Urartu vs Van Prediction: The hosts are favored

Urartu will lock horns with Van this Saturday at the Urartu Stadium. Both teams have an interesting form, having lost twice and won twice in their last four games in all competitions. Below are previews, H2H, expert betting tips, and odds.

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Urartuenter this clash after winning 2-0 against Alashkert. Dramane Salou put Urartu ahead in the 33rd minute, and Nikolai Prudnikov sealed the victory in the 86th minute. Urartu have been in good form, winning their last two games in all competitions with a combined 6 goals without conceding any.

Urartu currently sit in 4th position with 39 points from 25 matches. They have scored 38 goals and conceded 35 times. However, Temur Dzhikiya has not scored in the last four games but could pick up his form in this upcoming clash, after finding the back of the net 9 times this season.

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Van enter this clash after losing 2-0 against West Armenia; conceding goals in the 45+2 and 85th minutes and all hope of a comeback proved abortive. With the loss, Van have now lost their last two games in all competitions.

Van currently sit in 8th position, earning 24 points in 25 matches. They have scored 30 goals and conceded 53 times. A win for them against the defending champions, Urartu, will potentially move them to 7th on the table as they hope to run away from the relegation zone. They are just 1 point above 9th place Shirak and BKMA–both sitting at the bottom two in the league.

Since 2021 till date, there have been 13 clashes between Urartu and Van. Urartu have won 9 times, while Van have won 2 times, and 2 have ended in draws. The last clash between them ended in a 2-2 draw.

Urartu are expected to win the clash as they have dominated the head-to-head matchups with 9 victories and 2 draws in 13 clashes. Van have struggled this season with just 23 points in 25 games. We anticipate many goals, considering that the last two games involving Urartu and Van have resulted in high-scoring affairs in all competitions, which suggests that both teams are likely to find the back of the net.

• Over 2.5 for 1.60 odds
• BTTS for 1.77 odds
• W1/W1 for 1.92 odds