Erovnuli Liga 2 preview: Can Spaeri edge out victory against Rustavi?

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Competition: Georgia Erovnuli Liga 2
Competition: Wed 15.June
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stadioni Spaeri (2500 seats)

Spaeri have accomplished 3 home victories so far this season, Rustavi have won 1 away. Who enhances their results after this one?

Insights:
  • Spaeri is in the best form (4-2-0) in Erovnuli Liga 2
  • Rustavi have the most dropped points from leading position (13) in Erovnuli Liga 2

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Spaeri form and stats

Spaeri have played 7 Erovnuli Liga 2 games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 3-1-3 (wins-draws-losses). Hopes of three in a row are alive for Spaeri after consecutive victories at their own ground.

Spaeri's previous game was also played at home, ending 2-1 versus Shukura (placed 1st). The home side are looking to build on that result.

Preceding that game was the away draw at Samtredia that finished 2-2.

The Spaeri fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 13 goals in 7 league matches.

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Rustavi form and stats

The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Rustavi so far with only 3 points returning home. The records show 1-0-6 (win-draw-lose). A depressing four defeats in a row for Rustavi in their away games. Unhappy days, as the last time they avoided a loss on the road was versus Gareji.

Rustavi's last game ended in a draw, the home match versus Norchi Dinamo that finished 1-1. As mentioned above, Rustavi drew the match against Norchi Dinamo. Manager Jokhadze brought on Tutashvili to rescue the draw from a losing position and it worked.

Prior to that match, the Rustavi manager Jokhadze faced defeat when travelling to Shukura and losing 0-3.

Rustavi are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is 0 wins, 2 draws and 2 defeats. From a total of 4 matches.

Rustavi find the net regularly in their away games. 8 goals from 7 away fixtures in the league. For Rustavi, more than two goals on average per game end up in their own net.

Head 2 Head

Rustavi - Spaeri 0-2 was the result in these participants' previous head to head game, earlier this season. Head-2-head stats last two meetings: two - zero - zero (Spaeri wins - draws - Rustavi wins). As for goals, zero matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), two had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

SpaeriL. Papava
L. Papava
7 goals
RustaviD. Sharikadze
D. Sharikadze
4 goals
RustaviB. Mzwakali
B. Mzwakali
4 goals

Spaeri missing players

Rustavi missing players

Spaeri Rustavi
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
11 5 2 Played P 1 6 12
5 3 2 Won W 0 1 2
3 1 0 Drew D 0 0 3
3 1 0 Lost L 1 5 7
19 10 6 Scored S 1 7 14
16 7 3 Conceded C 2 14 23
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
82% 80% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 100% 100%
64% 80% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 83% 58%
55% 60% 100% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 33% 33%
18% 20% 50% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 33% 17%
73% 80% 100% BTTS BTTS 100% 67% 67%
9% 0% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 8%
18% 20% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 33% 25%
 
4.9 5.5 5 Corners for (avg) C F 4 2 2.5
4.2 4 3 Corners against (avg) C A 4 6.8 5.6
1.4 1.8 2.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1 1 1.3
1 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
12.2 12.2 10.5 Shots (avg) S ( 4 6.6 6.6
4.9 5.2 4.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 1 3.2 3.2
41% 48% 67% Goal Efficiency G E 100% 31% 34%
 
9 8.2 9 Shots against (avg) S A 10 13.2 12.2
3.9 3.2 3 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 4 7.2 6
Key stats in Erovnuli Liga 2 this season:
  • All of Rustavi's matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Rustavi have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won.
  • Rustavi have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
  • Rustavi have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Rustavi have the most conceded goals (16) away in Erovnuli Liga 2
  • Rustavi have the most conceded goals in the second half (18) in Erovnuli Liga 2
  • Rustavi have the most dropped points from leading position (13) in Erovnuli Liga 2
  • Rustavi have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Rustavi haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Spaeri have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their home matches.
  • Spaeri have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Spaeri haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Spaeri is in the best form (4-2-0) 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 Shukura 14 9 3 2 32 14 7 5 1 1 15 5 7 4 2 1 17 9 18 30
2 Merani Martvili 14 9 3 2 31 18 7 5 1 1 19 10 7 4 2 1 12 8 13 30
3 Norchi Dinamo 14 7 3 4 23 17 7 7 0 0 17 4 7 0 3 4 6 13 6 24
4 Spaeri 14 6 3 5 25 25 7 3 1 3 13 14 7 3 2 2 12 11 0 21
5 Samtredia 13 4 5 4 14 13 7 3 2 2 11 8 6 1 3 2 3 5 1 17
6 Zugdidi 13 4 4 5 20 18 6 3 2 1 9 3 7 1 2 4 11 15 2 16
7 WIT Georgia 14 3 5 6 16 24 7 2 3 2 9 9 7 1 2 4 7 15 -8 14
8 Shevardeni 1906 13 4 1 8 13 28 7 2 0 5 8 16 6 2 1 3 5 12 -15 13
9 Rustavi 14 3 3 8 17 26 7 2 3 2 9 10 7 1 0 6 8 16 -9 12
10 Gareji 13 1 6 6 13 21 6 0 5 1 7 8 7 1 1 5 6 13 -8 9