Erovnuli Liga 2 match prediction and preview for WIT Georgia vs Merani Martvili clash

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Competition: Georgia Erovnuli Liga 2
Competition: Fri 16.April
Match begins: 09:00 (UTC)

Struggling WIT Georgia will be hoping to pull off an upset when they welcome high-flying Merani Martvili in the upcoming league round. It’s 8th vs 3rd and the home crowd will have moderate expectations.

Insights:
  • WIT Georgia have the fewest scored goals (0) at home in Erovnuli Liga 2
  • Merani Martvili have the most dropped points from leading position (3) in Erovnuli Liga 2

It's no vacation for neither Georgia nor Merani Martvili as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.

This pitch has artifical turf, which is not Merani Martvili's usual surface at their own ground. When playing on artifical turf Merani Martvili have performed like this: Played 14 matches resulting in 6 wins, 3 draws and 5 defeats with the goal stats 30-16 (scored/conceded).

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WIT Georgia form and stats

WIT Georgia have played three Erovnuli Liga 2 home games so far, perhaps enough to set expectations for the season. In that case, only 2 points from these matches could be a signal of rough times ahead.

Times are rough for the home team, having gone 377 minutes without scoring a league goal. Z. Sekhniashvili was the last player to find the net.

Georgia faced defeat in their previous match, away at Rustavi (0-2). Preceding that game was the home draw versus Gareji that ended 0-0.

There will be little rest for Georgia after this match as they are travelling to Dinamo Tbilisi II for a David Kipiani Cup game in only four days.

Georgia have scored 0 goals here in 3 league matches, a depressing statistic. Georgia have conceded 3 in these home matches.

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Merani Martvili form and stats

The visitors are W2-D0-L2 on the road this term. That's in the Erovnuli Liga 2.

Two away games in a row for Merani Martvili, who will hope to get a better result in this one after losing 0-1 versus Gareji in the Erovnuli Liga 2. Preceding that, the 1-2 home loss versus Sioni.

Martvili have scored 4 goals on their travels this season, from 4 away games in the league. Martvili have conceded 5 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

Numbers for the last ten meetings between these two teams are: three wins for Georgia, four draws and three wins for Merani Martvili. Over 2,5 goals: two times; under 2,5 goals: eight games.

Top Goalscorers

Merani MartviliC. Sylla
C. Sylla
5 goals
WIT GeorgiaZ. Sekhniashvili
Z. Sekhniashvili
2 goals
GeorgiaI. Zaridze
I. Zaridze
1 goals

WIT Georgia missing players

Merani Martvili missing players

WIT Georgia Merani Martvili
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
7 3 1 Played P 2 4 7
1 0 0 Won W 2 2 4
4 2 0 Drew D 0 0 0
2 1 1 Lost L 0 2 3
3 0 0 Scored S 4 4 8
6 3 3 Conceded C 1 5 7
57% 33% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
57% 33% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 75% 71%
14% 33% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 50% 43%
0% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
14% 0% 0% BTTS BTTS 50% 25% 29%
57% 67% 0% Clean Sheets C S 50% 25% 43%
71% 100% 100% Failed to Score F T 0% 50% 29%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
2.1 1.3 1 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 1.2 2.1
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
8.9 9.3 9 Shots (avg) S ( 11 9.5 9
2.9 2 3 Shots on Target (avg) S O 6 4.2 4.1
15% 0% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 33% 24% 28%
Key stats in Erovnuli Liga 2 this season:
  • Merani Martvili have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Merani Martvili have scored more than double the goals of WIT Georgia.
  • Merani Martvili have the most dropped points from leading position (3) in Erovnuli Liga 2
  • Merani Martvili haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • WIT Georgia have failed to score a single goal at home.
  • WIT Georgia have the fewest scored goals (0) at home in Erovnuli Liga 2
  • WIT Georgia have yet to win a game at home.

  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 7 7 0 0 14 2 3 3 0 0 6 1 4 4 0 0 8 1 12 21
2 Gagra 6 4 1 1 14 2 4 3 0 1 10 2 2 1 1 0 4 0 12 13
3 Merani Martvili 7 4 0 3 8 7 3 2 0 1 4 2 4 2 0 2 4 5 1 12
4 Zugdidi 6 3 0 3 7 8 3 3 0 0 6 1 3 0 0 3 1 7 -1 9
5 Norchi Dinamo 6 2 2 2 4 6 4 2 2 0 4 1 2 0 0 2 0 5 -2 8
6 Gareji 7 2 2 3 4 7 3 2 0 1 3 3 4 0 2 2 1 4 -3 8
7 Rustavi 7 2 1 4 6 7 4 1 1 2 2 3 3 1 0 2 4 4 -1 7
8 WIT Georgia 7 1 4 2 3 6 3 0 2 1 0 3 4 1 2 1 3 3 -3 7
9 Shevardeni 1906 6 1 1 4 2 8 2 0 0 2 1 4 4 1 1 2 1 4 -6 4
10 Chikhura 7 1 1 5 3 12 4 1 1 2 3 6 3 0 0 3 0 6 -9 4