Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Meshakhte (2nd, 60 pts) held a 27-point advantage over Varketili (11th, 33 pts). Varketili had been over-performing their table position on recent form: 6th in the league over the last five rounds against 11th overall. Against a league average of 1.51 goals per team per game, Meshakhte ran at 1.83 scored and 0.77 conceded, Varketili at 1.53 and 1.8.
Across 4 recorded meetings, Meshakhte have 2 wins to Varketili's 2, with 0 draws, at 3 goals per meeting. The pattern favours whoever hosts: home teams have won 75% of the meetings. Expect goals on precedent — three or more in 75% of the meetings.
The match was played at Stadioni Vladimer Bochorishvili in Tkibuli (capacity 6,000). Meshakhte led 1-0 at the break — the second half brought no more goals and it finished 1-0.