The hosts, Ahal, should be the favourites in this fixture, but Merw have exhibited both flair and heroism. Learn more about the game!
- Ahal have the fewest conceded goals (10) in Ýokary Liga
- Merw have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
Both squads have had enough rest since their last effort on the pitch. Let's hope for an animated game!
Ahal form and stats
The home supporters can't complain about results here as Ahal have scored 15 goals to get 13 points from 6 games. The overall stats in the Ýokary Liga are 4-1-1 (wins-draws-losses).
The spoils were shared in Ahal's previous game, also at home. Visiting Köpetdag Aşgabat (placed 5th) travelled back with a draw after a 2-2 scoreline.
In the preceding match a 2-1 victory visiting Şagadam.Ahal are showing their attacking force in their league home games this season, scoring more than 2,5 goals per game on average (15 goals in 6 games). Ahal have conceded 6 in these home matches.
Merw form and stats
Playing away, Merw have won 2 games, drawn 1 and suffered 3 defeats in the Ýokary Liga this season.
It's the second away game in a row for Merw, but there's smiles all around after the 2-0 victory versus Nebitçi (placed 7th) in the Ýokary Liga last time out.
Prior to that match, a home win 2-0 against Energetik.Merw has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 10 goals from 6 games. Merw have conceded 12 goals in these games.
Head 2 Head
Merw - Ahal 1-1 was the result in these squads' previous h2h game, earlier this season. Numbers for the former five meetings between these two sides are: three wins for Ahal, one draw and one win for Merw. Over 2,5 goals: three times; under 2,5 goals: two games.Ahal missing players
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| Ahal | Merw | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 12 | 6 | 2 | Played | P | 1 | 6 | 12 |
| 6 | 4 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 5 | 1 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 22 | 15 | 6 | Scored | S | 1 | 10 | 21 |
| 10 | 6 | 2 | Conceded | C | 2 | 12 | 18 |
| 83% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 83% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 58% | 83% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 67% | 58% |
| 42% | 67% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 50% | 42% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 33% | 17% |
| 67% | 67% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 83% | 75% |
| 33% | 33% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 17% | 25% |
| 17% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 0 | 0 | 0 |
- Ahal have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Ahal have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Ahal have scored in all their home matches so far.
- Ahal have the fewest conceded goals (10) in Ýokary Liga
- Ahal have the most scored goals in the second half (3) in Ýokary Liga
- Ahal have the the best goal difference (+9) at home in Ýokary Liga
- Ahal haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- All of Ahal's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- All of Merw's matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Merw have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Merw have scored in all their matches so far.
- Merw 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 | Altyn Asyr | 12 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 25 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 8 | 12 | 30 |
| 2 | Ahal | 12 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 22 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 12 | 23 |
| 3 | Şagadam | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 21 | 17 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 20 |
| 4 | Merw | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 21 | 18 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 3 | 16 |
| 5 | Köpetdag Aşgabat | 12 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 18 | 17 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 1 | 15 |
| 6 | Aşgabat | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 17 | 21 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 14 | -4 | 12 |
| 7 | Nebitçi | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 8 | -9 | 10 |
| 8 | Energetik | 12 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 27 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 20 | -19 | 5 |