Erovnuli Liga 2: Zugdidi - Merani Martvili pre-match thoughts and the hard facts

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Competition: Georgia Erovnuli Liga 2
Competition: Sun 24.October
Match begins: 10:30 (UTC)
Venue: Tsentraluri Stadioni (6100 seats)

Zugdidi have found it difficult to get points this league season. Will the team get something when Merani Martvili stop by Tsentraluri Stadioni?

Insights:
  • Zugdidi have the most conceded goals in the second half (38) in Erovnuli Liga 2
  • Merani Martvili have the most matches over the total-line (12) in Erovnuli Liga 2

There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.

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Zugdidi form and stats

9 victories, 0 draws and 6 defeats. That’s what Zugdidi have to build on here at Tsentraluri Stadioni in the Erovnuli Liga 2. Hopes of three in a row are alive for Zugdidi after consecutive victories at their own ground.

Zugdidi shared the glory with Gareji in their last match, an away game that ended all square 1-1.

Before that game, the 2-1 home victory against Sioni.

A decent goal production from Zugdidi in their home games so far, with 23 goals from 15 league matches. Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 25 goals have been conceded.

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Merani Martvili form and stats

As the visiting team in Erovnuli Liga 2 matches, Merani Martvili have produced an overall stat of 5-5-5 so far.

Martvili won their last game, 1-0 versus Rustavi played at home. World class coaching! That was the thoughts of manager T. Moniava when D. Tsulaia scored the winning goal after coming on as a substitute in the 57th minute.

It was a defeat before that one as the away game against Norchi Dinamo wasn't a success with a 1-2 loss.

Martvili are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 22 away goals from 15 games (in the league). As opposed to that, Merani Martvili have seen the ball go into their own net 21 times on the road.

Head 2 Head

Merani Martvili - Zugdidi 1-1 was the end result in these teams' latest H2H fixture, earlier this season. As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's one Zugdidi victory, one draw and eight Merani Martvili wins. Over/under statistics; six of these games ended with three goals or more, four matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

Merani MartviliC. Sylla
C. Sylla
16 goals
Merani MartviliZ. Sikharulia
Z. Sikharulia
9 goals
Merani MartviliZ. Kantaria
Z. Kantaria
8 goals

Zugdidi missing players

Merani Martvili missing players

Zugdidi Merani Martvili
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
30 15 3 Played P 5 15 30
11 9 1 Won W 2 5 15
3 0 0 Drew D 2 5 7
16 6 2 Lost L 1 5 8
36 23 3 Scored S 6 22 51
60 25 8 Conceded C 4 21 38
97% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 80% 93% 97%
90% 93% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 80% 87% 83%
70% 67% 67% Over 2.5 O 2.5 40% 60% 57%
27% 20% 33% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 20% 33%
20% 20% 33% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 13% 17%
60% 60% 67% BTTS BTTS 60% 73% 70%
13% 20% 0% Clean Sheets C S 40% 13% 23%
30% 20% 33% Failed to Score F T 20% 20% 10%
 
3.5 3.5 2.7 Corners for (avg) C F 6.4 4.3 4.7
5.2 4.8 3.7 Corners against (avg) C A 2 3.9 3.3
1.5 1.8 1.7 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3.2 1.9 1.9
1 0 0 Red cards R C 1 1 2
 
7.4 9.1 6.3 Shots (avg) S ( 9.8 9.9 10.6
3.2 4.3 3.3 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4 4.5 5
36% 34% 30% Goal Efficiency G E 30% 33% 34%
Key stats in Erovnuli Liga 2 this season:
  • Merani Martvili have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Merani Martvili have the most matches over the total-line (12) in Erovnuli Liga 2
  • Zugdidi have the most conceded goals in the second half (38) in Erovnuli Liga 2
  • 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 30 21 3 6 58 30 15 11 2 2 28 11 15 10 1 4 30 19 28 66
2 Gagra 30 19 8 3 61 20 15 10 4 1 32 9 15 9 4 2 29 11 41 65
3 Merani Martvili 30 15 7 8 51 38 15 10 2 3 29 17 15 5 5 5 22 21 13 52
4 Gareji 30 14 4 12 43 37 15 10 2 3 29 14 15 4 2 9 14 23 6 46
5 Norchi Dinamo 30 11 9 10 51 44 15 7 6 2 26 17 15 4 3 8 25 27 7 42
6 Shevardeni 1906 30 9 10 11 41 42 15 6 4 5 30 22 15 3 6 6 11 20 -1 37
7 Zugdidi 30 11 3 16 36 60 15 9 0 6 23 25 15 2 3 10 13 35 -24 36
8 WIT Georgia 30 7 13 10 28 37 15 3 7 5 11 16 15 4 6 5 17 21 -9 34
9 Rustavi 30 8 6 16 36 46 15 6 4 5 19 15 15 2 2 11 17 31 -10 30
10 Chikhura 30 2 3 25 20 71 15 2 2 11 13 39 15 0 1 14 7 32 -51 9