Liga 3 match preview: Merani Martvili versus Meshakhte

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Competition: Georgia Liga 3
Date: Sat 22.June
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)

There should be a significant difference in quality between these teams based on table positions so far, with Merani Martvili leading Meshakhte by 32 points.

It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Merani Martvili and Meshakhte.

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Merani Martvili form and stats

Merani Martvili, who have the fewest conceded goals (8) in Liga 3, are steadily winning games and points here. 6 wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat is the summary from 8 games. Merani Martvili has recorded two wins in a row here, increasing their hopes of victory in this match.

Merani Martvili's previous game was a Liga 3 match also played at home, ending 3-1 versus Meshakhte. The home side are looking to build on that result. Before that game, the 3-0 home victory against Guria.

With an average of more than two goals per home game (16 in 8 games), Merani Martvili's attacking play is working. From these home matches, Merani Martvili have conceded only 6 goals.

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Meshakhte form and stats

The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Meshakhte, who have the fewest points (5) away in Liga 3, so far with only 5 points returning home. The records show 1-2-5 (win-draw-lose). It's a growing despair in Meshakhte as they have recorded three consecutive losses. The travelling fans think it's time that their travel expenses are covered with some points now, as Meshakhte have lost on their last two travels.

Meshakhte play their second straight away game, having lost the previous one 1-3 to Merani Martvili. The game before that, was lost at home, a 0-1 defeat against Samgurali.

Meshakhte are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 10 away goals from 8 games. Meshakhte have conceded 17 goals in these games.

Head 2 Head

These teams' last encounter with each other was the Merani Martvili - Meshakhte 3-1 earlier this season. Merani Martvili-Meshakhte H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Merani Martvili 6 wins, Meshakhte 1 win, 3 draws. 3 of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Merani Martvili missing players

Meshakhte missing players

Merani Martvili Meshakhte
Total Home Home vs low Statistic Away vs top Away Total
16 8 2 Played 2 8 16
13 6 1 Won 0 1 2
2 1 0 Drew 1 2 3
1 1 1 Lost 1 5 11
31 16 3 Scored 1 10 13
8 6 3 Conceded 2 17 25
88% 88% 100% Over 0.5 50% 88% 88%
56% 62% 50% Over 1.5 50% 75% 50%
38% 50% 50% Over 2.5 50% 75% 44%
25% 38% 50% Over 3.5 0% 50% 31%
19% 25% 50% Over 4.5 0% 12% 6%
38% 50% 50% BTTS 50% 75% 44%
62% 50% 50% Clean Sheets 50% 12% 19%
12% 12% 0% Failed To Score 50% 25% 50%
 
3 0 0 Corners For (avg) 0 0 4
10 0 0 Corners Against (avg) 0 0 1
3 0 0 Yellow Cards (avg) 0 0 1
0 0 0 Red Cards 0 0 0
Key stats this season:
  • Merani Martvili have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won.
  • Merani Martvili have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Merani Martvili have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Merani Martvili have scored more than double the goals of Meshakhte.
  • Merani Martvili have won significantly less corners at home than away.
  • Meshakhte have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Meshakhte have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
  • Meshakhte have won significantly less corners away then at home.

Merani Martvili
All David Kipiani Cup Liga 3 Erovnuli Liga 2 Erovnuli Liga
All Home Away
13-05-19 L3 Borjomi 1 - 6 Merani Martvili
20-05-19 L3 Merani Martvili 2 - 0 Samgurali
26-05-19 L3 Gori 0 - 1 Merani Martvili
03-06-19 L3 Saburtalo II 0 - 2 Merani Martvili
08-06-19 L3 Merani Martvili 2 - 3 Kolkheti Khobi
13-06-19 L3 Aragvi Dusheti 1 - 2 Merani Martvili
18-06-19 DKC Merani Martvili 3 - 0 Guria
22-06-19 L3 Merani Martvili 3 - 1 Meshakhte
26-06-19 L3 Bakhmaro 14:00 Merani Martvili
02-07-19 L3 Merani Martvili 14:00 Betlemi
Meshakhte
All David Kipiani Cup Liga 3 Erovnuli Liga 2
All Home Away
07-05-19 L3 Meshakhte 0 - 1 Kolkheti Khobi
13-05-19 L3 Meshakhte 0 - 0 Aragvi Dusheti
20-05-19 L3 Meshakhte 1 - 3 Gori
27-05-19 L3 Bakhmaro 0 - 0 Meshakhte
03-06-19 L3 Meshakhte 2 - 0 Betlemi
08-06-19 L3 Borjomi 2 - 1 Meshakhte
12-06-19 L3 Meshakhte 0 - 1 Samgurali
22-06-19 L3 Merani Martvili 3 - 1 Meshakhte
26-06-19 L3 Meshakhte 14:00 Saburtalo II
02-07-19 L3 Kolkheti Khobi 14:00 Meshakhte

  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 Merani Martvili 16 13 2 1 31 8 8 6 1 1 16 6 8 7 1 0 15 2 23 41
2 Aragvi Dusheti 16 9 4 3 28 13 8 7 0 1 20 6 8 2 4 2 8 7 15 31
3 Bakhmaro 16 8 5 3 20 12 8 5 2 1 12 5 8 3 3 2 8 7 8 29
4 Samgurali 16 6 5 5 15 13 8 4 4 0 12 4 8 2 1 5 3 9 2 23
5 Borjomi 16 7 2 7 13 21 8 5 2 1 10 7 8 2 0 6 3 14 -8 23
6 Saburtalo II 16 7 1 8 23 28 8 5 0 3 18 12 8 2 1 5 5 16 -5 22
7 Kolkheti Khobi 16 6 3 7 19 25 8 3 2 3 8 8 8 3 1 4 11 17 -6 21
8 Gori 16 4 2 10 19 24 8 2 0 6 11 13 8 2 2 4 8 11 -5 14
9 Betlemi 16 3 3 10 11 23 8 1 3 4 4 9 8 2 0 6 7 14 -12 12
10 Meshakhte 16 2 3 11 13 25 8 1 1 6 3 8 8 1 2 5 10 17 -12 9

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