This could be an interesting match as Lori have their presumed home advantage while Ararat-Armenia are ahead 4 points in the Premier League table.
Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.
Lori form and stats
Lori, who have the most clean sheets (5) in Premier League, have performed here at Vanadzor City Stadium this season with 4 wins from 7 Premier League matches. Some points have been lost, as they have drawn 2 games and lost 1.
Lori lost their last game at Artsakh (placed 6th) after a 1-3 scoreline. 0-0 away at Ararat-Armenia before that.
Another home game is coming up fairly shortly for the hosts, as Banants are coming to town in four days.
Lori has scored 10 league goals at home this season, in 7 matches. Lori have conceded 9 in these home matches.
Ararat-Armenia form and stats
2 wins, 1 draw and 3 losses. That’s the product of Ararat-Armenia, who have the most scored goals (26) in Premier League, playing as the away team in the Premier League this season. The pressure to perform on the road is increasing on V. Minasyan, the Ararat-Armenia manager, as the last three away games were defeats.
Ararat-Armenia won their last game, 7-2 versus Yerevan played at home. A draw for Ararat-Armenia before that, at their own venue hosting Lori (0-0).
As mentioned above, Ararat-Armenia was the only team on the pitch versus Yerevan in their previous game, winning 7-2. This could be a tougher task.
Ararat-Armenia has another fixture away, a Armenian Cup game, against Junior Sevan in just four days. A tough schedule for the visitors!
Ararat-Armenia are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 7 away goals from 6 games (in the league). 8 goals have been conceded by Ararat-Armenia in these games.
Head 2 Head
This is the result when the teams met earlier this season; Ararat-Armenia - Lori 0-0. Numbers for the last eight meetings between these two teams are: 3 wins for Lori, 2 draws and 3 wins for Ararat-Armenia. Over 2,5 goals: 3 times; under 2,5 goals: 5 games.Top Goalscorers
  J. Desire 5 goals |   A. Kobyalko 4 goals |  Mailson 4 goals |
Lori missing players
Ararat-Armenia missing players
| Lori | Ararat-Armenia | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 13 | 7 | 2 | Played | P | 2 | 6 | 13 |
| 6 | 4 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 2 | 8 |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| 15 | 10 | 1 | Scored | S | 3 | 7 | 26 |
| 16 | 9 | 4 | Conceded | C | 3 | 8 | 13 |
| 85% | 86% | 50% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 92% |
| 62% | 71% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 83% | 77% |
| 54% | 71% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 67% | 62% |
| 31% | 29% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 31% |
| 8% | 14% | 50% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 8% |
| 62% | 71% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 83% | 69% |
| 38% | 29% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 23% |
| 15% | 14% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 17% | 15% |
| 3.5 | 3.6 | 3 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 4 | 4.8 | 6.5 |
| 5.2 | 5.6 | 4 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 6 | 3.6 | 3 |
| 2.7 | 2.7 | 2 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 0.8 | 1.4 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
- Ararat-Armenia have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
- Ararat-Armenia have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Ararat-Armenia have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
- Ararat-Armenia have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Ararat-Armenia haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
- Lori have played more matches over 2,5 goals 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 | +/- | P |
| 1 | Ararat-Armenia | 13 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 26 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 13 | 26 |
| 2 | Ararat | 13 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 23 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 8 | 11 | 26 |
| 3 | Shirak | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 20 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 25 |
| 4 | Alashkert | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 24 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 23 |
| 5 | Lori | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | -1 | 22 |
| 6 | Artsakh | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 18 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 20 |
| 7 | Pyunik | 13 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 22 | 26 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 13 | -4 | 16 |
| 8 | Banants | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 17 | 23 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 12 | -6 | 15 |
| 9 | Gandzasar | 13 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 20 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 10 | -7 | 10 |
| 10 | Yerevan | 13 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 9 | 37 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 24 | -28 | 0 |