It's time for episode two of the Pyunik - Crvena Zvezda 3rd Qualifying Round battle

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Competition: Europe Champions League
Competition: Tue 09.August
Match begins: 17:00 (UTC)
Venue: Vazgen Sargsyan anvan Hanrapetakan Marzadasht (53849 seats)

It's time to decide the outcome of the Champions League 3rd Qualifying Round meeting between Pyunik and Crvena Zvezda. Get ready for the match with this full betting preview!

It's quite the trip for Crvena Zvezda when visiting Pyunik as the cities are 2700 kilometers apart.

There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.

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Pyunik form and stats

This is not the first game this season in the Champions League for Pyunik, as the manager Melikyan led his troops to eliminate F91 Dudelange and CFR Cluj, and reach the 3rd Qualifying Round. Pyunik was eliminated in the 3rd qualifying round last season in the Europa League.

The Premier League results at home this season for Pyunik are 0-0-1 (wins-draws-losses). 1W-2D-2L is the hard facts regardless of venue in the Champions League for Pyunik.

The regulars hope that Pyunik will strike back in this fixture, putting things right after the 0-5 away loss in the Champions League fixture against Crvena Zvezda.

Preceding that match was the home Premier League game against Ararat that was lost 0-1.

Early season league goal statistics from Pyunik's 1 home game: 0 goals, 1 conceded.

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Crvena Zvezda form and stats

Crvena was sent out of Champions League in the 3rd qualifying round last season, when Sheriff turned out to be too strong.

As the visiting team in Super Liga matches, Crvena Zvezda have produced an overall stat of 1-0-0 so far.

The supporters enjoyed Crvena Zvezda's previous game versus Pyunik, a Champions League win (5-0) played at home.

That result followed a home victory 6-0 versus Radnik Surdulica in the Super Liga.

As for goals scored and conceded in the league games away so far, Crvena Zvezda has managed 2 goals and let in 1 from 1 match.

Head 2 Head

It's not the first time these two sides face each other this campaign, as the history books show this recent match: Crvena Zvezda - Pyunik 5-0. One of the profiles has been Bukari with 3 goals scored against Pyunik in these 1 meetings.

Top Goalscorers

Crvena ZvezdaM. Pavkov
M. Pavkov
5 goals
Crvena ZvezdaA. Katai
A. Katai
4 goals
Crvena ZvezdaG. Kanga Kaku
G. Kanga Kaku
2 goals

Pyunik missing players

Crvena Zvezda missing players

Pyunik Crvena Zvezda
Total Home   Statistics Stat   Away Total
25 14   Played P   9 25
15 9   Won W   7 20
6 2   Drew D   0 2
4 3   Lost L   2 3
38 19   Scored S   20 72
26 12   Conceded C   9 16
96% 93%   Over 0.5 O 0.5   100% 96%
64% 50%   Over 1.5 O 1.5   89% 84%
40% 29%   Over 2.5 O 2.5   89% 80%
24% 14%   Over 3.5 O 3.5   22% 44%
20% 14%   Over 4.5 O 4.5   11% 28%
48% 29%   BTTS BTTS   56% 44%
40% 57%   Clean Sheets C S   33% 48%
16% 21%   Failed to Score F T   11% 12%
 
4.9 5.1   Corners for (avg) C F   6.4 6.9
3.7 3.8   Corners against (avg) C A   2.9 2.7
1.8 1.8   Yellow cards (avg) Y C   2.1 2
1 0   Red cards R C   0 0
 
7.3 7.2   Shots (avg) S (   14.1 14.3
3.5 3.3   Shots on Target (avg) S O   7.1 7
46% 44%   Goal Efficiency G E   34% 43%
 
8.4 7.2   Shots against (avg) S A   6.1 6.3
3 2.5   Shots on Target against (avg) S O   3 2.4

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Alashkert 1 1 0 0 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 4 3 1 3
2 Ararat 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 3
3 Shirak 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 3
4 Banants 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3
5 Van 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 3
6 Artsakh 1 0 0 1 3 4 1 0 0 1 3 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 -1 0
7 Ararat-Armenia 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 -1 0
8 BKMA 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 -1 0
9 Lernayin Artsakh 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 -1 0
10 Pyunik 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 -1 0
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Crvena Zvezda 4 4 0 0 17 1 3 3 0 0 15 0 1 1 0 0 2 1 16 12
2 Vojvodina 4 3 1 0 7 0 2 1 1 0 1 0 2 2 0 0 6 0 7 10
3 Cukaricki 4 3 0 1 6 5 2 1 0 1 2 4 2 2 0 0 4 1 1 9
4 Backa Topola 4 2 2 0 7 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 3 2 1 0 7 1 6 8
5 Spartak Subotica 4 2 2 0 6 1 2 2 0 0 5 0 2 0 2 0 1 1 5 8
6 Javor Ivanjica 4 2 1 1 6 7 2 1 0 1 2 5 2 1 1 0 4 2 -1 7
7 Partizan 4 1 2 1 7 4 1 0 1 0 0 0 3 1 1 1 7 4 3 5
8 Radnicki Kragujevac 4 1 2 1 2 3 2 1 0 1 1 2 2 0 2 0 1 1 -1 5
9 Vozdovac 4 1 2 1 1 3 2 1 1 0 1 0 2 0 1 1 0 3 -2 5
10 Kolubara 3 1 1 1 4 8 2 1 1 0 4 3 1 0 0 1 0 5 -4 4
11 Mladost Novi Sad 4 1 1 2 2 7 2 0 0 2 0 6 2 1 1 0 2 1 -5 4
12 Novi Pazar 4 1 0 3 3 5 2 1 0 1 2 2 2 0 0 2 1 3 -2 3
13 Mladost Lucani 4 0 1 3 4 7 2 0 1 1 2 3 2 0 0 2 2 4 -3 1
14 Napredak 4 0 1 3 2 6 2 0 1 1 2 4 2 0 0 2 0 2 -4 1
15 Radnicki Nis 3 0 1 2 3 10 2 0 1 1 3 6 1 0 0 1 0 4 -7 1
16 Radnik Surdulica 4 0 1 3 1 10 2 0 1 1 1 2 2 0 0 2 0 8 -9 1

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The UEFA Champions League is the major international club football tournament in Europe. The competition begins already in late June and lasts for almost a year, ending with the final played in late May or early June. After several qualifying rounds the group stage is where the “true” Champions League begins for many viewers. Eight groups with four teams each battle through six rounds to qualify for the knock-out phase. Then a round of 16, quarterfinals and then semifinals needs to be won before a place in the final is secured.