The two squads are relishing a sweet season so far and fixtures like this one could be key. Get ready for Ararat-Armenia - Pyunik!
- Ararat-Armenia have the most scored goals (29) in Premier League
- Pyunik have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded away.
Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.
There's local pride at stake here, as these teams are practically neighbours. Expect lots of passion from both players and supporters.
Ararat-Armenia form and stats
5-0-0 (win-draw-lost) are the Premier League numbers at home for Ararat-Armenia so far this season. Ararat-Armenia haven’t lost a league-game in eleven attempts regardless of arena, a great achievement. Their last loss was the fixture versus Alashkert, 92 days ago.
Ararat-Armenia enjoyed a nice away win last time out, playing at BKMA's place. The match ended 3-2 with Mailson and Y. Otubanjo (2) scoring.
Ahead of that match, Ararat-Armenia won a home game hosting Alashkert (2-1).Ararat-Armenia always seem capable of creating a buzz here at Yerevan Football Academy with 16 goals in 5 league games. On the other hand, Ararat-Armenia have conceded 5 goals.
Pyunik form and stats
The away performances of Pyunik have been very solid so far with 5 wins, 0 draws and 1 defeat in the Premier League. The question is whether this happy travelling can continue. Pyunik has been amazing away for a time now, winning four in a row on their travels. The last time they went home with a point loss was against Noravank.
Did you know that the longest clean sheet streak is 1816 minutes? This record is held by Mazaropi when he played in Vasco da Gama. Pyunik goalkeeper Stanislav Buchnev is eager to challenge this, with his 180 minutes of keeping balls out from the net.
The supporters enjoyed Pyunik's previous game versus Noravank (placed 8th), a Premier League 2-0 win played at home.
Before that one, a nice away victory 1-0 at BKMA.After this away game Pyunik return home for a Premier League game against Artsakh. That game is only four sleeps after this.
Pyunik are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 11 times in 6 away games so far. Pyunik are tighter than a frog's bottom, as only 3 away goals have been conceded so far.
Head 2 Head
Ararat-Armenia and Pyunik have duelled already this season: Pyunik - Ararat-Armenia 0-3. Head-to-head numbers (for the prior ten meetings): Ararat-Armenia won six games, two matches ended with a tie and Pyunik got two wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: seven / threeTop Goalscorers
  M. Lima Duarte Lopes 10 goals | Y. Otubanjo 8 goals | W. Eza 4 goals |
Ararat-Armenia missing players
Pyunik missing players
| Ararat-Armenia | Pyunik | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 11 | 5 | 1 | Played | P | 1 | 6 | 11 |
| 10 | 5 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 29 | 16 | 3 | Scored | S | 1 | 11 | 15 |
| 8 | 5 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| 91% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 91% |
| 91% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 67% | 73% |
| 82% | 100% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 50% | 36% |
| 27% | 40% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 17% | 9% |
| 27% | 40% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 45% | 60% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 33% | 36% |
| 55% | 40% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 100% | 67% | 55% |
| 9% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 18% |
| 6.9 | 6 | 3 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4 | 4.3 | 5.3 |
| 2.4 | 3.2 | 3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 7 | 4 | 3.5 |
| 1.8 | 2 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 5 | 1.3 | 1.7 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9.6 | 10.8 | 9 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 6 | 6.2 | 5.5 |
| 5.5 | 6.2 | 4 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2 | 3.7 | 2.9 |
| 48% | 52% | 75% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 50% | 50% | 47% |
- All of Ararat-Armenia's home-matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
- 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 have the fewest matches under the total-line (2) in Premier League
- Ararat-Armenia have the most matches over the total-line (8) in Premier League
- Ararat-Armenia have the most points from losing position (9) in Premier League
- Ararat-Armenia have the most scored goals (29) in Premier League
- Ararat-Armenia have the most scored goals in the second half (21) in Premier League
- Ararat-Armenia have the the best goal difference (+11) at home in Premier League
- Ararat-Armenia have the the best goal difference (+21) in Premier League
- Ararat-Armenia have won all their matches at home so far.
- Ararat-Armenia have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
- Ararat-Armenia haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Ararat-Armenia is in the best form (5-1-0)
- Pyunik have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Pyunik have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded away.
- Pyunik have scored in all their away matches so far.
- Pyunik have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Pyunik 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-Armenia | 11 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 29 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 21 | 31 |
| 2 | Ararat | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 21 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 22 |
| 3 | Pyunik | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 21 |
| 4 | Junior Sevan | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 17 |
| 5 | Artsakh | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 20 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 15 | -6 | 15 |
| 6 | Banants | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
| 7 | Van | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | -5 | 9 |
| 8 | Noravank | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 11 | -10 | 8 |
| 9 | Alashkert | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | -6 | 7 |
| 10 | BKMA | 11 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 9 | 22 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 8 | -13 | 3 |