Match Report
Sioni (5th, 48 pts) visited Lokomotivi Tbilisi (7th, 45 pts) with 3 points between them. Sioni had been over-performing their table position on recent form: 1st in the league over the last five rounds against 5th overall. In league terms the two rates read 1.5/1.53 for Lokomotivi Tbilisi and 1.39/1.22 for Sioni (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.28.
13 meetings are on record — 6 won by Lokomotivi Tbilisi, 4 by Sioni, 3 drawn, at 2.31 goals per meeting. Whoever hosts gains little here: home teams have taken just 38% of the wins in this fixture.
Mikheil Meskhis sakhelobis Stadioni staged the fixture, a ground that holds 27,223. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Sioni led 2-0 at the break, before 5 more goals closed it at 3-4.
Goal scorers
Lokomotivi Tbilisi: D. Bukia (66'), G. Gogatishvili (70'), Lasha Kokhreidze (90') · Sioni: Varlam Kilasonia (7'), Nikoloz Nozadze (31'), Nikoloz Nozadze (52'), Anatoli Mesiachenko (73')
Key stats
Possession: Lokomotivi Tbilisi 72% · Sioni 28% · Total shots: 19-13 · On target: 8-7 · Corners: 5-4