National cups are something special for many teams and supporters. Today's match will decide whether it's Shirak or Noravank that keep their silverware dream alive.
It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Shirak and Noravank.
Shirak form and stats
Shirak was eliminated in the 8th finals last season in the Armenian Cup. Alashkert was too strong.Shirak have collected seven points from their first three First League games here at Gyumri City Stadium, a promising start.
Shirak's previous game was a First League match also played at home, ending 2-1 versus Pyunik II. The home side are looking to build on that result.
Before that match, a First League win away at Ararat-Armenia II.There will be little rest for Shirak after this match as they are travelling to Alashkert II for a First League game in only four days.
Shirak are an "over 2,5 goals" team alone here at Gyumri City Stadium in their league games, having scored an impressive 8 goals in 3 matches. From these home matches, Shirak have conceded only 2 goals.
Noravank form and stats
Noravank was sent out of Armenian Cup in the 8th finals last season, when Van turned out to be too strong.No Premier League points yet away for Noravank, from their first 3 matches. Three might be a magic number, but there's been little wizardry in Noravank's last three away games as they have all been lost.
Noravank's last game ended in a draw, the home match versus Artsakh that finished 1-1.
A 2-3 defeat away at Ararat before that.The visitors have scored 2 goals from 3 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. The Noravank manager V. Gevorgyan has some worries about the defense as 7 goals have been conceded in these travels.
Head 2 Head
Top Goalscorers
  E. Cardoso da Silva 1 goals |  A. Mkrtchyan 1 goals | D. Minasyan 1 goals |
Shirak missing players
Noravank missing players
| Shirak | Noravank | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 13 | Played | P | 12 | 25 | ||
| 6 | 3 | Won | W | 5 | 15 | ||
| 6 | 5 | Drew | D | 1 | 3 | ||
| 13 | 5 | Lost | L | 6 | 7 | ||
| 33 | 16 | Scored | S | 19 | 41 | ||
| 42 | 18 | Conceded | C | 18 | 27 | ||
| 84% | 77% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | ||
| 72% | 69% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 75% | 80% | ||
| 60% | 54% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 58% | 52% | ||
| 36% | 23% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 20% | ||
| 24% | 15% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 25% | 12% | ||
| 44% | 46% | BTTS | BTTS | 42% | 48% | ||
| 28% | 31% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 36% | ||
| 44% | 46% | Failed to Score | F T | 25% | 16% | ||
| 2 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4 | 2.8 | ||
| 3.5 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 6.3 | 8.3 | ||
| 1.5 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.7 | 2.5 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 4 | 3.8 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2 | 2.3 | ||
| 0% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 33% | 36% | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Shirak | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 13 | 13 |
| 2 | Lernayin Artsakh | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 9 | 11 |
| 3 | Ararat-Armenia II | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | -4 | 7 |
| 4 | Gandzasar | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
| 5 | Banants II | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | -1 | 4 |
| 6 | BKMA II | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 11 | -11 | 3 |
| 7 | Alashkert II | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -1 | 1 |
| 8 | Pyunik II | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -6 | 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 | Ararat-Armenia | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 13 | 18 |
| 2 | Ararat | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 15 |
| 3 | Junior Sevan | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 13 |
| 4 | Banants | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 9 |
| 5 | Pyunik | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 7 |
| 6 | Van | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | -2 | 7 |
| 7 | Noravank | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 | -6 | 4 |
| 8 | Artsakh | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 14 | -9 | 4 |
| 9 | Alashkert | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -6 | 1 |
| 10 | BKMA | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | -10 | 0 |