This could be an interesting match as Ararat-Armenia have their presumed home advantage while Ararat are ahead 2 points in the Premier League table.
- Ararat-Armenia is in the best form (4-1-1)
- Ararat has the most scored goals (15) in Premier League
There haven't been much time to rest for the hosts, as they played a Premier League match only four days ago. That game was an away game at Lori, so at least Ararat-Armenia are thankful to return home in this one. Game on!
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 37 matches resulting in 10 wins, 5 draws and 22 defeats with the goal stats 41-60 (scored/conceded).
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.
Ararat-Armenia form and stats
Ararat-Armenia, who have the most clean sheets (5) in Premier League, have played 4 Premier League games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 2-1-1 (wins-draws-losses). Ararat-Armenia has recorded two wins in a row here at Armenia Football Academy grass, increasing their hopes of victory in this match.
Happy days for Ararat-Armenia in their previous game, a Premier League match away at Lori (placed 6th) that ended with a 1-0 victory. Before that, Ararat-Armenia had a home game versus Artsakh which ended with a victory 3-1.
The manager D. Campaña Piquer will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Pyunik in only four days.
Goals are plentiful at Armenia Football Academy grass in the league this season as Ararat-Armenia has scored 12 goals here in 4 home games. Ararat-Armenia's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 4 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Ararat form and stats
2-1-2 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Ararat, who have the most scored goals (15) in Premier League, in their Premier League matches away.
Ararat delivered a 1-1 draw playing at home against Artsakh (placed 7th) in their previous match; a Premier League game. Before that one, a nice away victory 2-1 at Alashkert.
The schedule is very tough for Ararat now as they have to travel again shortly after this match. A Premier League game at Banants is waiting in only four days.
Ararat have scored 7 goals on their travels this season, from 5 away games in the league. 5 goals have been conceded by Ararat in these games.
Head 2 Head
Head-2-head stats last eight meetings: seven - zero - one (Ararat-Armenia wins - draws - Ararat wins). As for goals, five matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), three had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  M. Lima Duarte Lopes 3 goals | Y. Otubanjo 3 goals |  U. Nenadović 3 goals |
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| Ararat-Armenia | Ararat | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 8 | 4 | 0 | Played | P | 1 | 5 | 9 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 14 | 12 | 0 | Scored | S | 0 | 7 | 15 |
| 4 | 4 | 0 | Conceded | C | 1 | 5 | 7 |
| 75% | 100% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 50% | 100% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 80% | 78% |
| 38% | 75% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 60% | 56% |
| 25% | 50% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 11% |
| 12% | 25% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 38% | 75% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 60% | 56% |
| 62% | 25% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 20% | 33% |
| 25% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 20% | 11% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.8 | 2.2 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 1.6 | 1.3 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 8 | 10.2 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 7 | 7.4 | 5.9 |
| 3.1 | 4.8 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 1 | 3 | 2.6 |
| 56% | 63% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 47% | 65% |
- All of Ararat-Armenia's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Ararat has the fewest conceded goals in the first half (1) in Premier League
- Ararat has the most dropped points from leading position (5) in Premier League
- Ararat has the most scored goals (15) in Premier League
- Ararat has the most scored goals in the second half (9) in Premier League
- Ararat have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Ararat have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Ararat haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Ararat-Armenia has the fewest conceded goals in the second half (1) in Premier League
- Ararat-Armenia has the most clean sheets (5) in Premier League
- Ararat-Armenia has the most scored goals (12) at home in Premier League
- Ararat-Armenia has the the best goal difference (+10) in Premier League
- Ararat-Armenia has the the best goal difference (+8) at home in Premier League
- Ararat-Armenia have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Ararat-Armenia have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Ararat-Armenia have scored in all their home matches so far.
- Ararat-Armenia haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Ararat-Armenia is in the best form (4-1-1)
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Alashkert | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 18 |
| 2 | Ararat | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 17 |
| 3 | Banants | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 17 |
| 4 | Van | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 16 |
| 5 | Ararat-Armenia | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 15 |
| 6 | Lori | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | -2 | 13 |
| 7 | Artsakh | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 12 |
| 8 | Pyunik | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 7 |
| 9 | Gandzasar | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -2 | 7 |
| 10 | Shirak | 9 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 31 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 21 | -27 | 2 |