Erovnuli Liga 2 match preview: Zugdidi versus Merani Martvili

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Competition: Georgia Erovnuli Liga 2
Competition: Tue 10.March
Match begins: 11:00 (UTC)
Venue: Tsentraluri Stadioni (6100 seats)

After the first game it's Zugdidi - Merani Martvili 1-0 in points. Who will triumph in this second Erovnuli Liga 2 game of the season?

Both teams have had enough rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an energetic game!

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Zugdidi form and stats

Stress levels are on the rise for Zugdidi's attacking players as they have now played 261 minutes without scoring in a league game. L. Guguchia was their last goal scorer.

Zugdidi drew their last game, 0-0 away at Gagra (placed 4th).

Last season, Zugdidi's league statistics were 13 wins, 1 draw and 22 losses, resulting in a 7th position in the Liga 3. Over these 36 matches they scored 38 goals and conceded 54. Playing at home last season Zugdidi managed 8-0-10 (win-draw-lost) with 20 goals and 30 conceded.

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Merani Martvili form and stats

With two straight losses from their last two away games, Merani Martvili are hoping that it's time for some travel points again.

Merani Martvili failed to get anything from their last game, a Erovnuli Liga 2 home match vs Shukura (placed 1st) that ended with defeat 0-2.

Let's have a look at how Merani Martvili performed last season in the Liga 3: They landed a 1st position in the league table after playing out 26 victories, 4 draws and 6 defeats. In total they scored 78 and conceded 24 goals in these matches. The numbers for away games only are: Won 13 - drew 1 and lost 4 with 33/11 goals scored/conceded.

Head 2 Head

H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Zugdidi three wins, two draws and Merani Martvili five victories. As for goals, seven matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), three games had two or less.

Zugdidi missing players

Merani Martvili missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Zugdidi Merani Martvili
Total Home vs Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
1 0 0 Played P 0 0 1
0 0 0 Won W 0 0 0
1 0 0 Drew D 0 0 0
0 0 0 Lost L 0 0 1
0 0 0 Scored S 0 0 0
0 0 0 Conceded C 0 0 2
0% 0% 0% Over 0.5 O 0.5 0% 0% 100%
0% 0% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 0% 100%
0% 0% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 0% 0%
100% 0% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 0%
100% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 100%
 
3 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 4
3 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 6
5 0 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 0 1
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
7 0 0 Total Shots T S 0 0 12
1 0 0 Shots on Target S O 0 0 4
0% 0% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 0% 0%
Zugdidi Last season Merani Martvili
Total Home   Statistics Stat   Away Total
36 18   Played P   18 36
13 8   Won W   13 26
1 0   Drew D   1 4
22 10   Lost L   4 6
38 20   Scored S   33 78
54 30   Conceded C   11 24
97% 100%   Over 0.5 O 0.5   94% 92%
72% 89%   Over 1.5 O 1.5   61% 67%
53% 67%   Over 2.5 O 2.5   39% 50%
17% 17%   Over 3.5 O 3.5   22% 33%
8% 6%   Over 4.5 O 4.5   17% 25%
36% 39%   BTTS BTTS   22% 39%
28% 33%   Clean Sheets C S   61% 53%
39% 28%   Failed to Score F T   22% 17%
 
3.3 3.1   Corners for (avg) C F   3 5
3.9 3.1   Corners against (avg) C A   10 6
1.7 1.5   Yellow cards (avg) Y C   3 1.5
4 1   Red cards R C   0 0
 
272 119   Total Shots T S   6 26
112 48   Shots on Target S O   5 17
31% 38%   Goal Efficiency G E   40% 41%

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Shukura 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 2 3
2 Rustavi 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
3 Samgurali 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 1
4 Gagra 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
5 Zugdidi 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
10 Merani Martvili 1 0 0 1 0 2 1 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 -2 0
Last season 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 36 25 6 5 87 35 18 14 2 2 52 18 18 11 4 3 35 17 52 81
2 Samtredia 36 23 8 5 63 28 18 13 4 1 36 14 18 10 4 4 27 14 35 77
3 Telavi 36 19 6 11 70 36 18 13 3 2 44 7 18 6 3 9 26 29 34 63
4 Shevardeni 1906 36 14 10 12 47 48 18 7 4 7 24 25 18 7 6 5 23 23 -1 52
5 Gagra 36 13 8 15 46 42 18 8 5 5 25 11 18 5 3 10 21 31 4 47
6 Shukura 36 13 7 16 36 46 18 7 5 6 19 16 18 6 2 10 17 30 -10 46
7 Zugdidi 36 13 1 22 38 54 18 8 0 10 20 30 18 5 1 12 18 24 -16 40
8 Guria 36 10 6 20 39 64 18 6 3 9 23 27 18 4 3 11 16 37 -25 33
9 Kolkheti Poti 36 10 4 22 31 80 18 5 3 10 17 35 18 5 1 12 14 45 -49 28
10 Tskhinvali 36 8 8 20 38 62 18 5 3 10 23 29 18 3 5 10 15 33 -24 26
Last season 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 36 26 4 6 78 24 18 13 3 2 45 13 18 13 1 4 33 11 54 82
2 Samgurali 36 21 7 8 52 29 18 14 4 0 37 10 18 7 3 8 15 19 23 70
3 Aragvi Dusheti 36 18 7 11 58 41 18 14 0 4 38 16 18 4 7 7 20 25 17 61
4 Bakhmaro 36 16 6 14 50 47 18 11 3 4 31 15 18 5 3 10 19 32 3 54
5 Saburtalo II 36 15 3 18 53 67 18 11 1 6 38 22 18 4 2 12 15 45 -14 48
6 Kolkheti Khobi 36 11 8 17 39 54 18 6 5 7 18 20 18 5 3 10 21 34 -15 41
7 Gori 36 11 6 19 45 52 18 7 2 9 31 23 18 4 4 10 14 29 -7 39
8 Meshakhte 36 11 6 19 43 55 18 7 2 9 23 17 18 4 4 10 20 38 -12 39
9 Borjomi 36 12 3 21 30 57 18 8 2 8 20 25 18 4 1 13 10 32 -27 39
10 Betlemi 36 10 8 18 40 62 18 6 7 5 22 24 18 4 1 13 18 38 -22 38

Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Shukura 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 2 3
2 Rustavi 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
3 Samgurali 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 1
4 Gagra 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
5 Zugdidi 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
10 Merani Martvili 1 0 0 1 0 2 1 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 -2 0

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