Erovnuli Liga 2 match prediction and preview for Zugdidi vs Norchi Dinamo clash

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Competition: Georgia Erovnuli Liga 2
Date: Sun 18.August
Match begins: 13:00 (UTC)
Venue: Tsentraluri Stadioni (2500 seats)

Struggling Zugdidi will be hoping to pull off an upset when they welcome high-flying Norchi Dinamo in the upcoming league round. It’s 10th vs 1st and the home crowd will have moderate expectations.

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

This pitch has grass, which is not Norchi Dinamo's usual surface at their own ground. When playing on grass Norchi Dinamo have performed like this: Played 24 matches resulting in 12 wins, 6 draws and 6 defeats with the goal stats 45-35 (scored/conceded).

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Zugdidi form and stats

Zugdidi's struggle is real here at Tsentraluri Stadioni with only 9 points collected from 10 games. The win-draw-lost numbers are ugly 3-0-7.

A good away victory last time out for Zugdidi, who won 1-0 against Gagra. Ahead of that match, Zugdidi won a home game hosting Kolkheti Poti (1-0).

Zugdidi have scored 8 goals here in 10 matches, not a lot. Zugdidi are struggling defensively, conceding on average more than two goals per home game (21 from 10 played).

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Norchi Dinamo form and stats

The away team, who have the most points (24) away in Erovnuli Liga 2, have been very comfortable on their travels so far, racking up 7 wins, 3 draws and only 1 loss.

Norchi Dinamo won their last game, 5-1 versus Shukura played at home. Ahead of that match was the victory versus Tskhinvali at their stadium, the result 4-1.

The Norchi Dinamo manager A. Shengelia has got the team scoring on the road, with 24 away goals in 11 matches. 11 goals have been conceded by Norchi Dinamo in these games.

Head 2 Head

This is the result when the teams met earlier this season; Norchi Dinamo - Zugdidi 1-0. Zugdidi-Norchi Dinamo H2H statistics last two meetings regardless of arena: Zugdidi 0 wins, Norchi Dinamo 2 wins, 0 draws. 1 of these two matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Top Goalscorers

I. Deisadze
11 goals
G. Nikabadze
11 goals
U. Chukwurah
5 goals

Zugdidi missing players

Norchi Dinamo missing players

Zugdidi Norchi Dinamo
Total Home Home vs top Statistic Away vs low Away Total
21 10 2 Played 4 11 21
4 3 0 Won 3 7 15
1 0 0 Drew 1 3 4
16 7 2 Lost 0 1 2
11 8 0 Scored 11 24 51
36 21 7 Conceded 5 11 21
95% 100% 100% Over 0.5 75% 82% 90%
67% 90% 100% Over 1.5 75% 82% 86%
43% 60% 100% Over 2.5 75% 73% 76%
14% 30% 50% Over 3.5 75% 36% 43%
5% 10% 0% Over 4.5 75% 36% 33%
24% 30% 0% BTTS 75% 55% 62%
24% 30% 0% Clean Sheets 25% 36% 33%
57% 40% 100% Failed To Score 25% 27% 14%
 
2.8 2.4 1 Corners For (avg) 4.8 5.3 5
4.5 3.4 2.5 Corners Against (avg) 3 3.5 3.5
1.6 1.1 1 Yellow Cards (avg) 2.5 2.3 1.6
3 0 0 Red Cards 0 1 2
Key stats this season:
  • Norchi Dinamo have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Norchi Dinamo have scored more than double the goals of Zugdidi.
  • Zugdidi have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Zugdidi have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Zugdidi haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.

Zugdidi
All David Kipiani Cup Liga 3 Erovnuli Liga 2 Erovnuli Liga
All Home Away
30-06-19 EL2 Zugdidi 0 - 4 Shevardeni 1906
06-07-19 EL2 Telavi 2 - 0 Zugdidi
04-08-19 EL2 Samtredia 1 - 0 Zugdidi
09-08-19 EL2 Zugdidi 1 - 0 Kolkheti Poti
13-08-19 EL2 Gagra 0 - 1 Zugdidi
18-08-19 EL2 Zugdidi 13:00 Norchi Dinamo
23-08-19 EL2 Shukura 13:00 Zugdidi
01-09-19 EL2 Tskhinvali 12:00 Zugdidi
12-09-19 EL2 Zugdidi 12:00 Guria
17-09-19 EL2 Shevardeni 1906 12:00 Zugdidi
Norchi Dinamo
All David Kipiani Cup Erovnuli Liga 2
All Home Away
02-07-19 EL2 Norchi Dinamo 2 - 1 Samtredia
07-07-19 EL2 Kolkheti Poti 1 - 4 Norchi Dinamo
05-08-19 EL2 Gagra 0 - 0 Norchi Dinamo
09-08-19 EL2 Tskhinvali 1 - 4 Norchi Dinamo
13-08-19 EL2 Norchi Dinamo 5 - 1 Shukura
18-08-19 EL2 Zugdidi 13:00 Norchi Dinamo
24-08-19 EL2 Norchi Dinamo 13:00 Guria
01-09-19 EL2 Shevardeni 1906 12:00 Norchi Dinamo
12-09-19 EL2 Norchi Dinamo 12:00 Telavi
17-09-19 EL2 Samtredia 12:00 Norchi Dinamo

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A D P
1 Norchi Dinamo 21 15 4 2 51 21 10 8 1 1 27 10 11 7 3 1 24 11 30 49
2 Shevardeni 1906 20 10 9 1 28 10 11 6 4 1 14 6 9 4 5 0 13 2 18 39
3 Samtredia 20 11 5 4 36 20 10 7 3 0 20 8 10 4 2 4 14 11 16 38
4 Telavi 21 10 6 5 38 19 11 7 3 1 21 5 10 3 3 4 17 14 19 36
5 Shukura 21 8 5 8 21 28 10 5 4 1 11 7 11 3 1 7 10 21 -7 29
6 Tskhinvali 21 7 5 9 27 28 10 4 2 4 17 15 11 3 3 5 10 13 -1 26
7 Gagra 21 6 7 8 22 24 11 3 4 4 9 8 10 3 3 4 13 16 -2 25
8 Kolkheti Poti 21 6 2 13 18 39 11 2 1 8 7 22 10 4 1 5 11 17 -21 20
9 Guria 21 4 2 15 17 44 10 2 1 7 10 20 11 2 1 8 7 24 -27 14
10 Zugdidi 21 4 1 16 11 36 10 3 0 7 8 21 11 1 1 9 3 15 -25 13

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