Banants II vs Ararat-Armenia II full preview

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Competition: Armenia First League
Competition: Fri 19.May
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: Banants-3 (3500 seats)

All the points stay with the home side, the away team with a heroic away win or an exciting draw? It's all possible when the mid-table sides Banants II and Ararat-Armenia II meet at Banants-3.

Insights:
  • Banants II have the most points from losing position (9) in First League
  • Ararat-Armenia II have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

This football stadium has the surface artifical turf, unlike Ararat-Armenia II's home stadium. The former five games by the away team on artifical turf have given 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss.

This is a game between neighbours, usually meaning more nervousness and importance.

Both contenders have had ample time to rest since their last effort on the pitch. Let's aim for an in-your-face match!

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Banants II form and stats

8 victories, 1 draw and 6 defeats. That’s what Banants II have to build on here at Banants-3 in the First League.

Banants II drew their last game, 0-0 away at Pyunik II (placed 7th).

Before that, Banants II had a home game versus Lernayin Artsakh II which ended with a victory 3-0.

If you like betting on "both teams to score": A review of the 16 most recent league matches reveals that 12 of them had at least one goal from each team.

The match schedule is unforgiving for Banants II as they have a new game in only four days, a First League match thankfully also at home. Shirak II are visiting.

With an average of more than two goals per home game in the league (34 in 15 games), Banants's attacking play is working. With more than 1,5 conceded goals on average, the Banants II defense is not exactly impregnable. 23 goals conceded from 15 games. You can find more goal stats on the Statistics tab above.

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Ararat-Armenia II form and stats

9-1-5 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Ararat-Armenia II in their First League matches away. Ararat-Armenia II have won three away matches in a row now and will not be intimidated by being the visitors in this fixture.

Ararat-Armenia might have something to prove in this game as they lost at home in their previous match. Gandzasar proved too strong as Ararat-Armenia II slumped to a 4-5 defeat in front of their own fans at Armenia Football Academy grass. A bonkers match with masses of goals last time out for Ararat-Armenia II, as mentioned above. 9 goals in that fixture, will this fixture be as gleeful?

Before that one, a nice away victory 3-0 at Pyunik II.

Goal hungry football fans should note that 15 of this team's 19 latest league games have ended with three goals or more.

A quick return to home after this game, as Ararat-Armenia II are hosting Mika Yerevan in the First League only four days away.

As opposed to that, Ararat-Armenia have seen the ball go into their own net 22 times on the road. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 2 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.

Head 2 Head

Ararat-Armenia II have avoided a loss in the last 4 fixtures (2-2-0) facing Banants II.

Banants II and Ararat-Armenia II have duelled previously this season: Ararat-Armenia II - Banants II 3-1.

Banants II missing players

Ararat-Armenia II missing players

Banants II Ararat-Armenia II
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
30 15 2 Played P 3 15 30
13 8 2 Won W 2 9 17
5 1 0 Drew D 0 1 2
12 6 0 Lost L 1 5 11
56 34 3 Scored S 6 30 59
51 23 1 Conceded C 2 22 49
93% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 93% 97%
83% 87% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 67% 73% 77%
63% 73% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 67% 73% 67%
37% 40% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 33% 40% 47%
30% 33% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 33% 33%
60% 73% 50% BTTS BTTS 33% 53% 53%
27% 20% 50% Clean Sheets C S 33% 33% 27%
20% 7% 0% Failed to Score F T 33% 20% 23%
 
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%
 
0 0 0 Shots against (avg) S A 0 0 0
0 0 0 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 0 0 0
Key stats in First League this season:
  • Ararat-Armenia II have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Banants II have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Banants II have the most points from losing position (9) in First League
  • Banants II haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 West Armenia 30 23 3 4 81 30 16 11 3 2 34 13 14 12 0 2 47 17 51 72
2 BKMA II 30 21 2 7 73 29 14 9 1 4 33 18 16 12 1 3 40 11 44 65
3 Gandzasar 30 20 4 6 70 29 14 9 2 3 35 13 16 11 2 3 35 16 41 64
4 Ararat II 31 19 3 9 65 35 16 11 0 5 42 21 15 8 3 4 23 14 30 60
5 Ararat-Armenia II 30 17 2 11 59 49 15 8 1 6 29 27 15 9 1 5 30 22 10 53
6 Banants II 30 13 5 12 56 51 15 8 1 6 34 23 15 5 4 6 22 28 5 44
7 Pyunik II 30 14 2 14 53 49 16 6 2 8 23 24 14 8 0 6 30 25 4 44
8 Shirak II 30 12 3 15 37 37 15 7 2 6 19 14 15 5 1 9 18 23 0 39
9 Mika Yerevan 30 11 2 17 34 68 15 6 1 8 21 26 15 5 1 9 13 42 -34 35
10 Gandzasar 31 10 2 19 43 52 15 6 0 9 25 21 16 4 2 10 18 31 -9 32
11 Alashkert II 30 5 2 23 36 93 14 2 2 10 18 44 16 3 0 13 18 49 -57 17
12 Lernayin Artsakh II 30 0 2 28 18 103 16 0 1 15 9 59 14 0 1 13 9 44 -85 2

Read more about First League

The First League is the second highest tier of Armenian football. It has twelve teams. Many of these are the reserve teams of Premier League clubs, who are not eligible for promotion. The twelve teams meet each other three times for a total of 33 fixtures to set the league table. One team is promoted.