Flashy Ararat-Armenia visit Alashkert after their 1-0-result vs Ararat. Get out our comprehensive match preview!
- Alashkert have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (5) in Premier League
- Ararat-Armenia have the most scored goals (36) in Premier 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.
Not a lot of time to rest for the team playing at home, as they played a Premier League fixture only four days back. This match was also played here at Banants-3. With two consecutive home games the intense schedule is somewhat softened. Still, Ararat-Armenia have had more rest.
Alashkert form and stats
Alashkert have played 9 Premier League games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 3-3-3 (wins-draws-losses).
The Alashkert regulars got no joy from their last match, also played here at Banants-3: A 1-4 defeat against Pyunik (placed 2nd).
There will be little rest for Alashkert after this match as they are travelling to Artsakh for a Premier League game in only four days.
Alashkert aren't scoring a lot here at Banants-3 in the league, with only 6 goals from 9 games. It's worth mentioning that 4 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. 11 goals have been conceded.
Ararat-Armenia form and stats
The away performances of Ararat-Armenia have been very solid so far with 7 wins, 2 draws and 0 defeats in the Premier League. The question is whether this happy travelling can continue. The away team travel with confidence. Not since the Alashkert game have they lost an away game, meaning Ararat-Armenia has taken points from nine away matches in a row.
The Ararat-Armenia goalkeeper Valerio Vimercati is collecting clean sheets like a laundry worker. It's been 402 league minutes without conceding a goal, and counting.
Ararat-Armenia play their second away game in a row, but can be confident going into this one after the 1-0 victory visiting Ararat (placed 3rd).
Preceding that game, the 0-0 draw paying a visit to Banants.The travelling fans enjoy Ararat-Armenia's attacking play in away games, having scored 15 goals in 9 league matches away. Ararat-Armenia's manager Gunko has created a great defensive setup working very nicely in away games with only 3 conceded goals. You can find more goal stats on the Statistics tab above. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 0 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.
Head 2 Head
The most recent past meeting involving both these participants is the Ararat-Armenia - Alashkert 2-1 played earlier this season. Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): Alashkert won three games, two matches ended with a tie and Ararat-Armenia got five wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: six / four The matches between these teams have had a tendency to be aggressive, having seen 5 sending-offs from the last ten encounters.Top Goalscorers
  M. Lima Duarte Lopes 13 goals | Y. Otubanjo 8 goals | W. Eza 7 goals |
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| Alashkert | Ararat-Armenia | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 15 | 9 | 2 | Played | P | 2 | 9 | 17 |
| 6 | 3 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 7 | 14 |
| 4 | 3 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 5 | 3 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 18 | 6 | 2 | Scored | S | 1 | 15 | 36 |
| 17 | 11 | 4 | Conceded | C | 0 | 3 | 11 |
| 80% | 67% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 50% | 78% | 88% |
| 73% | 56% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 56% | 76% |
| 47% | 44% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 44% | 65% |
| 20% | 11% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 11% | 18% |
| 13% | 11% | 50% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 11% | 18% |
| 40% | 33% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 22% | 41% |
| 47% | 44% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 100% | 78% | 59% |
| 33% | 56% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 22% | 12% |
| 4.1 | 3.8 | 5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 7.5 | 7.6 | 7.8 |
| 3.9 | 4.7 | 4 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4 | 2.2 | 2.8 |
| 2.1 | 2.2 | 2.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 1.5 | 1.6 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 7.4 | 6.8 | 7.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 6 | 8 | 8.8 |
| 3.8 | 3.6 | 4.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.5 | 4.5 | 5 |
| 32% | 19% | 22% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 14% | 39% | 44% |
| 7.5 | 8.6 | 7 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 5 | 3.4 | 4.3 |
| 3.9 | 4.1 | 5.5 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 0 | 1.1 | 1.8 |
- Alashkert have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (5) in Premier League
- Ararat-Armenia have not yet lost a game away.
- Ararat-Armenia have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Ararat-Armenia have scored at least twice as many goals away as Alashkert have scored home.
- Ararat-Armenia have the fewest conceded goals (3) away in Premier League
- Ararat-Armenia have the fewest dropped points from leading position (0) in Premier League
- Ararat-Armenia have the most clean sheets (10) in Premier League
- Ararat-Armenia have the most clean sheets (7) away in Premier League
- Ararat-Armenia have the most matches over the total-line (11) in Premier League
- Ararat-Armenia have the most points from losing position (9) in Premier League
- Ararat-Armenia have the most scored goals (36) in Premier League
- Ararat-Armenia have the most scored goals in the second half (26) in Premier League
- Ararat-Armenia have the the best goal difference (+25) in Premier League
- Ararat-Armenia have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
| 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 | 17 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 36 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 3 | 25 | 44 |
| 2 | Pyunik | 17 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 28 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 5 | 12 | 36 |
| 3 | Ararat | 19 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 35 | 22 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 22 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 34 |
| 4 | Artsakh | 17 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 26 | 25 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 17 | 1 | 26 |
| 5 | Banants | 17 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 20 | 17 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 3 | 23 |
| 6 | Alashkert | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 18 | 17 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 22 |
| 7 | Junior Sevan | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 20 |
| 8 | Van | 18 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 27 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 15 | -16 | 12 |
| 9 | Noravank | 18 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 10 | 27 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 17 | -17 | 10 |
| 10 | BKMA | 17 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 12 | 37 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 21 | -25 | 7 |
