Season ticket holders at Vazgen Sargsyan anvan Hanrapetakan Marzadasht haven’t seen too many victories this season, with Pyunik languishing in the 8th position so far. The guesting Ararat-Armenia will be hopeful to defend their higher league position in this one.
- Pyunik have the fewest scored goals in the second half (6) in Premier League
- Ararat-Armenia have the most clean sheets (10) in Premier League
There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.
This is a local derby, usually meaning added tension and importance.
Pyunik form and stats
The home fans haven’t been spoiled with victories in the Premier League this season. Pyunik have only managed 0 wins, 5 draws and 3 losses from their games here at Vazgen Sargsyan anvan Hanrapetakan Marzadasht. With eight home Premier League games in a row without a win, the Pyunik fans could feel they are not getting value for their money. It remains to be seen whether this unfortunate streak, which started after the Banants game long ago, can be stopped today.
In their previous game, the manager E. Melikyan led his Pyunik to a defeat in the Premier League match away at Alashkert. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Vazgen Sargsyan anvan Hanrapetakan Marzadasht. Before that game, the home loss against Ararat with the scoreline 1-2.
The match schedule is unforgiving for Pyunik as they have a new game in only four days, a Premier League match thankfully also at home. Artsakh are visiting.
The lack of attacking qualities in Pyunik means that they have only scored 4 goals in 8 league home games, less than half a goal per match. It's worth mentioning that 2 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. Pyunik have conceded 8 in these home matches. It's worth mentioning that 5 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.
Ararat-Armenia form and stats
As the visiting team in Premier League matches, Ararat-Armenia, who have the most clean sheets (10) in Premier League, have produced an overall stat of 3-4-1 so far. Visiting Ararat-Armenia has seen their last two away games both end with a tied score and one point each.
Ararat-Armenia are looking to quickly end their 254 minutes long goal drought in the Premier League. Ararat-Armenia have succeeded in guarding their own goal lately, led by their goalkeeper. It's been 199 minutes since they last conceded in Premier League.
Ararat-Armenia delivered a 0-0 draw playing at home against Artsakh (placed 3rd) in their previous match; a Premier League game. Prior to that match, a home win 2-1 against Ararat in the Armenian Cup.
The visitors will be packing their bags again in only four days as another away game awaits: The Premier League trip to Banants.
The visitors have scored 5 goals from 8 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. Ararat-Armenia's manager A. Baydachniy has created a great defensive setup working very nicely in away games with only 3 conceded goals. You can find more goal stats on the Statistics tab above. It's worth mentioning that 3 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 away matches.
Head 2 Head
The most recent history between these sides is the Ararat-Armenia - Pyunik 2-1 played earlier this season. As for the last eight games between these two teams, there's two Pyunik victories, one draw and five Ararat-Armenia wins. Over/under statistics; six of these games ended with three goals or more, two matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  Y. Otubanjo 8 goals | M. Lima Duarte Lopes 4 goals | A. Karapetyan 3 goals |
Pyunik missing players
Ararat-Armenia missing players
| Pyunik | Ararat-Armenia | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 19 | 8 | 2 | Played | P | 2 | 8 | 18 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 3 | 8 |
| 6 | 5 | 2 | Drew | D | 1 | 4 | 6 |
| 9 | 3 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 12 | 4 | 1 | Scored | S | 3 | 5 | 25 |
| 15 | 8 | 1 | Conceded | C | 2 | 3 | 12 |
| 84% | 75% | 50% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 62% | 72% |
| 42% | 62% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 12% | 44% |
| 16% | 12% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 12% | 44% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 12% | 22% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 11% |
| 26% | 50% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 12% | 33% |
| 37% | 25% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 75% | 56% |
| 53% | 50% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 50% | 39% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.5 | 1.5 | 3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 1.3 | 1.6 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 5.6 | 4.7 | 4 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 8 | 5.1 | 6.6 |
| 2.3 | 1.3 | 1 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 1 | 1.4 | 2.6 |
| 22% | 38% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 100% | 30% | 51% |
- Ararat-Armenia have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Ararat-Armenia have scored more than double the goals of Pyunik.
- Ararat-Armenia have the fewest conceded goals (3) away in Premier League
- Ararat-Armenia have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (4) in Premier League
- Ararat-Armenia have the fewest scored goals (5) away in Premier League
- Ararat-Armenia have the most clean sheets (10) in Premier League
- Ararat-Armenia have the most clean sheets (6) away in Premier League
- Pyunik have the fewest matches over the total-line (3) in Premier League
- Pyunik have the fewest scored goals in the second half (6) in Premier League
- Pyunik have the most matches under the total-line (14) in Premier League
- Pyunik have yet to win a 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 | Alashkert | 18 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 17 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 33 |
| 2 | Ararat | 18 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 25 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 8 | 13 | 32 |
| 3 | Artsakh | 19 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 27 | 17 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 32 |
| 4 | Ararat-Armenia | 18 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 25 | 12 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 20 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 30 |
| 5 | Banants | 17 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 17 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 25 |
| 6 | Lori | 16 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 16 | 20 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 14 | -4 | 23 |
| 7 | Van | 20 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 16 | 26 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 14 | -10 | 22 |
| 8 | Pyunik | 19 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 7 | -3 | 18 |
| 9 | Shirak | 19 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 39 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 17 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 22 | -27 | 9 |