Can Zugdidi outperform Gareji in Tsentraluri Stadioni clash?

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Competition: Georgia Erovnuli Liga 2
Competition: Thu 05.May
Match begins: 12:30 (UTC)
Venue: Tsentraluri Stadioni (6100 seats)

The home fans look for a win and three points in this match, as the home advantage should work against a stumbling visitor. Zugdidi are in 6th place while the guesting Gareji worry at 9th.

Insights:
  • Zugdidi is in the worst form (1-1-4)
  • Gareji have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (3) in Erovnuli Liga 2

Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.

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Zugdidi form and stats

Zugdidi have played 4 Erovnuli Liga 2 games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 2-1-1 (wins-draws-losses).

The Zugdidi crowd went home unhappy last time out, seeing their beloved players lose 0-1 to Merani Martvili here at Tsentraluri Stadioni.

A defeat was the result before that one, 1-2 away at Rustavi.

Zugdidi has scored 5 league goals at home this season, in 4 matches. Zugdidi are not conceding a lot of goals here at Tsentraluri Stadioni in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 3 from 4 matches.

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Gareji form and stats

Playing away, Gareji have won 1 game, drawn 1 and suffered 2 defeats in the Erovnuli Liga 2 this season.

There might be some fixture complaints from Gareji as they are again playing away from home after losing on the road in their previous game, 2-3 against Spaeri.

A draw for Gareji before that, at their own venue hosting Shukura (1-1).

Gareji are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 5 away goals from 4 games (in the league).

Head 2 Head

Gareji - Zugdidi 1-1 was the score in these participants' previous head-to-head fixture, played this season. Head-2-head stats last five meetings: two - two - one (Zugdidi wins - draws - Gareji wins). As for goals, three matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), two had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

GarejiG. Kharebashvili
G. Kharebashvili
5 goals
ZugdidiM. Tshwale
M. Tshwale
4 goals
ZugdidiR. Chkhaidze
R. Chkhaidze
2 goals

Zugdidi missing players

Gareji missing players

Zugdidi Gareji
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
9 4 0 Played P 1 4 9
3 2 0 Won W 1 1 1
2 1 0 Drew D 0 1 5
4 1 0 Lost L 0 2 3
13 5 0 Scored S 3 5 10
12 3 0 Conceded C 0 4 10
100% 100% 0% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 75% 89%
67% 50% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 50% 78%
44% 25% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 50% 33%
33% 25% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 25% 11%
11% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 25% 11%
56% 25% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 25% 67%
22% 50% 0% Clean Sheets C S 100% 50% 22%
22% 25% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 50% 22%
 
4.5 4.8 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 2 4.4
3.2 2.2 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 7.3 4.1
1.9 1.5 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 2.3 1.7
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
11 12 0 Shots (avg) S ( 0 5 9.1
3.8 3.8 0 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0 1.3 2.9
40% 33% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 50% 30%
 
6.6 5.5 0 Shots against (avg) S A 0 12 10.9
2.5 2 0 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 0 5.3 4.7
Key stats in Erovnuli Liga 2 this season:
  • Gareji have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
  • Gareji have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Gareji have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (3) in Erovnuli Liga 2
  • Gareji have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Zugdidi have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
  • Zugdidi haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Zugdidi is in the worst form (1-1-4)

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Merani Martvili 9 7 0 2 20 10 5 4 0 1 13 6 4 3 0 1 7 4 10 21
2 Shukura 9 6 2 1 23 10 4 3 0 1 10 4 5 3 2 0 13 6 13 20
3 Norchi Dinamo 9 5 1 3 12 9 5 5 0 0 11 3 4 0 1 3 1 6 3 16
4 WIT Georgia 9 3 3 3 8 10 5 2 2 1 5 3 4 1 1 2 3 7 -2 12
5 Shevardeni 1906 9 4 0 5 10 22 5 2 0 3 6 12 4 2 0 2 4 10 -12 12
6 Zugdidi 9 3 2 4 13 12 4 2 1 1 5 3 5 1 1 3 8 9 1 11
7 Spaeri 9 3 1 5 13 17 4 1 0 3 6 10 5 2 1 2 7 7 -4 10
8 Samtredia 9 2 3 4 7 9 4 1 1 2 4 4 5 1 2 2 3 5 -2 9
9 Gareji 9 1 5 3 10 10 5 0 4 1 5 6 4 1 1 2 5 4 0 8
10 Rustavi 9 2 1 6 11 18 4 1 1 2 4 7 5 1 0 4 7 11 -7 7