Shirak perform at a high level so far being 3rd in the table. Alashkert can look both up and down from their 4th position.
Shirak and Alashkert 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.
Shirak form and stats
Shirak, who have the fewest conceded goals (11) in Premier League, have been outstanding at home so far in the Premier League with 5 wins, 1 draw and only 0 losses. The opportunity of a proper winning streak is there for the hosts, with two straight wins here at Gyumri City.
Shirak lost their last game at Pyunik (placed 7th) after a 0-1 scoreline. A Armenian Cup defeat was the result before that one, 1-2 away at Gandzasar.
Shirak have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Gyumri City with 11 goals in 6 league matches. From these home matches, Shirak have conceded only 4 goals.
Alashkert form and stats
The story so far for the visiting team on their Premier League travels is 3 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats.
Alashkert delivered a 1-1 draw playing at home against Ararat (placed 2nd) in their previous match; a Premier League game. Prior to that result Alashkert won their away game at Torpedo Yerevan in the Armenian Cup. The scoreline was 3-1.
The schedule is very tough for Alashkert now as they have to travel again shortly after this match. A Armenian Cup game at Gandzasar is waiting in only four days.
The travelling fans enjoy Alashkert's attacking play in away games, having scored 11 goals in 6 league matches away. 8 goals have been conceded by Alashkert in these games.
Head 2 Head
The teams have played each other before this season, with the result Alashkert - Shirak 1-2 entered in the official records. As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's 3 Shirak victories, 3 draws and 4 Alashkert wins. 1 of these game ended with three goals or more, 9 matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
 M. Kone 9 goals |   A. Glišić 5 goals |  Gustavo Marmentini 4 goals |
Shirak missing players
Alashkert missing players
| Shirak | Alashkert | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 13 | 6 | 0 | Played | P | 2 | 6 | 13 |
| 7 | 5 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 3 | 7 |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 20 | 11 | 0 | Scored | S | 1 | 11 | 24 |
| 11 | 4 | 0 | Conceded | C | 3 | 8 | 15 |
| 77% | 83% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 62% | 67% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 92% |
| 62% | 67% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 67% | 62% |
| 31% | 33% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 17% | 15% |
| 8% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 17% | 15% |
| 62% | 67% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 67% | 69% |
| 31% | 33% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 17% | 15% |
| 31% | 17% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 17% | 15% |
| 5.2 | 5.2 | 0 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 3.5 | 4 | 4.8 |
| 3.8 | 4.3 | 0 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 7 | 4.3 | 3.4 |
| 1.8 | 1.8 | 0 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 1.5 | 2.3 | 2.4 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
- Alashkert have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Alashkert have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Alashkert haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- All of Alashkert's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Shirak have not yet lost a game at home.
- Shirak have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Shirak have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded 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 | Ararat-Armenia | 13 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 26 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 13 | 26 |
| 2 | Ararat | 13 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 23 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 8 | 11 | 26 |
| 3 | Shirak | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 20 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 25 |
| 4 | Alashkert | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 24 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 23 |
| 5 | Lori | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | -1 | 22 |
| 6 | Artsakh | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 18 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 20 |
| 7 | Pyunik | 13 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 22 | 26 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 13 | -4 | 16 |
| 8 | Banants | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 17 | 23 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 12 | -6 | 15 |
| 9 | Gandzasar | 13 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 20 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 10 | -7 | 10 |
| 10 | Yerevan | 13 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 9 | 37 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 24 | -28 | 0 |