Gandzasar II and Ararat II spectators can't wait for First League clash at Kapan Artificial Pitch

Competition: Armenia First League
Date: Mon 01.April
Match begins: 11:00 (UTC)
Venue: Kapan Artificial Pitch (1000 seats)

It's an important duel in the bottom section of the league table, with both teams experiencing more worry than joy. This match is a classic “six-pointer” with the home team placed 10th and the visitors in 10th place.

This pitch has artificial turf, which is not Ararat II's usual surface at their own ground. When playing on artificial turf Ararat II have performed like this: eleven matches played resulting in 3 wins, 2 draws and 6 defeats with the goal stats 17-23 (scored/conceded).

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Gandzasar II form and stats

Gandzasar II have collected 11 points from their home games so far after 3-2-5.

The home team returns to Kapan Artificial Pitch after sharing the points with Yerevan on their last time out; the First League game ended 3-3. Ahead of that match, Gandzasar II lost 0-8 at home to Junior Sevan.

With an average of more than two goals per home game (21 in 10 games), Gandzasar II's attacking play is working. As for conceded goals, Gandzasar II's unpleasant statistic is 21 goals surrendered.

Last season, Gandzasar II's league statistics were 6 wins, 2 draws and 19 losses, resulting in a 9th position in the league. Over these 27 matches they scored 31 goals and conceded 74. Playing at home last season Gandzasar II managed 4-0-9 (win-draw-lost) with 19 goals and 37 conceded.

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Ararat II form and stats

Ararat II has only collected 10 points from their away games after 3-1-7 (11 played).

Ararat II play their second away game in a row, but can be confident going into this one after the 4-3 victory visiting Pyunik II. A 2-2 draw was the result before that, hosting Alashkert II.

Ararat II are not goal shy away from home, finding the net 21 times in 11 away games so far. The Ararat II defense is as useful as an ashtray on a motorcycle, having conceded 34 goals in their away games.

Let's have a look at how Ararat II performed last season in the league. They landed a 7th position in the league table after playing out 7 victories, 4 draws and 16 defeats. In total they scored 36 and conceded 55 goals in these matches. The numbers for away games only are: Won 2 - drew 3 and lost 9 with 12/29 goals scored/conceded.

Head 2 Head

This is the result when the teams met earlier this season; Ararat II - Gandzasar II 1-0. Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): Gandzasar II won 4 games, 1 match ended with a draw and Ararat II has 5 wins.

Gandzasar II missing players

Ararat II missing players

Gandzasar II Ararat II
Total Home Statistic Away Total
21 10 Played 11 21
33 21 Scored 21 28
59 28 Conceded 34 61
100% 100% Over 0.5 100% 100%
95% 100% Over 1.5 82% 86%
86% 90% Over 2.5 73% 67%
62% 70% Over 3.5 73% 52%
33% 40% Over 4.5 64% 38%
62% 60% Both teams to score 64% 52%
10% 20% Clean Sheet 0% 5%
29% 20% Failed To Score 36% 43%

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A D P
1 Junior Sevan 21 19 2 0 65 13 11 9 2 0 30 9 10 10 0 0 35 4 52 59
2 Yerevan 21 16 1 4 78 30 11 8 1 2 37 22 10 8 0 2 41 8 48 49
3 Banants II 21 13 4 4 40 23 12 8 2 2 19 9 9 5 2 2 21 14 17 43
4 Lokomotiv 18 10 2 6 34 18 9 6 1 2 19 9 9 4 1 4 15 9 16 32
4 Lokomotiv 21 11 4 6 39 20 9 6 1 2 19 9 12 5 3 4 20 11 19 37
5 Ararat-Armenia II 20 10 4 6 40 26 11 6 3 2 25 15 9 4 1 4 15 11 14 34
6 Alashkert II 21 8 7 6 40 30 10 4 2 4 18 17 11 4 5 2 22 13 10 31
7 Banants III 21 6 3 12 22 39 10 3 1 6 12 20 11 3 2 6 10 19 -17 21
8 Shirak II 19 6 2 11 23 37 9 3 1 5 13 15 10 3 1 6 10 22 -14 20
9 Pyunik II 21 5 5 11 26 44 11 3 2 6 15 22 10 2 3 5 11 22 -18 20
10 Gandzasar II 21 5 3 13 33 59 10 3 2 5 21 28 11 2 1 8 12 31 -26 18
11 Ararat II 21 4 4 13 28 61 10 1 3 6 7 27 11 3 1 7 21 34 -33 16
12 Erebuni 20 1 1 18 12 64 10 1 0 9 9 28 10 0 1 9 3 36 -52 4

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