Banants vs FC Ararat – Armenia
Banants vs Ararat-Armenia will face each other in the last weekend of the Armenian Premier League on Thursday (30/05) tonight. The two teams will carry each other’s mission of victory considering the large targets that are both chasing.
Both teams are in desperate need of victory in the last week. Banants need an additional 3 points to ensure that they take part in the Europa League qualification next season. While Ararat-Armenia, they still have the chance to win the Armenia Premier League if they are able to secure perfect points.
Ararat-Armenia itself is currently ranked second in the Armenian Premier League standings with a score of 58 points. They are 2 points behind Pyunik at the top of the standings who played earlier on Tuesday (28/05). That is, the victory in this match will make Ararat-Armenia the new champion in the Armenian Premier League.
While Banants, they are currently ranked third with a collection of 52 points. Banants have no chance to win the Armenian Premier League this season but they have a chance to take part in next season’s Europa League qualification. Nevertheless, the position of the Banants itself is not safe because it is only 1 point away from the defending champion, Alashkert is ranked 4. If it gets to lose and Alashkert succeeds in winning in the last week, the dream of European competition will disappear.
Playing at home will definitely benefit Banants in this fight. Moreover, the results of the first meeting which ended in a draw (1-1) also confirmed that their strength with Ararat-Armenia was quite balanced. However, Ararat-Armenian performance is still more consistent than Banants. If Ararat-Armenia wins the last 3 matches, Banants are without a win in the last 4 games (3D, 1L). These results are likely to affect the mentality of the two teams in this fight.
Our Prediction: 2