Another action-packed fixture in Premier League as Urartu welcome Shirak

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Competition: Armenia Premier League
Competition: Sat 01.May
Match begins: 14:30 (UTC)
Venue: Urartu Stadium (5000 seats)

The home fans are expecting three points in this fixture, as the home advantage should be put to good use versus a struggling visitor. Urartu are in the 6th position while the guesting Shirak worry at 9th.

Insights:
  • Urartu have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Shirak have the most conceded goals (38) in Premier League

Urartu and Shirak 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 stadium uses artifical turf, unlike Shirak's home stadium. The visitors last four games on artifical turf have ended in 1 win, 1 draw and 2 losses.

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Urartu form and stats

Urartu have played 7 Premier League games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 3-1-3 (wins-draws-losses).

Urartu are anxiously hoping for a goal as it's been 312 minutes since the last one in league fixtures. (Scored by J. Desire).

Urartu drew their last game, also a home match. Ararat-Armenia (placed 3rd) was the opponent, 0-0 the score.

Urartu has scored 7 league goals at home this season, in 7 matches. Urartu have only conceded 6 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Shirak form and stats

Shirak, who have the most conceded goals (38) in Premier League, have only collected 5 points from their away games in the Premier League, after 1-2-5 (8 played).

Shirak find the net regularly in their away games. 8 goals from 8 away fixtures in the league. Shirak are struggling defensively in their away games, having conceded 8 goals in these matches.

Head 2 Head

This is not the first time this season these parties meet, as the history books show this recent fixture: Shirak - Urartu 0-3. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Urartu three wins, four draws and Shirak three victories. As for goals, five matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), five games had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

UrartuJ. Desire
J. Desire
7 goals
UrartuE. Kobzar
E. Kobzar
2 goals
ShirakA. Mikaelyan
A. Mikaelyan
2 goals

Urartu missing players

Shirak missing players

Urartu Shirak
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
16 7 2 Played P 2 8 18
6 3 1 Won W 0 1 1
4 1 0 Drew D 1 2 6
6 3 1 Lost L 1 5 11
16 7 2 Scored S 4 8 12
15 6 1 Conceded C 5 21 38
88% 86% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 88% 83%
62% 57% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 88% 78%
38% 43% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 75% 61%
6% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 100% 62% 33%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 50% 25% 11%
31% 14% 0% BTTS BTTS 100% 50% 39%
44% 57% 50% Clean Sheets C S 0% 25% 22%
38% 43% 50% Failed to Score F T 0% 38% 56%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
1.5 1.1 0.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 4 2.7 1.5
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
6.3 6.4 7.5 Shots (avg) S ( 8 4.7 2.3
1.9 2.1 3 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3 1.3 0.7
45% 47% 33% Goal Efficiency G E 67% 50% 75%
Key stats in Premier League this season:
  • Shirak have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Shirak have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Shirak have the fewest matches under the total-line (4) in Premier League
  • Shirak have the fewest points (5) away in Premier League
  • Shirak have the fewest scored goals in the first half (4) in Premier League
  • Shirak have the most conceded goals (21) away in Premier League
  • Shirak have the most conceded goals (38) in Premier League
  • Shirak have the most conceded goals in the first half (18) in Premier League
  • Shirak have the most conceded goals in the second half (20) in Premier League
  • Shirak have the the worst goal difference (-13) away in Premier League
  • Shirak have the the worst goal difference (-26) in Premier League
  • Shirak is in the worst form (0-3-3)
  • Urartu have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.

  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 17 9 4 4 24 11 8 5 2 1 14 4 9 4 2 3 10 7 13 31
2 Alashkert 16 8 6 2 16 10 9 4 3 2 8 6 7 4 3 0 8 4 6 30
3 Ararat-Armenia 17 8 5 4 25 12 9 5 1 3 20 9 8 3 4 1 5 3 13 29
4 Artsakh 17 8 4 5 26 17 9 4 3 2 14 8 8 4 1 3 12 9 9 28
5 Lori 16 7 2 7 16 20 8 4 1 3 8 6 8 3 1 4 8 14 -4 23
6 Urartu 16 6 4 6 16 15 7 3 1 3 7 6 9 3 3 3 9 9 1 22
7 Van 19 6 3 10 15 25 9 3 0 6 8 11 10 3 3 4 7 14 -10 21
8 Pyunik 18 4 6 8 12 14 8 0 5 3 4 8 10 4 1 5 8 6 -2 18
9 Shirak 18 1 6 11 12 38 10 0 4 6 4 17 8 1 2 5 8 21 -26 9

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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.