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KUTAISI, Georgia (Interstat) — WIT Georgia hosts Lokomotivi Tbilisi on Friday, May 22, 2026, in an Erovnuli Liga 2 matchup at Stadioni Mtskheta Parki in Kutaisi, Georgia. The game is scheduled to kick off at a time to be determined.

WIT Georgia enters the contest with momentum after a 4-2 penalty shootout victory over Lokomotivi Tbilisi on Nov. 1, 2025. That result marked the teams’ most recent meeting, with WIT Georgia prevailing in the shootout following a 2-2 draw in regulation. In its most recent action, WIT Georgia played to a 0-0 draw with Dinamo Tbilisi II on Thursday, May 21, 2026.

Lokomotivi Tbilisi, meanwhile, split its two matches on Thursday, May 21, 2026. The visitors defeated Spaeri 1-0 in one contest and played to a 0-0 draw against Rustavi in another. The wins and draws have provided a mixed bag of results ahead of Friday’s fixture.

Interstat’s game simulator projects a 1-1 draw while the outlet’s ELO system gives WIT Georgia a 61.30 percent probability to win. The two clubs are familiar foes, having faced off in the Nov. 1 match that served as WIT Georgia’s most recent win.

Looking ahead, both teams face busy schedules following Friday’s game. Lokomotivi Tbilisi plays Kolkheti Khobi and Aragvi Dusheti on Saturday, May 23, followed by three more matches on Sunday, May 24. WIT Georgia also plays four matches over the same weekend, including a meeting with Sioni on Saturday, May 23, and a clash with Aragvi Dusheti on Sunday, May 24. The two sides are scheduled to meet again on Saturday, May 30, in Tbilisi.

The Erovnuli Liga 2, Georgia’s second-tier football league, features 10 clubs competing for promotion to the top-flight Erovnuli Liga. Friday’s game at Stadioni Mtskheta Parki offers both teams an opportunity to build momentum early in the season.