Can Urartu outperform Alashkert in Urartu Stadium clash?

This field has artifical turf, which is not Alashkert's everyday surface at their own field. When playing on artifical turf Alashkert have performed like this: Played five matches with the output 1 win, 2 draws and 2 defeats with the goal difference 5-7 (scored/conceded).

These teams are located so close to each other that their supporters eat in the same restaurants, hang out at the same night clubs and give birth at the same hospitals. This means added importance to the game and a vibrant atmosphere.

It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Urartu and Alashkert.

Urartu form and stats

Urartu are steadily winning Premier League games and points here at Urartu Stadium. 9 wins, 1 draw and 3 defeats is the summary from 13 games. The team is doing great wherever they are playing as Urartu has won seven games in a row. The Ararat-Armenia match was the last time out without a victory.

Urartu are confident in defense, having played 594 minutes without conceding a goal in the league.

Urartu's last game was hosting Alashkert (placed 4th) and winning 1-0.

This is expected to be a close game, with Urartu perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Urartu as a small favourite), we find 10 games. Urartu has won 4 of these, drawn 1 and lost 5.

It should be taken into account that a peek at the 11 latest league matches reveals that 9 of them qualified as a both teams to score: NO result (only one or none of the teams scored a goal).

Urartu are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 19 goals in 13 games. From these home matches, Urartu have conceded only 11 goals. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 0 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.

Alashkert form and stats

As the visiting team in Premier League matches, Alashkert have produced an overall stat of 6-2-5 so far.

There might be some fixture complaints from Alashkert as they are again playing away from home after losing on the road in their previous match, 0-1 against Urartu. That loss was their first after four consecutive league rounds winning points.

As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found 9 similar matches played by Alashkert in our archives, and the results are: 4 wins for Alashkert, 2 draws and 3 defeats.

The travelling fans enjoy Alashkert's attacking play in away games, having scored 21 goals in 13 league matches away. Alashkert have conceded 22 goals in these games.

Head 2 Head

Urartu - Alashkert 1-0 was the product when these two contenders last played each other, some time ago this season.

Top Goalscorers

M. Mayrovich 8 goals

D. Khlyobas 7 goals

N. Grigoryan 7 goals

Urartu missing players

Alashkert missing players