Dinamo Tbilisi and Tirana meet at Boris Paichadzis Erovnuli Stadioni, in a match for this phase of the UEFA Champions League (1st Qualifying Round). There is no record of direct confrontations between these two teams in the last 3 years. The last match was played on 23‑07‑2003 and ended with the score: Tirana (3‑0) Dinamo Tbilisi. In this game the home factor may be decisive, as Tirana presents considerable differences in their results at home and as a visitor.
Dinamo Tbilisi :
The home team plays its first game in this edition of the UEFA Champions League with the intention of taking advantage of the home factor to achieve a positive result. This is a team that presents similar results at home and away, so it is not usually affected by the home factor, since in the last 30 games it has recorded 4 wins, 5 draws and 6 losses as a visitor; against 7 wins, 1 draw and 7 losses in his stadium. The team comes to this match after a away loss against Dinamo Kiev by (2‑0). The team allowed goals to the opponent in 5 of the last 6 matches, so their defense needs to improve, But their offense has scored regularly, as they have scored goals in 5 of the last 6 matches.
Dynamo Tbilisi comes to this match after a 2-0 loss to Dynamo Kiev, in a friendly to prepare for the next official matches. It should be noted that the locals were the great champions of the 2019 Georgia Championship. In this home game, coach Kakha Chkhetiani must act 4-3-3, favoring the defensive organization and deep passes for the attack. Akaki Shulaia is the most dangerous player in this formation, being a very powerful and strong player in transporting the ball for attack. All players are available for this game.
Tirana :
The visiting team plays its first match in this edition of the UEFA Champions League with the intention of achieving a positive result as a visitor. This is a stronger team with the support of its fans, since in the last 30 games it has registered 7 wins, 2 draws and 6 losses as a visitor; against 11 victories, 2 draws and 2 defeats in his stadium. In their last match, for the Cup, they lost an away to Teuta Durrës by (2‑0). In its last 10 away matches Tirana has recorded 4 wins, 2 draws and 4 losses. The team allowed the opponent goals in 8 of the last 10 matches, so their defense needs to improve, but their offense has scored regularly, as they have scored goals in 9 of the last 10 matches. In 15 games, they suffered the first goal 8 times and only managed 2 comebacks. In the last 14 home matches for all competitions there is 1 period that stands out: they have scored 10 of their 22 goals between minutes (76′ ‑ 90 ‘).
The Tirana team comes to this game after a 2×0 defeat at the Teuta stadium, in a match for the Albanian Cup. We remember that the visitors won the championship of their country in the previous season. In general, coach Ndubuisi Egbo plays 4-2-3-1, favoring ball possession and leisurely and judicious attacks, however, in this match it will be natural for the visitors to act more cautiously, as he will act out of home. All players are available for this game.
PREDICTION: Dinamo Tbilisi (Geo) to win @ 1,80
