After three games we know a little more about the qualities of Ararat-Armenia and Shirak in this fresh Premier League season. Read our match preview!
Ararat-Armenia form and stats
Two Premier League home games so far for Ararat-Armenia, who are yet to win here at Armenia Football Academy grass. Only 1 point so far.
The Ararat-Armenia crowd went home unhappy last time out, seeing their beloved players lose 1-2 to Crvena Zvezda here at Armenia Football Academy grass in a Europa League match. Before that game, the 1-0 home victory against Celje (after extra-time).
Early season league goal statistics from Ararat-Armenia's 2 home games: 2 goals, 3 conceded.
Shirak form and stats
The Premier League season is young and Shirak, who have the most conceded goals (10) in Premier League, have only just started going through their travel schedule, with 2 away games done and still no victory. 1 draw and 1 defeat so far.
Shirak are looking to quickly end their 193 minutes long goal drought in the Premier League.
Home advantage was not enough for Shirak in their previous game, as they lost their Premier League-match, hosting Ararat, 0-3. Prior to that match, the Shirak manager T. Davtyan faced defeat when travelling to Gandzasar and losing 0-5.
2 goals so far away for Shirak, while their defence has allowed the opposition to score 7. All from 2 league matches away.
Head 2 Head
Numbers for the last eight meetings between these two teams are: three wins for Ararat-Armenia, two draws and three wins for Shirak. Over 2,5 goals: two times; under 2,5 goals: six games.Top Goalscorers
  S. Vakulenko 1 goals | Y. Otubanjo 1 goals |  A. Mikaelyan 1 goals |
Ararat-Armenia missing players
Shirak missing players
| Ararat-Armenia | Shirak | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | Played | P | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2 | 2 | 1 | Scored | S | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 3 | 3 | 1 | Conceded | C | 5 | 7 | 10 |
| 67% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 67% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 33% | 50% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 100% | 67% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 100% | 50% | 33% |
| 67% | 100% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 50% | 33% |
| 33% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 33% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 50% | 67% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.7 | 1.5 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 2.5 | 2.5 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | 16 | 9 | Total Shots | T S | 9 | 17 | 17 |
| 8 | 6 | 2 | Shots on Target | S O | 4 | 7 | 7 |
| 25% | 33% | 50% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 29% | 29% |
- Shirak has the fewest clean sheets (0) in Premier League
- Shirak has the fewest matches under the total-line (0) in Premier League
- Shirak has the most conceded goals (10) in Premier League
- Shirak has the most conceded goals (7) away in Premier League
- Shirak has the most conceded goals in the first half (5) in Premier League
- Shirak has the most conceded goals in the second half (5) in Premier League
- Shirak has the the worst goal difference (-5) away in Premier League
- Shirak has the the worst goal difference (-8) in Premier League
- Shirak is in the worst form (0-1-2)
| Ararat-Armenia | Last season | Shirak | |||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 28 | 14 | Played | P | 14 | 28 | ||
| 15 | 9 | Won | W | 4 | 13 | ||
| 7 | 5 | Drew | D | 5 | 7 | ||
| 6 | 0 | Lost | L | 5 | 8 | ||
| 45 | 27 | Scored | S | 17 | 40 | ||
| 23 | 8 | Conceded | C | 17 | 30 | ||
| 86% | 71% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 86% | 86% | ||
| 68% | 57% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 64% | 68% | ||
| 46% | 36% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 54% | ||
| 18% | 36% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 29% | 29% | ||
| 7% | 14% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 14% | 11% | ||
| 50% | 43% | BTTS | BTTS | 57% | 54% | ||
| 39% | 57% | Clean Sheets | C S | 14% | 32% | ||
| 25% | 29% | Failed to Score | F T | 43% | 29% | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1.9 | 2.2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.7 | 1.8 | ||
| 3 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 3 | 5 | ||
| 256 | 124 | Total Shots | T S | 117 | 269 | ||
| 124 | 64 | Shots on Target | S O | 48 | 117 | ||
| 35% | 42% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 35% | 34% | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Van | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 9 |
| 2 | Artsakh | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 |
| 3 | Banants | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| 4 | Alashkert | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
| 5 | Ararat | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| 6 | Lori | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 6 |
| 7 | Gandzasar | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 |
| 8 | Pyunik | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 4 |
| 9 | Ararat-Armenia | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| 10 | Shirak | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | -8 | 1 |
| Last season | 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 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 52 |
| 2 | Artsakh | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 48 |
| 3 | Alashkert | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 18 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 47 |
| 4 | Shirak | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 46 |
| 5 | Lori | 9 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 | -6 | 40 |
| 6 | Ararat | 9 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 18 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 9 | -12 | 33 |