With their 8 point advantage in the league table, Ararat fans are hoping to see their team collect maximum points from this game against Shirak.
It's no vacation for neither Ararat nor Shirak as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.
3 - 1 - 3 with 7-9. What does this mean? Well, these are the statistics for Shirak when playing on artifical turf like they will do today. Wins - draws- losses and goals scored-conceded. Shirak play their home games on grass so that's why we provide these numbers.
Ararat form and stats
As mentioned below, Ararat are feasting on a winning streak here so far with maximum points from their first 2 Premier League games.
The home team returns to Vazgen Sargsyan anvan Hanrapetakan Marzadasht after being equal after 90 minutes with Pyunik (placed 9th) on their last time out; the Premier League game ended 1-1. Heartbreak before that as Ararat lost 0-1 at Lori's place.
The manager V. Bichakhchyan will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Junior Sevan in only four days.
Ararat has scored 3 goals so far and conceded 1 goal from 2 home games. These are numbers from the league only.
Shirak form and stats
The Premier League season is young and Shirak, who have the most conceded goals (21) in Premier League, have only just started going through their travel schedule, with 3 away games done and still no victory. 1 draw and 2 defeats so far. With two straight losses from their last two away games, Shirak are hoping that it's time for some travel points again.
This game can not go any worse than the last one, a Premier League home defeat versus Artsakh with 0-3 on the scoreboard. Ahead of that game was the 1-1 draw at home against Alashkert.
The schedule is very tough for Shirak now as they have to travel again shortly after this match. A Armenian Cup game at Alashkert is waiting in only four days.
The attacking power of Shirak when travelling is not overwhelming with 2 goals scored from 3 league matches away. The Shirak defense is as useful as an ashtray on a motorcycle, having conceded 14 goals in their away games.
Head 2 Head
The teams have played each other before this season, with the result Shirak - Ararat 0-3 entered in the official records. Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): Ararat won two games, two matches ended with a draw and Shirak has six wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: six / fourTop Goalscorers
  D. Khurtsidze 2 goals | E. Malakyan 1 goals | D. Manoyan 1 goals |
Ararat missing players
Shirak missing players
| Ararat | Shirak | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 6 | 2 | 2 | Played | P | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| 3 | 2 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 8 | 3 | 3 | Scored | S | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 5 | 1 | 1 | Conceded | C | 0 | 14 | 21 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 67% | 50% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 50% | 50% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 100% | 83% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 100% | 50% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 67% | 33% |
| 50% | 50% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 33% | 33% |
| 33% | 50% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 17% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 67% | 67% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 2 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 2 | 1.5 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 40 | 9 | 9 | Total Shots | T S | 0 | 23 | 23 |
| 17 | 5 | 5 | Shots on Target | S O | 0 | 8 | 8 |
| 29% | 60% | 60% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 25% | 25% |
- All of Shirak's away-matches have had more than 3,5 goals.
- 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 have scored more than double the goals of Shirak.
- Ararat have won all their matches at home so far.
- Ararat haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Shirak has the fewest clean sheets (0) in Premier League
- Shirak has the most conceded goals (14) away in Premier League
- Shirak has the most conceded goals (21) in Premier League
- Shirak has the most conceded goals in the first half (11) in Premier League
- Shirak has the most conceded goals in the second half (10) in Premier League
- Shirak has the most matches over the total-line (5) in Premier League
- Shirak has the the worst goal difference (-12) away in Premier League
- Shirak has the the worst goal difference (-18) in Premier League
- Shirak have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Shirak have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their matches.
- Shirak have yet to win a game.
- Shirak haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Shirak is in the worst form (0-2-4)
| 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 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 14 |
| 2 | Van | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 12 |
| 3 | Artsakh | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 10 |
| 4 | Ararat | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 10 |
| 5 | Lori | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | -2 | 10 |
| 6 | Alashkert | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 |
| 7 | Ararat-Armenia | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 8 |
| 8 | Gandzasar | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -2 | 7 |
| 9 | Pyunik | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 6 |
| 10 | Shirak | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 21 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 14 | -18 | 2 |