Tskhinvali 1-4 Merani Tbilisi in the Erovnuli Liga 2, round 20 at Poladi Stadium, Rustavi (6,000 capacity).

Tskhinvali won 0, drew 3 and lost 2 of their previous 5 matches (L–D–D–D–L), scoring 5 and conceding 7.

The two sides have met 8 times: Tskhinvali 1 win, Merani Tbilisi 6, 1 draw.