Home advantage could prove decisive in Pyunik - Urartu battle

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Competition: Armenia Premier League
Competition: Sun 28.November
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: Vazgen Sargsyan anvan Hanrapetakan Marzadasht (53849 seats)

Pyunik make preparations for another game following their 1-1 result vs Van (after extra-time, 1-3 on penalties), a game that produced some answers. How will this affect the battle against Urartu?

Insights:
  • Pyunik have the fewest conceded goals (9) in Premier League

This promises to be an engrossing game with lots of fun and energy as both contenders are well rested since they last saw competitive action. Get ready!

14-14-16 (wins/draws/losses). These are the numbers for Urartu when playing away games on grass, which is not the surface they have on their own home stadium (which has artifical turf). Their goal statistics from those 44 matches are 44-51 (scored/conceded).

This is a game between neighbours, usually meaning increased tension and importance.

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Pyunik form and stats

The story so far in the Premier League for Pyunik, who have the fewest conceded goals (9) in Premier League, at their home stadium (Vazgen Sargsyan anvan Hanrapetakan Marzadasht) is 2 wins, 3 draws and 1 defeat. Pyunik haven’t lost a league-game in eleven attempts regardless of arena, a great achievement. Their last loss was the fixture versus Ararat-Armenia, 104 days ago.

Pyunik are confident in defense, having played 180 minutes without conceding a goal in the league.

The home supporters saw a 1-1 draw versus Van (after extra-time, 1-3 on penalties) in the Armenian Cup last time out and are looking for a win here.

Before that match, a Premier League win away at Van.

The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Pyunik have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found seven games) they have won three times, drawn two and lost two.

Pyunik aren't scoring a lot here at Vazgen Sargsyan anvan Hanrapetakan Marzadasht in the league, with only 5 goals from 6 games. From these home matches, Pyunik have conceded only 5 goals.

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Urartu form and stats

Playing away, Urartu have won 2 games, drawn 2 and suffered 3 defeats in the Premier League this season.

The supporters enjoyed Urartu's previous game versus Alashkert (placed 7th), a Armenian Cup 2-0 win played at home.

Before that, Urartu secured a home win against BKMA with the score 5-0.

We have checked recent matches where Urartu have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those eight games were one victory, four draws and three defeats.

The visitors have scored 5 goals from 7 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. Urartu have conceded 9 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

These competitors have battled before this season: Urartu - Pyunik 0-2. Previous ten meetings featuring these contenders: Pyunik won three, Urartu were winners in four and we saw three draws. three games with more than 2,5 goals, seven matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

PyunikJ. Caraballo Rosal
J. Caraballo Rosal
5 goals
PyunikH. Harutyunyan
H. Harutyunyan
4 goals
PyunikH. Pinto Servulo Firmino
H. Pinto Servulo Firmino
4 goals

Pyunik missing players

Urartu missing players

Pyunik Urartu
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
14 6 2 Played P 2 7 13
9 2 1 Won W 0 2 5
3 3 1 Drew D 0 2 3
2 1 0 Lost L 2 3 5
20 5 1 Scored S 0 5 18
9 5 0 Conceded C 5 9 14
93% 83% 50% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 86% 92%
71% 67% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 71% 77%
36% 17% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 43% 46%
7% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 15%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 15%
36% 33% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 43% 38%
57% 50% 100% Clean Sheets C S 0% 29% 31%
14% 33% 50% Failed to Score F T 100% 43% 38%
 
4.7 5.7 5 Corners for (avg) C F 4.5 4.4 5.2
4.6 3.2 3.5 Corners against (avg) C A 2.5 2.4 2.6
2 2 1.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0.5 1.7 1.4
1 0 0 Red cards R C 0 1 1
 
5.6 5.7 7 Shots (avg) S ( 7.5 7 6.5
3.1 2.7 3 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.5 3.6 3.8
45% 31% 17% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 20% 37%
 
5.6 7 3 Shots against (avg) S A 9 5.1 5.4
3.2 3.8 0.5 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 5.5 2.6 2.7
Key stats in Premier League this season:
  • Pyunik have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Pyunik have the fewest conceded goals (9) in Premier League
  • Pyunik have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (4) in Premier League
  • Pyunik have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Pyunik is in the best form (5-1-0) in Premier League

  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 14 12 1 1 33 11 7 6 0 1 19 8 7 6 1 0 14 3 22 37
2 Pyunik 14 9 3 2 20 9 6 2 3 1 5 5 8 7 0 1 15 4 11 30
3 Ararat 14 8 3 3 26 16 7 6 0 1 19 7 7 2 3 2 7 9 10 27
4 Junior Sevan 13 5 5 3 14 11 6 4 2 0 10 2 7 1 3 3 4 9 3 20
5 Urartu 13 5 3 5 18 14 6 3 1 2 13 5 7 2 2 3 5 9 4 18
6 Artsakh 13 5 3 5 19 22 5 2 1 2 10 6 8 3 2 3 9 16 -3 18
7 Alashkert 11 3 4 4 12 13 7 2 3 2 4 7 4 1 1 2 8 6 -1 13
8 Van 14 2 3 9 9 21 8 1 2 5 4 12 6 1 1 4 5 9 -12 9
9 Noravank 14 2 3 9 8 20 7 2 2 3 5 7 7 0 1 6 3 13 -12 9
10 BKMA 14 2 0 12 10 32 8 2 0 6 7 14 6 0 0 6 3 18 -22 6

Read more about Premier League

The Premier League is the top level of football in Armenia. It was founded in 1992; before that the Armenian top league was a regional tournament in the Soviet Union. The league has nine teams, most of them from the capital Yerevan. The teams play each other four times to create the final league table.