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 3rd and 8th place in the table will show on the pitch.
There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.
This is a local derby, usually meaning added tension and importance.
Ararat-Armenia form and stats
Ararat-Armenia, who have the most points (19) at home in Premier League, have been outstanding at home so far in the Premier League with 6 wins, 1 draw and only 0 losses.
A good away victory last time out for Ararat-Armenia, who won 11-2 against Junior Sevan. Prior to that, an away loss at Lori in the Premier League.
As mentioned above, Ararat-Armenia "killed" Junior Sevan in their previous game. They need to reset completely for this one and beware of complacency.
Goals are plentiful at Yerevan Football Academy in the league this season as Ararat-Armenia has scored 19 goals here in 7 home games. Ararat-Armenia are not conceding a lot of goals here at Yerevan Football Academy in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 5 from 7 matches.
Banants form and stats
As the visiting team in Premier League matches, Banants have produced an overall stat of 3-0-4 so far. It’s been three wins in a row for Banants on their travels, an amazing performance which inspire hopes of making this one the fourth consecutive victory.
Banants play their second away game in a row, but can be confident going into this one after the 1-0 victory visiting Lori (placed 5th). Ahead of that game was the 0-0 draw at home against Artsakh in the Premier League.
Banants find the net in their away games, although not all the time. 10 goals from 7 away fixtures in the league. Defensive performances away have varied in quality as Banants have conceded 12 goals on the road. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.
Head 2 Head
This is the result when the teams met earlier this season; Banants - Ararat-Armenia 1-1. Head-to-head totals (for the last five meetings): Ararat-Armenia won 2 games, 2 matches ended with a draw and Banants has 1 win. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: 2 / 3Top Goalscorers
  A. Kobyalko 4 goals |  Mailson 4 goals |   E. Kobzar 4 goals |
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| Ararat-Armenia | Banants | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 14 | 7 | 3 | Played | P | 1 | 7 | 14 |
| 8 | 6 | 3 | Won | W | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 4 | 6 |
| 26 | 19 | 13 | Scored | S | 1 | 10 | 17 |
| 15 | 5 | 4 | Conceded | C | 2 | 12 | 23 |
| 93% | 86% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 93% |
| 79% | 71% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 86% | 79% |
| 57% | 57% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 71% | 57% |
| 29% | 57% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 29% | 29% |
| 7% | 14% | 33% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 14% | 14% |
| 64% | 57% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 71% | 64% |
| 21% | 43% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 14% | 21% |
| 21% | 14% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 14% | 21% |
| 6.3 | 7.8 | 7 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 0 | 3.3 | 3.6 |
| 3.1 | 2.5 | 1.7 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 0 | 6.3 | 5.8 |
| 1.6 | 1.8 | 2 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 2 | 2.3 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 136 | 79 | 52 | Total Shots | T S | 0 | 47 | 91 |
| 64 | 43 | 26 | Shots on Target | S O | 0 | 27 | 47 |
| 39% | 44% | 50% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 33% | 34% |
- Ararat-Armenia has the fewest conceded goals in the second half (7)
- Ararat-Armenia has the most points (19) at home
- Ararat-Armenia has the most scored goals (19) at home
- Ararat-Armenia has the the best goal difference (+14) at home
- Ararat-Armenia have not yet lost a game at home.
- Ararat-Armenia have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Ararat-Armenia have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
- Ararat-Armenia have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- Banants has the most dropped points from leading position (15)
- Banants have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Banants haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
| 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 |