The home fans are expecting three points in this fixture, as the home advantage should be put to good use versus a struggling visitor. Ararat II are in the 7th position while the guesting Shirak II worry at 10th.
- Ararat II haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Shirak II have the the worst goal difference (-42) in First League
It’s a hectic schedule for the away team, as they were in action only four days ago in the First League.
These teams are located so close to each other that their supporters eat in the same restaurants, hang out at the same night clubs and give birth at the same hospitals. This means added importance to the game and a vibrant atmosphere.
Ararat II form and stats
When playing at home in the First League, Ararat II have managed 5 wins, 2 draws and suffered 7 defeats from 14 games. Two home wins in a row for Ararat bring valid hopes of a third.
Ararat lost their last game at Lernayin Artsakh (placed 5th) after a 0-2 scoreline.
Ahead of that match, Ararat II won a home game hosting Banants II (5-0).There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Ararat as they are travelling to their away game against West Armenia in the First League. That match is four days after this one.
The Ararat fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 25 goals in 14 league matches. Ararat have conceded 26 from these games.
Shirak II form and stats
Shirak II, who have the the worst goal difference (-42) in First League, have only collected 9 points from their away games in the First League, after 3-0-10 (13 played). Shirak are desperate to end a eleven-game winless run, as they haven't won a game since the Lernayin Artsakh fixture.
The manager was unhappy after their last game, a First League match played at their home ground Kasakhi Marzik. Shirak suffered a 0-3 loss to BKMA (placed 1st).
Preceding that game, the 0-6 loss visiting Junior Sevan's place.The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Banants II in just four days.
The visitors have scored 8 goals from 13 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. For Shirak, more than two goals on average per game end up in their own net.
Head 2 Head
This is not the first time this season these parties meet, as the history books show this recent fixture: Shirak II - Ararat 1-2. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Ararat four wins, three draws and Shirak II three victories. As for goals, five matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), five games had two or less.Ararat II missing players
Shirak II missing players
| Ararat II | Shirak II | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 26 | 14 | 4 | Played | P | 5 | 13 | 25 |
| 9 | 5 | 2 | Won | W | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 2 | 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 15 | 7 | 1 | Lost | L | 4 | 10 | 18 |
| 40 | 25 | 7 | Scored | S | 3 | 8 | 21 |
| 54 | 26 | 4 | Conceded | C | 8 | 31 | 63 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 88% | 79% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 60% | 85% | 88% |
| 77% | 64% | 25% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 40% | 69% | 80% |
| 50% | 50% | 25% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 20% | 23% | 36% |
| 31% | 43% | 25% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 15% | 20% |
| 58% | 57% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 20% | 23% | 32% |
| 15% | 21% | 25% | Clean Sheets | C S | 20% | 15% | 12% |
| 27% | 21% | 25% | Failed to Score | F T | 60% | 62% | 56% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 0% | 0% |
- Ararat II have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Shirak II have scored away.
- Ararat II haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Shirak II have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Shirak II have the the worst goal difference (-23) away in First League
- Shirak II have the the worst goal difference (-42) in First League
- Shirak II haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | BKMA | 27 | 22 | 1 | 4 | 90 | 21 | 14 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 47 | 9 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 43 | 12 | 69 | 67 |
| 2 | Junior Sevan | 25 | 20 | 2 | 3 | 64 | 21 | 13 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 39 | 8 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 25 | 13 | 43 | 62 |
| 3 | West Armenia | 27 | 18 | 2 | 7 | 77 | 33 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 35 | 19 | 14 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 42 | 14 | 44 | 56 |
| 4 | Noravank | 26 | 14 | 3 | 9 | 40 | 30 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 20 | 12 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 20 | 18 | 10 | 45 |
| 5 | Lernayin Artsakh | 26 | 13 | 1 | 12 | 34 | 46 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 17 | 24 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17 | 22 | -12 | 40 |
| 6 | Banants II | 27 | 10 | 6 | 11 | 41 | 50 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 26 | 20 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 15 | 30 | -9 | 36 |
| 7 | Ararat II | 26 | 9 | 2 | 15 | 40 | 54 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 25 | 26 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 15 | 28 | -14 | 29 |
| 8 | Pyunik II | 27 | 7 | 3 | 17 | 28 | 64 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 12 | 28 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 16 | 36 | -36 | 24 |
| 9 | Ararat-Armenia II | 25 | 5 | 3 | 17 | 26 | 56 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 11 | 26 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 15 | 30 | -30 | 18 |
| 10 | Shirak II | 25 | 5 | 2 | 18 | 21 | 63 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 13 | 32 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 8 | 31 | -42 | 17 |
| 11 | Alashkert II | 13 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 35 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 17 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 18 | -23 | 3 |