The league table in Premier League tells a story about these teams so far, with Ararat leading Artsakh by 5 points. Match preview to follow:
The visiting Artsakh played their last game only four days ago, a Premier League match. That game was also an away game, at Ararat-Armenia. It will be interesting to see if they are fully ready and rested for this match, and/or if some changes in the lineup is necessary.
This pitch has artifical turf, which is not Artsakh's usual surface at their own ground. When playing on artifical turf Artsakh have performed like this: Played six matches resulting in 4 wins, 0 draws and 2 defeats with the goal stats 14-7 (scored/conceded).
This is a local derby, usually meaning added tension and importance.
Ararat form and stats
Perfect Premier League season at home so far for Ararat, who have the most scored goals (14) in Premier League, 3 wins from 3 appearances.
A strong away win for Ararat against Alashkert the last match, as U. Nenadović and M. Kone were on target. Before that match, a Armenian Cup win away at Junior Sevan.
Ararat can score goals in their home matches. After 3 league matches they have found the net 7 times. As for guarding their own goal, Ararat have only let in 1 goal at home.
Artsakh form and stats
The story so far for the visiting team on their Premier League travels is 2 wins, 0 draws and 2 defeats.
It might be tough going out on the road again for Artsakh, facing their second straight away game. Especially as the previous game, ended with a defeat 1-3 versus Ararat-Armenia (placed 5th). Preceding that match was the 0-0 draw at home vs Ararat-Armenia.
A new game in only four days for Artsakh, the Premier League home match versus Banants. Busy days.
Artsakh are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 7 times in 4 away games so far. Artsakh have conceded 4 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
The most recent history between these sides is the Artsakh - Ararat 2-1 played earlier this season. Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): Ararat won two games, four matches ended with a draw and Artsakh has four wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: two / eightTop Goalscorers
  M. Kone 3 goals |  V. Azarov 3 goals | D. Khurtsidze 2 goals |
Ararat missing players
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| Ararat | Artsakh | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 8 | 3 | 3 | Played | P | 1 | 4 | 8 |
| 5 | 3 | 3 | Won | W | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 14 | 7 | 7 | Scored | S | 3 | 7 | 12 |
| 6 | 1 | 1 | Conceded | C | 0 | 4 | 9 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 88% |
| 75% | 67% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 75% | 75% |
| 62% | 67% | 67% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 75% | 75% |
| 12% | 33% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 25% | 25% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 50% | 33% | 33% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 25% | 50% |
| 38% | 67% | 67% | Clean Sheets | C S | 100% | 50% | 38% |
| 12% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 25% | 25% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.5 | 1.3 | 1.3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 1.8 | 1.8 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 46 | 9 | 9 | Total Shots | T S | 8 | 20 | 54 |
| 20 | 5 | 5 | Shots on Target | S O | 3 | 5 | 16 |
| 70% | 140% | 140% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 100% | 140% | 75% |
- Ararat has the fewest conceded goals in the first half (0) in Premier League
- Ararat has the most dropped points from leading position (5) in Premier League
- Ararat has the most points (9) at home in Premier League
- Ararat has the most scored goals (14) in Premier League
- Ararat has the most scored goals in the second half (8) in Premier League
- Ararat have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Ararat have won all their matches at home so far.
- Ararat haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Artsakh has the most matches over the total-line (6) in Premier League
- Artsakh 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 | Banants | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 17 |
| 2 | Ararat | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 16 |
| 3 | Van | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 13 |
| 4 | Lori | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | -1 | 13 |
| 5 | Ararat-Armenia | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 12 |
| 6 | Alashkert | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 12 |
| 7 | Artsakh | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 11 |
| 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 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 28 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 18 | -25 | 2 |