With their 16 point advantage in the league table, Lori fans are hoping to see their team collect maximum points from this game against Ararat.
Lori and Ararat should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.
Lori form and stats
When playing at home, Lori have managed 5 wins, 1 draw and suffered 4 defeats from 10 games.The home team returns to Vanadzor Football Academy after sharing the points with Banants (placed 4th) on their last time out; the Premier League game ended 0-0. Before that game, the 2-0 home victory against Artsakh.
The Armenian Cup match against Banants is next on the list for Lori, coming up only two days after this. It is played on a neutral arena.
Lori are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home, having created 14 goals in 10 matches. Lori's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 11 times.
Ararat form and stats
Ararat has only collected 8 points from their away games after 2-2-6 (10 played).Ararat play their second straight away game, having lost the previous one 1-3 to Banants (placed 4th). Preceding that game, the 0-0 draw paying a visit to Artsakh.
Many goals are not expected from the visiting Ararat as they have only managed to score 7 times from 10 away games. Defensive performances away have varied in quality as Ararat have conceded 17 goals on the road.
Head 2 Head
The two sides played each other earlier this season: Ararat - Lori 2-2. H2H stats regardless of arena (last two matches): Lori 1 win, 1 draw and Ararat 0 victories.Top Goalscorers
  J. Desire 10 goals | I. Aliyu 5 goals | S. Ngbede 4 goals |
Lori missing players
Ararat missing players
| Lori | Ararat | |||
| Total | Home | Statistic | Away | Total |
| 20 | 10 | Played | 11 | 21 |
| 85% | 100% | Over 0.5 | 82% | 86% |
| 70% | 70% | Over 1.5 | 45% | 52% |
| 45% | 40% | Over 2.5 | 27% | 38% |
| 30% | 30% | Over 3.5 | 27% | 29% |
| 10% | 10% | Over 4.5 | 9% | 10% |
| 45% | 40% | Both teams to score | 27% | 38% |
| 35% | 30% | Clean Sheet | 27% | 24% |
| 35% | 30% | Failed To Score | 64% | 52% |
| 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 | Ararat-Armenia | 21 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 30 | 15 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 9 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 6 | 15 | 38 |
| 2 | Pyunik | 21 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 26 | 23 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 14 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 9 | 3 | 36 |
| 3 | Alashkert | 20 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 25 | 15 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 16 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 10 | 36 |
| 4 | Banants | 20 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 28 | 22 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 34 |
| 5 | Lori | 20 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 27 | 21 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 13 | 10 | 6 | 30 |
| 6 | Shirak | 21 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 16 | 18 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 13 | -2 | 27 |
| 7 | Gandzasar | 20 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 21 | 22 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 12 | -1 | 23 |
| 8 | Ararat | 21 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 13 | 33 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 16 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 17 | -20 | 14 |
| 9 | Artsakh | 20 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 14 | 31 | 10 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 22 | -17 | 14 |
