 EL2 Shukura 0 - 1 Zugdidi
29-08-19 EL2 Guria 13:00 Shukura
12-09-19 EL2 Shukura 12:00 Shevardeni 1906
17-09-19 EL2 Telavi 12:00 Shukura
22-09-19 EL2 Shukura 12:00 Samtredia
30-09-19 EL2 Shukura 12:00 Kolkheti Poti
Zugdidi
All David Kipiani Cup Liga 3 Erovnuli Liga 2
All Home Away
04-08-19 EL2 Samtredia 1 - 0 Zugdidi
09-08-19 EL2 Zugdidi 1 - 0 Kolkheti Poti
13-08-19 EL2 Gagra 0 - 1 Zugdidi
18-08-19 EL2 Zugdidi 1 - 2 Norchi Dinamo
23-08-19 EL2 Shukura 0 - 1 Zugdidi
29-08-19 EL2 Tskhinvali 13:00 Zugdidi
12-09-19 EL2 Zugdidi 12:00 Guria
17-09-19 EL2 Shevardeni 1906 12:00 Zugdidi
22-09-19 EL2 Zugdidi 12:00 Telavi
30-09-19 EL2 Zugdidi 12:00 Samtredia

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A D P
1 Norchi Dinamo 22 16 4 2 53 22 10 8 1 1 27 10 12 8 3 1 26 12 31 52
2 Samtredia 22 13 5 4 38 21 11 8 3 0 22 9 11 5 2 4 16 12 17 44
3 Shevardeni 1906 22 11 9 2 33 11 12 7 4 1 19 7 10 4 5 1 14 4 22 42
4 Telavi 22 10 6 6 39 21 12 7 3 2 22 7 10 3 3 4 17 14 18 36
5 Shukura 23 9 5 9 22 29 11 5 4 2 11 8 12 4 1 7 11 21 -7 32
6 Tskhinvali 22 7 5 10 27 29 11 4 2 5 17 16 11 3 3 5 10 13 -2 26
7 Gagra 22 6 7 9 22 26 11 3 4 4 9 8 11 3 3 5 13 18 -4 25
8 Kolkheti Poti 22 6 2 14 19 44 11 2 1 8 7 22 11 4 1 6 12 22 -25 20
9 Guria 22 5 2 15 19 44 11 3 1 7 12 20 11 2 1 8 7 24 -25 17
10 Zugdidi 23 5 1 17 13 38 11 3 0 8 9 23 12 2 1 9 4 15 -25 16

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