The Tskhinvali manager attacks this game with the team placed 6th so far. In the visitors dressing room Zugdidi and their manager K. Gogichaishvili are in 10th place before this match.
There haven't been much time to rest for the hosts, as they played a Erovnuli Liga 2 match only four days ago. That game was an away game at Samtredia, so at least Tskhinvali are thankful to return home in this one. Game on!
This pitch has artificial turf, which is not Zugdidi's usual surface at their own ground. When playing on artificial turf Zugdidi have performed like this: Played one match resulting in 0 wins, 1 draw and 0 defeats with the goal stats 1-1 (scored/conceded).
Tskhinvali form and stats
OK but not perfect. That could be the conclusion for Tskhinvali's two home games so far this season, having collected 3 points.In their previous game, led his Tskhinvali to a defeat in the Erovnuli Liga 2 match away at Samtredia. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here . Before that, Tskhinvali had a home game versus Shukura which ended with a victory 2-1.
It's still early days, but we have some goal stats for the Tskhinvali at home. 3 on target and 3 scored by the opposition; from 2 matches.
Zugdidi form and stats
Still no away game victory for Zugdidi, who have the fewest points (1) away in Erovnuli Liga 2, with 1 draw and 2 losses from their first 3 attempts.It might be tough going out on the road again for Zugdidi, facing their second straight away game. Especially as that game, in the Erovnuli Liga 2, ended a defeat 1-2 versus Shukura. A 0-3 loss hosting Norchi Dinamo before that.
The visitors have scored 2 goals from 3 away games, an average of less than one per game. Zugdidi have conceded 4 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
As for the last seven games between these two teams, there's 3 Tskhinvali victories, 2 draws and 2 Zugdidi wins.Tskhinvali missing players
Zugdidi missing players
| Tskhinvali | Zugdidi | |||
| Total | Home | Statistic | Away | Total |
| 5 | 2 | Played | 3 | 5 |
| 5 | 3 | Scored | 2 | 2 |
| 5 | 3 | Conceded | 4 | 9 |
| 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | 67% | 80% |
| 60% | 100% | Over 1.5 | 67% | 80% |
| 40% | 100% | Over 2.5 | 67% | 60% |
| 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | 0% | 0% |
| 60% | 100% | Both teams to score | 67% | 40% |
| 20% | 0% | Clean Sheet | 33% | 20% |
| 20% | 0% | Failed To Score | 33% | 60% |
| 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 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 12 |
| 2 | Samtredia | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 11 |
| 3 | Shukura | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 10 |
| 4 | Telavi | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 9 |
| 5 | Shevardeni 1906 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 8 |
| 6 | Tskhinvali | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 |
| 7 | Gagra | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| 8 | Guria | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | -8 | 3 |
| 9 | Kolkheti Poti | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 | -9 | 3 |
| 10 | Zugdidi | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -7 | 1 |
