OSTROVSKOI PEREVOZ, Belarus (Interstat) — Saburtalo opened its Erovnuli Liga season with a narrow 1-0 victory over Torpedo Kutaisi on Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2026. The match, a Week 1 fixture in Georgia’s top flight, was contested at a neutral site, Teknikuri Tsentri. The lone goal defied a pre-match projection from Interstat, whose simulator had forecast a 1-1 draw. Its ELO rating system had given Saburtalo a 58.4% probability to win. The contest was a physical affair, producing five yellow cards. With the result, Saburtalo begins the campaign with a win, while Torpedo Kutaisi starts with a loss.