A key match in Premier League as both teams are battling for the top positions. With the home team in 3rd position and the visitors placed 1st, this promises to be an exciting meeting. Read on to find out more!
It's no vacation for neither Banants nor Alashkert 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.
This is a local derby, usually meaning added tension and importance.
Banants form and stats
Banants have collected 21 points from their home games so far after 6-3-2. Their last two home games have resulted in two points, meaning they were both draws.Happy days for Banants in their previous game, a Premier League match away at Gandzasar that ended with a 2-1 victory. The points were shared before that, a Armenian Cup home game that ended 0-0 versus Lori.
Banants have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Banants Stadion with 17 goals in 11 matches. 11 goals have been conceded.
Alashkert form and stats
5-4-2 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Alashkert in their matches away. Alashkert has drawn their two previous away games.Alashkert are travelling after their nice 1-0 home win in the Premier League against Artsakh. A 2-2 draw at Ararat-Armenia's stadium before that.
The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Lori in just four days.
The attacking power of Alashkert when travelling is not overwhelming with 10 goals scored in 11 matches. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (6 so far).
Head 2 Head
The dueling parties have met before this season: Alashkert - Banants 1-0. As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's 2 Banants victories, 4 draws and 4 Alashkert wins.Top Goalscorers
  V. Ayvazyan 5 goals |   U. Nenadović 5 goals |  Artak Yedigaryan 4 goals |
Banants missing players
Alashkert missing players
| Banants | Alashkert | |||
| Total | Home | Statistic | Away | Total |
| 22 | 11 | Played | 11 | 22 |
| 31 | 17 | Scored | 10 | 27 |
| 24 | 11 | Conceded | 6 | 16 |
| 86% | 82% | Over 0.5 | 82% | 91% |
| 64% | 64% | Over 1.5 | 27% | 41% |
| 50% | 55% | Over 2.5 | 9% | 32% |
| 32% | 36% | Over 3.5 | 9% | 14% |
| 9% | 9% | Over 4.5 | 9% | 9% |
| 45% | 45% | Both teams to score | 27% | 36% |
| 32% | 45% | Clean Sheet | 55% | 50% |
| 36% | 27% | Failed To Score | 36% | 23% |
- Banants is involved in more matches over 2.5 home, than away.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | D | P |
| 1 | Alashkert | 22 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 27 | 16 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 17 | 10 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 11 | 40 |
| 2 | Ararat-Armenia | 21 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 30 | 15 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 9 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 6 | 15 | 38 |
| 3 | Banants | 22 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 31 | 24 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 13 | 7 | 38 |
| 4 | Pyunik | 23 | 11 | 4 | 8 | 28 | 26 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 11 | 16 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 10 | 2 | 37 |
| 5 | Lori | 22 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 31 | 24 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 15 | 11 | 7 | 34 |
| 6 | Shirak | 22 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 17 | 19 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 13 | -2 | 28 |
| 7 | Gandzasar | 22 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 22 | 26 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 14 | -4 | 23 |
| 8 | Artsakh | 22 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 16 | 32 | 11 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 23 | -16 | 17 |
| 9 | Ararat | 22 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 15 | 35 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 16 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 19 | -20 | 15 |
