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). The referee was H. Nalbandyan, with 63 matches in our database and 1.5 yellows per game on average. 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