Erovnuli Liga 2 game prognosis and preview for the Zugdidi vs Chikhura battle

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Competition: Georgia Erovnuli Liga 2
Competition: Fri 10.September
Match begins: 12:30 (UTC)
Venue: Tsentraluri Stadioni (6100 seats)

This is a vital shoot-out in the bottom section of the Erovnuli Liga 2, with both Zugdidi and Chikhura going through more distress than joy. This game is a real "six-pointer" with the host team positioned 7th and the guests in 10th spot.

Insights:
  • Zugdidi haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
  • Chikhura have the fewest scored goals (14) in Erovnuli Liga 2

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Zugdidi form and stats

Zugdidi have collected 18 points from their Erovnuli Liga 2 home games so far after 6-0-5.

An away draw last time out for Zugdidi, facing Merani Martvili in a game that ended 1-1.

Ahead of that match, Zugdidi won a home game hosting Gareji (3-0).

Zugdidi are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 16 goals in 11 games. Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 18 goals have been conceded. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 2 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.

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Chikhura form and stats

Chikhura have only collected 1 point from their away games in the Erovnuli Liga 2, after 0-1-9 (10 played). Chikhura are desperate to end a 15-game winless run, as they haven't won a game since the Guria fixture.

The manager M. Mikadze was unhappy after their last game, a Erovnuli Liga 2 match played at their home ground Tsentraluri Stadioni. Chikhura suffered a 0-3 loss to Rustavi (placed 9th).

Preceding that game, the 1-2 loss visiting Norchi Dinamo's place.

Chikhura are seemingly not capable of scoring regularly on their travels in the league. They have only managed 5 goals from 10 away games. The Chikhura manager M. Mikadze has some worries about the defense as 22 goals have been conceded in these travels.

Head 2 Head

The teams have played each other previously this season, with the result Chikhura - Zugdidi 1-3 logged in the official records. Statistics for the previous ten meetings between these two contenders are: two wins for Zugdidi, one draw and seven wins for Chikhura. Over 2,5 goals: six times; under 2,5 goals: four games.

Top Goalscorers

ZugdidiV. Olkhovi
V. Olkhovi
4 goals
ZugdidiM. Apkhazava
M. Apkhazava
3 goals
ZugdidiI. Klimiashvili
I. Klimiashvili
3 goals

Zugdidi missing players

Chikhura missing players

Zugdidi Chikhura
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
22 11 2 Played P 2 10 22
8 6 1 Won W 0 0 1
2 0 0 Drew D 0 1 3
12 5 1 Lost L 2 9 18
26 16 2 Scored S 1 5 14
41 18 3 Conceded C 4 22 53
95% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
86% 91% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 90% 91%
64% 55% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 40% 50%
23% 18% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 30% 36%
14% 18% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 10% 14%
50% 45% 50% BTTS BTTS 50% 40% 45%
18% 27% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 5%
36% 27% 50% Failed to Score F T 50% 60% 50%
 
3.3 3.3 7 Corners for (avg) C F 2.5 3.1 2.8
5 4.8 2 Corners against (avg) C A 5.5 6 5.3
1.5 1.7 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 4 2.2 1.9
1 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
7.7 9.4 9 Shots (avg) S ( 8 7.1 7
3.4 4.6 3 Shots on Target (avg) S O 1.5 2.4 2.5
34% 30% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 33% 21% 25%
Key stats in Erovnuli Liga 2 this season:
  • Chikhura have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Chikhura have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
  • Chikhura have the fewest clean sheets (0) away in Erovnuli Liga 2
  • Chikhura have the fewest clean sheets (1) in Erovnuli Liga 2
  • Chikhura have the fewest points (1) away in Erovnuli Liga 2
  • Chikhura have the fewest scored goals (14) in Erovnuli Liga 2
  • Chikhura have the fewest scored goals in the first half (4) in Erovnuli Liga 2
  • Chikhura have the fewest scored goals in the second half (10) in Erovnuli Liga 2
  • Chikhura have the most conceded goals (53) in Erovnuli Liga 2
  • Chikhura have the most conceded goals in the first half (25) in Erovnuli Liga 2
  • Chikhura have the most conceded goals in the second half (28) in Erovnuli Liga 2
  • Chikhura have the the worst goal difference (-17) away in Erovnuli Liga 2
  • Chikhura have the the worst goal difference (-39) in Erovnuli Liga 2
  • Chikhura have yet to win a game away.
  • Chikhura haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Chikhura is in the worst form (0-1-5)
  • Zugdidi have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Chikhura have scored away.
  • Zugdidi haven’t played a single 0-0 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 22 17 1 4 44 19 10 7 1 2 18 7 12 10 0 2 26 12 25 52
2 Gagra 22 15 5 2 49 14 12 8 3 1 25 7 10 7 2 1 24 7 35 50
3 Merani Martvili 22 10 6 6 36 28 11 6 2 3 20 14 11 4 4 3 16 14 8 36
4 Gareji 22 10 3 9 29 27 11 8 1 2 21 9 11 2 2 7 8 18 2 33
5 Norchi Dinamo 22 8 6 8 37 33 11 5 4 2 18 13 11 3 2 6 19 20 4 30
6 Shevardeni 1906 22 6 9 7 23 23 10 4 3 3 19 12 12 2 6 4 4 11 0 27
7 Zugdidi 22 8 2 12 26 41 11 6 0 5 16 18 11 2 2 7 10 23 -15 26
8 WIT Georgia 22 5 10 7 19 25 11 2 5 4 7 12 11 3 5 3 12 13 -6 25
9 Rustavi 22 5 5 12 20 34 11 3 4 4 9 12 11 2 1 8 11 22 -14 20
10 Chikhura 22 1 3 18 14 53 12 1 2 9 9 31 10 0 1 9 5 22 -39 6