The managers A. Adamyan and V. Lazorenko are both dreading and looking forward to this decisive game in the upper regions of the Premier League league table.
We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!
This pitch has grass, which is not Ararat's usual surface at their own ground. When playing on grass Ararat have performed like this: Played 41 matches resulting in 8 wins, 6 draws and 27 defeats with the goal stats 37-70 (scored/conceded).
This is a local derby, usually meaning added tension and importance.
Alashkert form and stats
12 points is a decent return from 6 Premier League games here at Mika stadium for Alashkert, who have the most scored goals (23) in Premier League,. The data says 4 wins, 0 draws and 2 losses.
A good away victory last time out for Alashkert, who won 3-1 against Torpedo Yerevan. Ahead of that match, Alashkert won a home game hosting Ararat-Armenia (2-1).
With an average of more than two goals per home game in the league (12 in 6 games), Alashkert's attacking play is working. Alashkert's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 6 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Ararat form and stats
The story so far for the visiting team, who have the the best goal difference (+11) in Premier League, on their Premier League travels is 4 wins, 0 draws and 3 defeats.
Two away games in a row for Ararat, who will hope to get a better result in this one after losing 0-1 versus Artsakh in the Armenian Cup. That result followed a home victory 4-2 versus Pyunik in the Premier League.
The travelling fans enjoy Ararat's attacking play in away games, having scored 13 goals in 7 league matches away. As opposed to that, Ararat have seen the ball go into their own net 7 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
The last H2H meeting was Ararat - Alashkert 1-1, played this season. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: 8 - 1 - 1 (Alashkert wins - draws - Ararat wins). As for goals, 5 matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), 5 had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  A. Glišić 5 goals |  Gustavo Marmentini 4 goals |   D. Dedechko 4 goals |
Alashkert missing players
Ararat missing players
| Alashkert | Ararat | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 12 | 6 | 1 | Played | P | 1 | 7 | 12 |
| 7 | 4 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 4 | 8 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| 23 | 12 | 1 | Scored | S | 1 | 13 | 22 |
| 14 | 6 | 2 | Conceded | C | 2 | 7 | 11 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 92% | 83% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 57% | 58% |
| 67% | 67% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 57% | 50% |
| 17% | 17% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 43% | 33% |
| 17% | 17% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 29% | 25% |
| 67% | 67% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 57% | 58% |
| 17% | 17% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 14% | 25% |
| 17% | 17% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 29% | 17% |
| 4.9 | 6.2 | 8 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 4 | 3 | 3.3 |
| 3.5 | 2.2 | 5 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 8 | 7.6 | 5.8 |
| 2.3 | 2.2 | 2 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 7 | 3.4 | 3.2 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 2 |
- Alashkert have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
- Alashkert have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- Alashkert haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Ararat have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
- Ararat have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Ararat 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 | Ararat | 12 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 22 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 7 | 11 | 25 |
| 2 | Shirak | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 20 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 10 | 25 |
| 3 | Alashkert | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 23 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 22 |
| 4 | Ararat-Armenia | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 19 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 22 |
| 5 | Lori | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 21 |
| 6 | Artsakh | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 17 |
| 7 | Pyunik | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 21 | 26 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 13 | -5 | 13 |
| 8 | Banants | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 21 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 10 | -8 | 12 |
| 9 | Gandzasar | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 10 | -5 | 10 |
| 10 | Yerevan | 12 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 7 | 30 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 17 | -23 | 0 |