Pyunik vs Banants match preview

Pyunik and Banants 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.

This is a match between teams from the same area, a local derby. The community is buzzing.

Pyunik form and stats

The story so far for Pyunik at their home stadium (Vazgen Sargsyan anvan Hanrapetakan Marzadasht) is 6 wins, 1 draw and 7 defeats. The team is able to perform also as the away side, as they are nurturing a very healthy winning streak of six straight victories regardless of arena. The opportunity of a proper winning streak is there for the hosts, with two straight wins here at Vazgen Sargsyan anvan Hanrapetakan Marzadasht.

Pyunik are returning here after visiting Artsakh in a Premier League game and winning with a 3-0 scoreline. Before that game, the 2-0 home victory against Shirak.

This is expected to be a close game, with Pyunik perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Pyunik as a small favourite), we find four games. Pyunik has won 2 of these, drawn 0 and lost 2.

The Pyunik fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium, the tally being 14 in 14 matches. On the other hand, Pyunik have conceded 16 goals.

Banants form and stats

Playing away, Banants have won 6 games, drawn 4 and suffered 4 defeats so far this season.

There were no winners in Banants's previous match, a Premier League home game that ended 1-1 vs Ararat. Before that one, a nice away victory 3-1 at Lori.

As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found four similar matches played by Banants in our archives, and the results are: 1 win for Banants, 1 draw and 2 defeats.

The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Gandzasar in just three days.

Banants are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 18 away goals from 14 games. Banants have conceded 15 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

This is not the first time this season these parties meet, as the history books show this recent fixture: Banants - Pyunik 1-1. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: 3 - 3 - 4 (Pyunik wins - draws - Banants wins). As for goals, 4 matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), 6 had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

E. Vardanyan 7 goals

M. Zhestokov 5 goals

M. Konaté 5 goals

Pyunik missing players

Banants missing players