Saburtalo host Mjallby AIF in the UEFA Europa Conference League. Looking at how both sides have been playing lately, one has been steady and the other has looked shaky.
This one is still a month away from kickoff, so what we're seeing now is a snapshot of form rather than a fixed picture of how either side will turn up in October.
Analysis updated .
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Form: two very different stories
Saburtalo's last 20 matches, spread across league, cup and European qualifying football, show nine wins, four draws and seven defeats, with 27 scored and 30 conceded. That's a squad that's held its own against a mix of opposition without ever running away with things.
Saburtalo: 20 completed matches; Mjallby AIF: 20 completed matches.
Saburtalo
- Win
- 45% 9 / 20
- Draw
- 20% 4 / 20
- Loss
- 35% 7 / 20
- Scored
- 27
- Conceded
- 30
- Difference
- -3
Mjallby AIF
- Win
- 10% 2 / 20
- Draw
- 30% 6 / 20
- Loss
- 60% 12 / 20
- Scored
- 23
- Conceded
- 43
- Difference
- -20
| League | Home | Away | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Erovnuli Liga | Rustavi | FC Iberia 1999 | 21.09.2026 | 0-2 |
| Erovnuli Liga | FC Iberia 1999 | Dila | 17.09.2026 | 2-1 |
| Erovnuli Liga | FC Iberia 1999 | Spaeri | 13.09.2026 | 1-0 |
| Erovnuli Liga | Dinamo Batumi | FC Iberia 1999 | 09.09.2026 | 2-0 |
| Erovnuli Liga | FC Iberia 1999 | Samgurali | 05.09.2026 | 2-1 |
| David Kipiani Cup | Samtredia | FC Iberia 1999 | 02.09.2026 | 2-0 |
| Erovnuli Liga | Gagra | FC Iberia 1999 | 31.08.2026 | 2-0 |
| UEFA Europa League | FC Iberia 1999 | Jagiellonia | 27.08.2026 | 1-2 |
| UEFA Europa League | Jagiellonia | FC Iberia 1999 | 20.08.2026 | 4-0 |
| Erovnuli Liga | Torpedo Kutaisi | FC Iberia 1999 | 15.08.2026 | 4-3 |
| League | Home | Away | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allsvenskan | Mjallby AIF | Gais | 20.09.2026 | 0-3 |
| Allsvenskan | AIK Stockholm | Mjallby AIF | 16.09.2026 | 1-1 |
| Allsvenskan | BK Hacken | Mjallby AIF | 11.09.2026 | 1-1 |
| Allsvenskan | Mjallby AIF | IFK Goteborg | 07.09.2026 | 1-4 |
| Allsvenskan | Mjallby AIF | Djurgardens IF | 03.09.2026 | 0-2 |
| Allsvenskan | Djurgardens IF | Mjallby AIF | 31.08.2026 | 4-0 |
| UEFA Europa League | Red Bull Salzburg | Mjallby AIF | 27.08.2026 | 3-0 |
| UEFA Europa League | Mjallby AIF | Red Bull Salzburg | 20.08.2026 | 0-1 |
| Allsvenskan | Mjallby AIF | Sirius | 15.08.2026 | 4-3 |
| UEFA Champions League | Slovan Bratislava | Mjallby AIF | 11.08.2026 | 2-0 |
Mjallby AIF's sample over the same stretch reads very differently: two wins, six draws and 12 losses, with 43 goals conceded in 20 games. Their most recent five results are a loss, two draws and two further losses, including a heavy 1-4 defeat at home to IFK Goteborg.
Mjallby's underlying numbers look worse the closer you look at their recent games rather than the season as a whole.
Comparative Team Statistics: Saburtalo vs Mjallby AIF


What this contrast might mean for the tie
Saburtalo's matches have generally been competitive rather than one-sided, averaging just over a goal and a half conceded per game across a demanding run that included Champions League and Europa League qualifiers.
Mjallby's away form data, by contrast, shows a team that's been leaking goals regularly, including three defeats in continental competition this year. If that defensive pattern continues, it points to a tougher night for them on the road than their earlier-season form might have suggested.
Squad lists and player details
Squad and player details
| Name | Country | Age | Position | Height | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| V. Selimović | Luxembourg | 29 | Defender | 190 | 75 |
| G. Kobuladze | Georgia | 29 | Defender | 178 | 69 |
| T. Megrelishvili | Georgia | 26 | Goalkeeper | n/a | n/a |
| J. Jinjolava | Georgia | 26 | Defender | n/a | n/a |
| B. Kardava | Georgia | 31 | Midfielder | 185 | 75 |
| G. Kutsia | Georgia | 26 | Midfielder | 175 cm | 61 kg |
| G. Makaridze | Georgia | 36 | Goalkeeper | 193 | 80 |
| I. Alhassan | Nigeria | 29 | Midfielder | 192 cm | 76 kg |
| Z. Natchkebia | Georgia | 27 | n/a | n/a | |
| E. Kuliev | Ukraine | 24 | Midfielder | 182 | 70 |
| A. Zohouri | Côte d'Ivoire | 25 | Defender | 176 | n/a |
| Lucas Brune | Brazil | 23 | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| A. Dzagania | Georgia | 24 | Attacker | n/a | n/a |
| R. Kurtanidze | Georgia | 21 | Goalkeeper | n/a | n/a |
| N. Sikharulashvili | Georgia | 22 | Midfielder | 182 | 74 |
| L. Chikhradze | Georgia | 25 | Attacker | n/a | n/a |
| G. Khachidze | Georgia | 20 | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| A. Amisulashvili | Georgia | 19 | Defender | n/a | n/a |
| N. Dadiani | Georgia | 21 | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| V. Bedoshvili | Georgia | 22 | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| Name | Country | Age | Position | Height | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| V. Gustafson | Sweden | 31 | Midfielder | 181 | 71 |
| J. Gustavsson | Sweden | 31 | Midfielder | 174 | 74 |
| J. Bergström | Sweden | 31 | Attacker | 195 | 95 |
| A. Youssef | Tunisia | 26 | Attacker | 182 | 74 |
| T. Pettersson | Sweden | 36 | Defender | 190 | 83 |
| T. Miettinen | Finland | 24 | Defender | n/a | n/a |
| T. Stavitski | Finland | 27 | Midfielder | 180 | 78 |
| A. Norén | Sweden | 27 | Defender | 184 | 80 |
| Villiam Granath | Sweden | 28 | Midfielder | 189 | 78 |
| A. Lundin | Sweden | 33 | Goalkeeper | 186 | 86 |
| J. Kjær | Denmark | 22 | Attacker | 174 | 67 |
| I. Hoffmann | USA | 25 | Midfielder | 175 | 61 |
| L. Svanberg | Sweden | 23 | Defender | n/a | n/a |
| R. Wallinder | Sweden | 27 | Goalkeeper | n/a | n/a |
| E. Stroud | Sweden | 24 | Midfielder | 180 | 75 |
| Á. Samuelsen | Faroe Islands | 22 | Attacker | 174 cm | n/a |
| M. Agnarsson | Faroe Islands | 22 | Midfielder | 172 | 64 |
| M. Enggård | Denmark | 22 | Midfielder | 178 | 74 |
| Abdullah Iqbal | Pakistan | 24 | Defender | 192 | n/a |
| L. Małachowski Thorell | Sweden | 21 | Attacker | n/a | n/a |
Saburtalo look the more settled side on the numbers, while Mjallby's recent dip is hard to ignore given how many goals they've been shipping.
Without a market to test that view against, and with plenty of time left for both squads to change shape, we're happy to sit this one out rather than force a pick.
