Ahal visit Merw loaded with optimism, but the home side is no muppet. More information on the match here!
- Merw have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Ahal have the most scored goals (80) in Ýokary Liga
This should be an interesting game with lots of spark and energy as both contenders are well revitalized since they last ran out on the pitch. Let's get started!
Merw form and stats
Merw have performed here this season with 7 wins from 12 Ýokary Liga matches. Some points have been lost, as they have drawn 3 games and lost 2.
A draw after 90 minutes last time out for Merw, who played 2-2 against Nebitçi. That match was also played at this venue
A defeat was the result before that one, 1-2 away at Aşgabat.The manager will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Şagadam in only three days.
Merw have proved capable of finding the net in their games here with 23 goals in 12 league matches. Merw's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 16 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Ahal form and stats
Rock solid. That's the only way to describe the travels of Ahal so far, with 10-3-0 (wins-draws-losses) so far. Those are Ýokary Liga statistics. Impressively, the visitors are on a nine-match winning run which they hope continue versus Merw.
Impressive finishing secured the home win 3-0 against Altyn Asyr in their previous game.
Preceding that game was the away victory against Şagadam with the score of 4-2.Observe that 16 of this side's 21 most recent league rounds have ended with at least three goals.
The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Aşgabat in just three days.
Ahal are a potent attacking force on the road with their 34 goals in 13 league games. Ahal are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 10 times in 13 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.
Head 2 Head
The 4 most recent meetings involving these opponents have all finished as Ahal wins. Will history repeat itself?Merw and Ahal have met earlier this season: Ahal - Merw 2-0.
Merw missing players
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| Merw | Ahal | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 25 | 13 | 2 | Played | P | 4 | 13 | 25 |
| 12 | 8 | 0 | Won | W | 3 | 10 | 22 |
| 4 | 3 | 2 | Drew | D | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| 9 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 39 | 27 | 1 | Scored | S | 9 | 34 | 82 |
| 35 | 18 | 1 | Conceded | C | 4 | 10 | 16 |
| 92% | 92% | 50% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 92% | 96% |
| 72% | 77% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 85% | 88% |
| 60% | 62% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 62% | 72% |
| 32% | 46% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 25% | 46% | 56% |
| 24% | 38% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 25% | 38% | 40% |
| 64% | 69% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 75% | 62% | 52% |
| 20% | 23% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 25% | 38% | 48% |
| 24% | 15% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 8% | 4% |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | 0 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 50% | 0% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 7 | 0 | 0 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 0 | 0 | 0 |
- Ahal have not yet lost a game.
- Ahal have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Ahal have scored more than double the goals of Merw.
- Ahal have the most points (33) away in Ýokary Liga
- Ahal have the most scored goals (34) away in Ýokary Liga
- Ahal have the most scored goals (80) in Ýokary Liga
- Ahal have the the best goal difference (+24) away in Ýokary Liga
- Ahal have the the best goal difference (+63) in Ýokary Liga
- Merw have created more than twice as many corners as Ahal.
- Merw have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Merw have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
- Merw have won significantly less corners at 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 | Ahal | 25 | 21 | 4 | 0 | 80 | 17 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 46 | 7 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 34 | 10 | 63 | 67 |
| 2 | Altyn Asyr | 25 | 16 | 7 | 2 | 42 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 22 | 7 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 20 | 8 | 27 | 55 |
| 3 | Köpetdag Aşgabat | 25 | 12 | 2 | 11 | 41 | 39 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 19 | 12 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 22 | 27 | 2 | 38 |
| 4 | Merw | 25 | 11 | 4 | 10 | 35 | 34 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 23 | 16 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 12 | 18 | 1 | 37 |
| 5 | Şagadam | 25 | 9 | 4 | 12 | 40 | 39 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 24 | 17 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 16 | 22 | 1 | 31 |
| 6 | Aşgabat | 25 | 9 | 2 | 14 | 28 | 36 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 22 | 17 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 19 | -8 | 29 |
| 7 | Energetik | 25 | 4 | 3 | 18 | 16 | 57 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 11 | 27 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 30 | -41 | 15 |
| 8 | Nebitçi | 25 | 4 | 2 | 19 | 29 | 74 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 14 | 27 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 15 | 47 | -45 | 14 |
