GYUMRI, Armenia (Interstat) — Shirak Gyumri will host BKMA on Saturday at Gyumri City Stadium in a league matchup. Shirak Gyumri enters with a 4-6-2 record across all competitions, while BKMA is 2-8-2. The home side’s most recent result was a 7-1 victory at Lernayin Artsakh, with Rafik Misakyan, Grigor Ghumashyan and Raymond Gyamfi each playing 90 minutes and scoring once. Misakyan is the player to watch for Shirak Gyumri. He also played 90 minutes in a 2-0 loss at Syunik.

BKMA arrives after a 4-0 loss at Alashkert. BKMA’s season has included a 4-1 loss at Syunik, a 1-0 home loss to Ararat-Armenia, a 5-0 loss at Pyunik Yerevan, a 1-1 home draw with Sardarapat, a 2-1 loss at Van FA, a 2-1 home win over Urartu FA, a 3-0 win at Gandzasar FA, a 1-0 home loss to Noah FA and a 2-1 home loss to Ararat.

The teams have been even in their recent head-to-head meetings. They played to a 0-0 draw in their most recent encounter, and the previous matchup also ended 0-0. Shirak Gyumri will look to carry the form from its high-scoring victory into a home setting. BKMA will aim to tighten its defensive shape and find a result away from home.

Shirak Gyumri’s recent form includes a 1-0 loss to Alashkert, a 1-1 draw at Ararat, a 2-0 loss at Syunik, a 3-1 home loss to Ararat-Armenia, a 2-0 loss at Pyunik Yerevan, a 2-0 home win over Sardarapat, a 4-0 win at Van FA, a 1-0 home loss to Urartu FA and a 1-0 win at Gandzasar FA. The home side has a 4-6-2 overall record and will rely on Misakyan’s recent scoring touch.

After this match, Shirak Gyumri is scheduled to visit Noah FA, host Gandzasar FA, visit Urartu FA, host Van FA, visit Sardarapat, host Pyunik Yerevan, visit Ararat-Armenia, host Syunik, host Ararat and visit Alashkert. BKMA is set to host Alashkert, visit Ararat, visit Noah FA, host Gandzasar FA, visit Urartu FA, host Van FA, visit Sardarapat, host Pyunik Yerevan, visit Ararat-Armenia and host Syunik. Both teams will continue league play after this fixture, with the next set of matches carrying significance for their standing in the table. Shirak Gyumri’s Rafik Misakyan remains a focal point after his recent 90-minute scoring appearance.

Interstat’s game simulator projects a final score of Shirak Gyumri 1, BKMA 1. Interstat’s ELO system gives Shirak Gyumri a 70.1% probability to win.