Saburtalo and Ararat ‑ Armenia meet in Mikheil Meskhis sakhelobis Stadioni, in a second leg of this phase of the UEFA Europa League (3rd Qualifying Round), after in the first leg the Saburtalo have won out by (1-2) . In this match the home factor may be decisive, since Ararat-Armenia has considerable differences in its results at home and as a visitor.
Saburtalo:
After the victory outside by (1-2), the home team comes to this second leg with a 1 goal lead. This is a team that presents similar results at home and abroad, so it is not usually affected by the home factor, since in the last 18 matches it records 5 wins and 5 losses as a visitor; against 5 wins and 3 losses in his stadium. In the last 2 games played at home for all competitions, Saburtalo lost 2. The team allowed goals to the opponent in 6 of the last 8 matches, so his defense needs to improve, but his attack has scored regularly, since He scored goals in 6 of the last 8 games.
Playing away from home in this first leg, the Saburtalo team managed to get an excellent result, as they defeated their opponent by 2×1. Therefore, Saburtalo has the advantage of playing for a draw with the support of its fans to move forward in the competition. To be playing in their domains, Saburtalo wants another great result, so you should not limit yourself to controlling the game. The coach should not have significant absences for this game.
Ararat-Armenia:
After the defeat at home, the visiting team comes to this second leg with a 1-goal drawback and with the difficult task of recovering this negative result as a visitor. This is a team that curiously conquers more positive results as a visitor than at home, since in the last 30 matches it records 10 wins, 3 draws and 2 losses as a visitor, with 25 goals scored and 10 suffered; against 9 wins, 3 draws and 3 losses in his stadium, with 30 goals scored and 17 suffered. In the last match he played, for the Premier League, he won the Gandzasar at home by (3‑1). In its last 10 away matches Ararat-Armenia has 6 wins, 2 draws and 2 losses. His attack has scored regularly, as he scored goals in 9 of the last 10 games. In their away matches there is a tendency for few goals, since 11 of the last 24 he played ended with less than 1.5 goals.
Ararat-Armenia disappointed in the first leg and will now have to show higher quality football in this second leg if they want to reverse the result. To act away from their fans it will be important to be careful, know how to defend with intensity and find spaces to attack and try to score goals. The coach must present in the field with what is best available.
