A home win is expected from this fixture if the league table is anything to judge by. The Sioni fans are optimistic that the difference between 1st and Norchi Dinamo's 7th place in the table will show on the pitch.
- Sioni is in the best form (5-0-1)
- Norchi Dinamo have lost all their away matches so far.
There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.
Sioni's stadium, Stadioni Tamaz Stepania, has a grass surface. Norchi Dinamo have artifical turf on their own stadium. This might or might not make a difference, and to help evaluate that we give you the recent performance numbers for Norchi Dinamo when playing on grass; 8 wins, 4 draws and 9 losses from 21 matches. They have scored 29 goals in these games and conceded 35.
Sioni form and stats
As mentioned below, Sioni are feasting on a winning streak here so far with maximum points from their first 3 Erovnuli Liga 2 games.
The home supporters saw a 0-0 draw versus Samtredia in the David Kipiani Cup last time out and are looking for a win here. Prior to that was the away defeat visiting Gagra (0-1).
Sioni can score goals in their home matches. After 3 league matches they have found the net 6 times. Defensively Sioni have been outstanding, conceding less than half a goal on average per home game in the league (1 in 3 games). For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Norchi Dinamo form and stats
No Erovnuli Liga 2 points yet away for Norchi Dinamo, from their first 3 matches. A depressing seven defeats in a row for Norchi in their away games. Unhappy days, as the last time they avoided a loss on the road was versus Saburtalo.
Home advantage was not enough for Norchi in their previous game, as they lost their David Kipiani Cup-match, hosting Lokomotivi Tbilisi, 1-3. A 0-0 draw was the result before that, hosting Shevardeni 1906 in the Erovnuli Liga 2.
The visitors will be packing their bags again in only four days as another away game awaits: The Erovnuli Liga 2 trip to Gareji.
There's been a serious shortage of goals from Norchi Dinamo's away games in the league this season with only 1 goal from 3 matches. For Norchi Dinamo, more than two goals on average per game end up in their own net.
Head 2 Head
Sioni missing players
Norchi Dinamo missing players
| Sioni | Norchi Dinamo | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 8 | 3 | 1 | Played | P | 2 | 3 | 8 |
| 7 | 3 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| 14 | 6 | 2 | Scored | S | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Conceded | C | 5 | 7 | 8 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 62% |
| 75% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 62% |
| 38% | 33% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 67% | 38% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 25% | 33% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 33% | 25% |
| 62% | 67% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 50% |
| 12% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 67% | 62% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.2 | 1.7 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 2.3 | 2.1 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11.8 | 14.3 | 19 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 10 | 9.3 | 10.1 |
| 5 | 4.7 | 9 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2 | 2 | 3.2 |
| 35% | 43% | 22% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 25% | 17% | 19% |
- All of Norchi Dinamo's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- All of Sioni's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Norchi Dinamo have lost all their away matches so far.
- Sioni have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Sioni have scored more than double the goals of Norchi Dinamo.
- Sioni have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (1) in Erovnuli Liga 2
- Sioni have the most points from losing position (3) in Erovnuli Liga 2
- Sioni have won all their matches at home so far.
- Sioni haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Sioni is in the best form (5-0-1)
| 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 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 11 | 21 |
| 2 | Gagra | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 13 | 17 |
| 3 | Zugdidi | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 13 |
| 4 | Merani Martvili | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 12 |
| 5 | Gareji | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 11 |
| 6 | WIT Georgia | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | -2 | 10 |
| 7 | Norchi Dinamo | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 | -3 | 9 |
| 8 | Rustavi | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | -1 | 8 |
| 9 | Shevardeni 1906 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -6 | 6 |
| 10 | Chikhura | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | -11 | 4 |