The visiting Shirak side should be favourites in this visit to Pyunik, as the away team holds a 12 point advantage from their twelve league games this season.
We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!
Pyunik form and stats
Pyunik's struggle is real here at Avan Academy Stadium with only 6 points collected from 6 Premier League games. The win-draw-lost numbers are ugly: 2-0-4.
The home supporters saw a 0-0 draw versus Banants in the Armenian Cup last time out and are looking for a win here. Prior to that was the away defeat visiting Ararat (2-4).
The Pyunik fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 10 goals in 6 league matches. Pyunik have conceded 13 goals in these home games, a significant number.
Shirak form and stats
As the visiting team in Premier League matches, Shirak, who have the fewest conceded goals (10) in Premier League, have produced an overall stat of 2-3-1 so far. Things are running smoothly for Shirak who hasn't tasted defeat in their last ten matches, regardless of venue and tournament. Their last defeat was against Ararat.
Two away games in a row for Shirak, who will hope to get a better result in this one after losing 1-2 versus Gandzasar in the Armenian Cup. Prior to that result Shirak won their away game at Yerevan in the Premier League. The scoreline was 4-1.
The travelling fans enjoy Shirak's attacking play in away games, having scored 9 goals in 6 league matches away. 6 goals have been conceded by Shirak in these games.
Head 2 Head
These teams' last encounter with each other was the Shirak - Pyunik 3-1 earlier this season. Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): Pyunik won 4 games, 3 matches ended with a draw and Shirak has 3 wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: 4 / 6Top Goalscorers
 M. Kone 9 goals |   A. Miranyan 5 goals |  D. Mahmudov 4 goals |
Pyunik missing players
Shirak missing players
| Pyunik | Shirak | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 12 | 6 | 1 | Played | P | 2 | 6 | 12 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 2 | 7 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 7 | 4 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 21 | 10 | 1 | Scored | S | 6 | 9 | 20 |
| 26 | 13 | 4 | Conceded | C | 3 | 6 | 10 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 67% | 75% |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 67% | 67% |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 67% | 67% |
| 58% | 50% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 33% | 33% |
| 25% | 33% | 100% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 50% | 17% | 8% |
| 83% | 83% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 67% | 67% |
| 8% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 33% | 33% |
| 8% | 17% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 33% | 25% |
| 4.5 | 4.7 | 7 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 3.5 | 4.3 | 4.8 |
| 3.1 | 2.5 | 1 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 1 | 3.3 | 3.8 |
| 2.2 | 2.3 | 1 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 0.5 | 1.5 | 1.7 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 2 |
- All of Pyunik's matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
- Pyunik have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their home matches.
- Pyunik haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| 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 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 22 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 7 | 11 | 25 |
| 2 | Shirak | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 20 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 10 | 25 |
| 3 | Ararat-Armenia | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 23 |
| 4 | Alashkert | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 23 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 22 |
| 5 | Lori | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 22 |
| 6 | Artsakh | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 17 |
| 7 | Pyunik | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 21 | 26 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 13 | -5 | 13 |
| 8 | Banants | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 21 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 10 | -8 | 12 |
| 9 | Gandzasar | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 10 | -5 | 10 |
| 10 | Yerevan | 12 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 7 | 30 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 17 | -23 | 0 |