"Urartu" - "Shirak": forecast for the match of the Armenian championship
In the 17th round of the Armenian championship, Urartu and Shirak will play. The hosts occupy the first place in the tournament table, but are rapidly losing their advantage due to poor results. The guests are only in the middle of the rating - in sixth position. Which of the rivals will be able to score points on November 20? The answer is in our forecast.

Command Analysis

Urartu FC

Current form
Urartu is one of the main contenders for the Premier League title and the current leader of the championship. Last season, the team took only fourth place and is aiming to return to the podium this season. For now, the hosts are in first place, but Pyunik and Ararat-Armenia are pressing from behind. These teams are only one point behind, and also have games in hand. Urartu position was seriously damaged by defeats to Noah (1:2) and Van (1:3) in their last away matches. Between these matches, there was also a home victory over Yerevan CSKA (4:2).
Disqualifications and injuries
The hosts have no problems with the lineup before the match with Shirak.
Interesting trends for betting
- The Yerevan club has won seven games in a row at home
- None of the hosts' last four matches have ended in a draw
Estimated lineup: Melikhov - Kilin, Piloyan, Putsko, Margaryan - Gilmore, Agasaryan - Movsesyan, Kravchuk, Polyarus - Ignatyev

Shirak

Current form
Shirak is in sixth place in the Armenian Championship, with 18 points after 14 rounds. This season, the team has scored only 11 goals, which puts the visitors ahead of only Gandzasar and Alashkert from the relegation zone. The club has played most of its recent matches without scoring goals - there were goalless draws with Gandzasar (0:0) and West Armenia (0:0), as well as a major defeat to Ararat-Armenia (0:3). The only productive match was the away match with Alashkert, where Arsen Oganesyan team scored three goals (3:1).
Disqualifications and injuries
The visiting team has no losses ahead of the match against the championship leader.
Interesting trends for betting
- The visitors failed to score in three of their last four matches
- The team has suffered only one defeat in the last five matches.
Estimated lineup: Vukasinovich - Urushanyan, Vidic, Mnatsakanyan, Darbinyan - Traore, Misakanyan - Akopyan, Darbiyan, Kodia - Dokh
Trends
Bet Exact score 2:0
The last face-to-face match ended with this score
6.50Bet At least one team will not score
This bet has played in 5 of the last 6 away matches
1.72Tip and bets
The hosts may soon lose their lead in the championship, so they can't lose any more points. This season, the team has not suffered a single defeat on its home field and it is unlikely that today guests will be able to break this streak. Shirak has not shown outstanding play this season and has difficulty scoring points even against weaker opponents. We believe that Urartu will win here without any problems.
Our forecast is Asian handicap (-1) on Urartu for 1.80
Bet on total
The visitors are playing defensively and are unlikely to deviate from their tactics in a match with the championship top team. The underdog is unlikely to score, but may well avoid a rout. In our opinion, we won't see more than two goals here.
Our prediction is total under 2.5 goals for 1.83
Bet on the first half
Urartu is unlikely to spend much time on reconnaissance; most likely, the championship leader will go on the attack from the very first minutes and earn an advantage in the score by the break.
Our prediction is Urartu victory in the first half for 2.00