Match Report
The table read 3rd (Ararat-Armenia, 13 pts) against 12th (Van, 1 pts), 12 points apart. Against a league average of 1.45 goals per team per game, Ararat-Armenia ran at 1.83 scored and 1.17 conceded, Van at 0.33 and 3.
Defeat had followed defeat for Van — three in succession. From the last five rounds, Ararat-Armenia held 9 points of 15 and Van 1.
Across 12 recorded meetings, Ararat-Armenia have 7 wins to Van's 2, with 3 draws, at 2.67 goals per meeting. Whoever hosts gains little here: home teams have taken just 25% of the wins in this fixture.
The match was played at Armenia Football Academy grass (capacity 3,946). It was 0-0 at the break, and the second half added 2 goals for the 2-0 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Ararat-Armenia: Alioune Ndour (47'), Arayik Eloyan (89')
Key stats
Possession: Ararat-Armenia 73% · Van 27% · Total shots: 18-6 · On target: 6-1 · Corners: 2-2