Match Report
Lokomotivi Tbilisi, 7th on 45 points, faced a 26-point deficit to Rustavi (1st, 71). Against a league average of 1.28 goals per team per game, Rustavi ran at 1.72 scored and 0.83 conceded, Lokomotivi Tbilisi at 1.5 and 1.53.
Rustavi were unbeaten in 7. Recent form was uneven: 13/15 points for Rustavi, 7/15 for Lokomotivi Tbilisi.
13 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Rustavi 4, draws 5, Lokomotivi Tbilisi 4, at 2.46 goals per meeting. History gives the home side just 38% of the wins in this matchup. 3.6 goals per game in the last five meetings marks a step up from the historical 2.46.
The match was played at Poladi Stadium (capacity 4,000). Half-time and full-time told different stories: Rustavi led 3-0 at the break, before 3 more goals closed it at 5-1.
Goal scorers
Rustavi: Giorgi Chkheidze (90'), Billy Jibril (3'), Prince Osei (45'), Yuta Nakano (35'), Prince Osei (76') · Lokomotivi Tbilisi: Lasha Kokhreidze (73')
Key stats
Possession: Rustavi 35% · Lokomotivi Tbilisi 65% · Total shots: 18-10 · On target: 9-6 · Corners: 3-4