Clarke Stadium: Banants vs Ararat Premier League preview

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Competition: Armenia Premier League
Competition: Sun 06.December
Match begins: 13:00 (UTC)
Venue: Clarke Stadium (6000 seats)

A key match in Premier League as both teams are battling for the top positions. With Banants in 2nd position and Ararat placed 1st, this promises to be an exciting meeting. Read on to find out more!

Insights:
  • Banants have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Ararat has the fewest conceded goals in the first half (1) in Premier League

There has not been much time to rest for the guests, as they played a Premier League game only four days ago. 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.

These teams are located so close to each other that their supporters eat in the same restaurants, hang out at the same night clubs and give birth at the same hospitals. This means added importance to the game and a vibrant atmosphere.

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Banants form and stats

Banants have played 4 Premier League games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 2-0-2 (wins-draws-losses).

An away draw last time out for Banants, facing Artsakh in a game that ended 1-1. Before that game, the home loss against Alashkert with the scoreline 1-2.

The Banants fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 6 goals in 4 league matches. Banants's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 5 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Ararat form and stats

As the visiting team in Premier League matches, Ararat have produced an overall stat of 2-2-2 so far.

Ararat are the visiting side once again, their previous game being the 0-0 draw at Ararat-Armenia (placed 4th). Ahead of that game was the 1-1 draw at home against Artsakh.

The schedule is very tough for Ararat now as they have to travel again shortly after this match. A Premier League game at Van is waiting in only four days.

Ararat have scored 7 goals on their travels this season, from 6 away games in the league. It's not easy to score on Ararat as they have only conceded 5 goals from these away games.

Head 2 Head

Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): Banants won seven games, one match ended with a draw and Ararat has two wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: four / six

Top Goalscorers

BanantsJ. Desire
J. Desire
7 goals
AraratU. Nenadović
U. Nenadović
3 goals
AraratM. Kone
M. Kone
3 goals

Banants missing players

Ararat missing players

Banants Ararat
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
10 4 1 Played P 1 6 10
5 2 0 Won W 1 2 5
3 0 0 Drew D 0 2 3
2 2 1 Lost L 0 2 2
15 6 1 Scored S 2 7 15
8 5 2 Conceded C 1 5 7
90% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 83% 90%
90% 100% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 67% 70%
50% 75% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 50% 50%
0% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 10%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
40% 25% 100% BTTS BTTS 100% 50% 50%
50% 50% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 33% 40%
20% 25% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 33% 20%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
1.8 1.5 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 1.7 1.4
0 0 0 Red cards R C 1 1 1
 
8.3 7.8 9 Shots (avg) S ( 6 7.2 5.9
2.3 2.5 4 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3 2.8 2.5
57% 60% 25% Goal Efficiency G E 67% 41% 60%
Key stats in Premier League this season:
  • All of Banants's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Ararat has the fewest conceded goals in the first half (1) in Premier League
  • Ararat has the most scored goals in the second half (9) in Premier League
  • Ararat have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Banants have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Banants haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.

  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 10 5 3 2 15 7 4 3 1 0 8 2 6 2 2 2 7 5 8 18
2 Banants 10 5 3 2 15 8 4 2 0 2 6 5 6 3 3 0 9 3 7 18
3 Alashkert 10 5 3 2 11 8 6 2 2 2 5 5 4 3 1 0 6 3 3 18
4 Ararat-Armenia 9 4 4 1 14 4 5 2 2 1 12 4 4 2 2 0 2 0 10 16
5 Van 11 5 1 5 12 11 6 3 0 3 7 6 5 2 1 2 5 5 1 16
6 Lori 10 4 2 4 8 10 5 2 1 2 3 3 5 2 1 2 5 7 -2 14
7 Artsakh 10 3 4 3 14 11 5 1 3 1 6 6 5 2 1 2 8 5 3 13
8 Pyunik 9 1 5 3 4 5 4 0 4 0 2 2 5 1 1 3 2 3 -1 8
9 Gandzasar 8 2 1 5 10 12 5 2 0 3 7 7 3 0 1 2 3 5 -2 7
10 Shirak 9 0 2 7 4 31 4 0 1 3 1 10 5 0 1 4 3 21 -27 2

Read more about Premier League

The Premier League is the top level of football in Armenia. It was founded in 1992; before that the Armenian top league was a regional tournament in the Soviet Union. The league has nine teams, most of them from the capital Yerevan. The teams play each other four times to create the final league table.