Match Report
Dinamo Batumi went into the game 3rd in the table on 37 points; Rustavi sat 1st on 42 — a 5-point gap. Scoring rates set the scale: Dinamo Batumi 1.65 scored and 1.39 conceded per game, Rustavi 1.3 and 0.83, with the league averaging 1.32.
Defeat had not touched Dinamo Batumi in 5 games.
4 meetings are on record — 3 won by Dinamo Batumi, 1 by Rustavi, 0 drawn, at 2.5 goals per meeting. This has been a host's fixture — the home side won 75% of the meetings.
The match was played at Baumit Arena (capacity 20,000). On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 1-0.
Goal scorers
Dinamo Batumi: Giorgi Kokhreidze (59')
Key stats
Possession: Dinamo Batumi 49% · Rustavi 51% · Total shots: 8-9 · On target: 1-3 · Corners: 11-4