Match Report
Irao, 7th with 34 points, sat 18 points above Gardabani (13th, 16). Irao's recent output lagged their position: 11th on form over five rounds while 7th in the table. Scoring rates set the scale: Irao 1.64 scored and 1.14 conceded per game, Gardabani 0.82 and 2.41, with the league averaging 1.46.
Gardabani entered with six losses in a row.
The head-to-head ledger counts 6 games: 4 Irao wins, 0 for Gardabani, 2 draws, at 3.67 goals per meeting. Hosting has counted for little in this fixture — the home side has won only 33% of those meetings. Expect goals on precedent — three or more in 67% of the meetings, and both sides scored in 83%.
Irao led 1-0 at the break, and the second half added 2 goals for the 3-0 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Irao: G. Gurtsiev (33'), Tornike Kereselidze (64'), Z. Kavtaradze (90')