The home fans expect a victory in this match, as the home advantage should work against a stumbling visitor. Köpetdag Aşgabat are in 4th spot while the guesting Merw lose sleep at 6th.
- Köpetdag Aşgabat have not yet lost a game at home.
- Merw have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.
Köpetdag Aşgabat form and stats
All-inclusive Ýokary Liga stats playing at home this season for Köpetdag Aşgabat are 1-3-0 (wins-draws-losses).
A nice win for Köpetdag last time playing, versus Energetik. That was also a home game and the match ended 4-1.
Heartbreak before that as Köpetdag Aşgabat lost 1-3 at Şagadam's place.The manager will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Nebitçi in only four days.
The Köpetdag fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 7 goals in 4 league matches. On the other hand, Köpetdag have conceded 4 goals.
Merw form and stats
The story so far for the visiting team on their Ýokary Liga travels is 1 win, 0 draws and 3 defeats.
There were no winners in Merw's previous match, a Ýokary Liga home game that ended 1-1 vs Ahal (placed 1st).
It was a defeat before that one as the away game against Altyn Asyr wasn't a success with a 1-2 loss.The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Aşgabat in just four days.
Merw has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 7 goals from 4 games. The opposition has been scoring high and low on Merw's goalkeeper in away games this season, as they have let in 11 goals in 4 travels.
Head 2 Head
It's not the first time these two teams meet on the pitch this season, as the results database show this recent fixture: Merw - Köpetdag 2-2. Head-2-head stats last five meetings: three - one - one (Köpetdag Aşgabat wins - draws - Merw wins). As for goals, four matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), one had two or less.Köpetdag Aşgabat missing players
Merw missing players
| Köpetdag Aşgabat | Merw | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 7 | 4 | 2 | Played | P | 2 | 4 | 7 |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 4 | 3 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| 11 | 7 | 4 | Scored | S | 3 | 7 | 11 |
| 11 | 4 | 1 | Conceded | C | 7 | 11 | 15 |
| 86% | 75% | 50% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 86% | 75% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 71% | 50% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 100% | 71% |
| 57% | 50% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 75% | 57% |
| 14% | 25% | 50% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 50% | 50% | 29% |
| 86% | 75% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 14% | 25% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 14% | 25% | 50% | 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 |
- All of Merw's away-matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
- Köpetdag Aşgabat have not yet lost a game at home.
- Merw have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their matches.
- 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 | Ahal | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 17 |
| 2 | Altyn Asyr | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 15 |
| 3 | Şagadam | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 14 |
| 4 | Köpetdag Aşgabat | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| 5 | Aşgabat | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | -3 | 6 |
| 6 | Merw | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 11 | -4 | 6 |
| 7 | Nebitçi | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | -4 | 6 |
| 8 | Energetik | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 13 | -10 | 4 |