A home win is expected from this fixture if the league table is anything to judge by. The home fans are optimistic that the difference between 3rd and 7th place in the table will show on the pitch.
There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.
Telavi form and stats
Telavi, who have the most clean sheets (15) in Erovnuli Liga 2, are steadily winning Erovnuli Liga 2 games and points here at Givi Chokheli Stadium. 12 wins, 3 draws and 2 defeats is the summary from 17 games. After failing to beat Samtredia here at Givi Chokheli Stadium, Telavi has put together a very nice winning streak on their own turf with five wins in a row.
Telavi are confident in defense, having played 180 minutes without conceding a goal.
Happy days for Telavi in their previous game, a Erovnuli Liga 2 match away at Shukura (placed 5th) that ended with a 1-0 victory. Before that game, the 1-0 home victory against Norchi Dinamo.
Telavi can score goals in their home matches. After 17 league matches they have found the net 42 times. As for guarding their own goal, Telavi have only let in 7 goals at home.
Zugdidi form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Zugdidi so far with only 16 points returning home. The records show 5-1-11 (win-draw-lose).
Zugdidi failed to get anything from their last game, a Erovnuli Liga 2 home match vs Shevardeni 1906 (placed 4th) that ended with defeat 1-2. Ahead of that match was the victory versus Guria at their stadium, the result 1-0.
Zugdidi find the net in their away games, although not all the time. 18 goals from 17 away fixtures in the league. Zugdidi have conceded 22 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
The teams have played each other before this season, with the result Zugdidi - Telavi 2-1 entered in the official records. Telavi-Zugdidi H2H statistics last four meetings regardless of arena: Telavi 3 wins, Zugdidi 1 win, 0 draws. 2 of these four matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Top Goalscorers
  I. Rukhadze 16 goals |  A. Koshkadze 12 goals |   L. Guguchia 10 goals |
Telavi missing players
Zugdidi missing players
| Telavi | Zugdidi | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 35 | 17 | 6 | Played | P | 4 | 17 | 35 |
| 18 | 12 | 4 | Won | W | 0 | 5 | 13 |
| 6 | 3 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 11 | 2 | 1 | Lost | L | 4 | 11 | 21 |
| 68 | 42 | 14 | Scored | S | 2 | 18 | 38 |
| 36 | 7 | 2 | Conceded | C | 7 | 22 | 52 |
| 91% | 94% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 94% | 97% |
| 71% | 76% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 53% | 71% |
| 49% | 47% | 33% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 41% | 54% |
| 37% | 35% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 25% | 18% | 17% |
| 26% | 18% | 17% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 12% | 9% |
| 37% | 29% | 17% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 35% | 37% |
| 46% | 65% | 67% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 24% | 29% |
| 26% | 12% | 17% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 47% | 37% |
| 5.5 | 5.5 | 6 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 1.8 | 3.5 | 3.3 |
| 3.8 | 3.5 | 2.2 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 5.8 | 4.6 | 3.9 |
| 1.6 | 1.2 | 1 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 2.5 | 2 | 1.8 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| 399 | 226 | 86 | Total Shots | T S | 20 | 140 | 259 |
| 195 | 122 | 53 | Shots on Target | S O | 7 | 60 | 108 |
| 33% | 34% | 26% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 29% | 28% | 32% |
- Telavi has the fewest conceded goals (7) at home
- Telavi has the most clean sheets (15)
- Telavi has the the best goal difference (+35) at home
- Telavi have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Telavi have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Zugdidi have scored away.
| 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 | 35 | 25 | 6 | 4 | 86 | 33 | 18 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 52 | 18 | 17 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 34 | 15 | 53 | 81 |
| 2 | Samtredia | 35 | 22 | 8 | 5 | 61 | 27 | 17 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 34 | 13 | 18 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 27 | 14 | 34 | 74 |
| 3 | Telavi | 35 | 18 | 6 | 11 | 68 | 36 | 17 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 42 | 7 | 18 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 26 | 29 | 32 | 60 |
| 4 | Shevardeni 1906 | 35 | 14 | 10 | 11 | 45 | 45 | 17 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 22 | 22 | 18 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 23 | 23 | 0 | 52 |
| 5 | Shukura | 35 | 13 | 7 | 15 | 35 | 44 | 18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 19 | 16 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 16 | 28 | -9 | 46 |
| 6 | Gagra | 35 | 12 | 8 | 15 | 41 | 40 | 18 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 25 | 11 | 17 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 16 | 29 | 1 | 44 |
| 7 | Zugdidi | 35 | 13 | 1 | 21 | 38 | 52 | 18 | 8 | 0 | 10 | 20 | 30 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 11 | 18 | 22 | -14 | 40 |
| 8 | Guria | 35 | 9 | 6 | 20 | 36 | 62 | 18 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 23 | 27 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 13 | 35 | -26 | 30 |
| 9 | Tskhinvali | 35 | 8 | 8 | 19 | 36 | 57 | 17 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 21 | 24 | 18 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 33 | -21 | 26 |
| 10 | Kolkheti Poti | 35 | 9 | 4 | 22 | 29 | 79 | 17 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 15 | 34 | 18 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 14 | 45 | -50 | 25 |