A home win is expected from this fixture if the league table is anything to judge by. The home fans are optimistic that the difference between 2nd and 7th place in the table will show on the pitch.
These are busy days for the home team, as they were in action only four days ago in the Armenian Cup. That game was an away game at Gandzasar, so at least Alashkert are thankful to return home in this one. Game on!
This is a local derby, usually meaning added tension and importance.
Alashkert form and stats
Alashkert have played 7 Premier League games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 4-1-2 (wins-draws-losses).
The fans are hoping that Alashkert will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 1-3 away loss in the Armenian Cup game against Gandzasar (placed 9th). In the game before, an away victory in the Premier League match versus Shirak with a 3-1 scoreline.
Alashkert have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Alashkert Stadium with 13 goals in 7 league matches. On the other hand, Alashkert have conceded 7 goals.
Pyunik form and stats
As the visiting team in Premier League matches, Pyunik, who have the most scored goals (30) in Premier League, have produced an overall stat of 3-1-3 so far.
It's the second away game in a row for Pyunik, but there's smiles all around after the 8-2 victory versus Yerevan (placed 10th) in the Premier League last time out. A home win before that, celebrating 1-0 vs Shirak.
As mentioned above, Pyunik was the only team on the pitch versus Yerevan in their previous game, winning 8-2. This could be a tougher task. It's hard not to mention D. Mahmudov's lethal finishing against Yerevan. 4 goals was a big reason for the three points.
Pyunik create on average more than 2,5 goals per away game (in the league) all by themselves, having scored 19 goals in 7 travels. The Pyunik manager S. Chakhalyan has some worries about the defense as 15 goals have been conceded in these travels.
Head 2 Head
The teams have played each other before this season, with the result Pyunik - Alashkert 0-3 entered in the official records. As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's 4 Alashkert victories, 2 draws and 4 Pyunik wins. 4 of these games ended with three goals or more, 6 matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  D. Mahmudov 9 goals |   Gustavo Marmentini 6 goals |  A. Miranyan 6 goals |
Alashkert missing players
Pyunik missing players
| Alashkert | Pyunik | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 14 | 7 | 3 | Played | P | 2 | 7 | 14 |
| 8 | 4 | 3 | Won | W | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 3 | 7 |
| 27 | 13 | 9 | Scored | S | 3 | 19 | 30 |
| 16 | 7 | 2 | Conceded | C | 7 | 15 | 28 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 93% | 86% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 93% |
| 64% | 57% | 67% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 100% | 93% |
| 21% | 14% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 71% | 57% |
| 14% | 14% | 33% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 50% | 29% | 29% |
| 71% | 71% | 67% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 86% | 79% |
| 14% | 14% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 14% | 14% |
| 14% | 14% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 7% |
| 4.4 | 5.8 | 6 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 2.5 | 3.7 | 4.2 |
| 4 | 2.2 | 1 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 4 | 3.2 | 3.5 |
| 2.4 | 2.4 | 1.5 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 1.7 | 2 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 109 | 49 | 24 | Total Shots | T S | 23 | 52 | 126 |
| 52 | 23 | 14 | Shots on Target | S O | 9 | 26 | 46 |
| 44% | 39% | 50% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 33% | 62% | 52% |
- Alashkert has the most points from losing position (13)
- 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.
- All of Pyunik's away-matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
- Pyunik has the fewest matches under the total-line (1)
- Pyunik has the most conceded goals in the second half (19)
- Pyunik has the most matches over the total-line (11)
- Pyunik has the most scored goals (19) away
- Pyunik has the most scored goals (30)
- Pyunik has the most scored goals in the first half (17)
- Pyunik have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Pyunik have scored in all their away matches so far.
- Pyunik 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 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 24 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 8 | 11 | 27 |
| 2 | Alashkert | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 27 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 9 | 11 | 26 |
| 3 | Ararat-Armenia | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 26 | 15 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 26 |
| 4 | Shirak | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 21 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 25 |
| 5 | Lori | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 16 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 25 |
| 6 | Artsakh | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 18 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 21 |
| 7 | Pyunik | 14 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 30 | 28 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 19 | 15 | 2 | 19 |
| 8 | Banants | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 17 | 23 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 12 | -6 | 16 |
| 9 | Gandzasar | 14 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 21 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 11 | -7 | 11 |
| 10 | Yerevan | 14 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 11 | 45 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 21 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 24 | -34 | 0 |