Pyunik Yerevan vs Urartu Prediction: A good start for the defending champions

Defending champions, Pyunik Yerevan will start their title defense when they host 2022/2023 champions Urartu at the Junior Sport Stadium on Monday. Pyunik are unbeaten in their last four games against Urartu. Can they start their title defense on a high? Below are previews, H2H, expert betting tips, and odds.

Pyunik won the 2023/2024 Armenian Premier League title with 82 points in 36 games. They won the league with just 2 points ahead of Noah. Noah led the league to round 34 before losing 3-0 to Pyunik in round 35. Pyunik won 2 of the last three league titles after winning it in the 2021/2022 season.

Pyunik have played a series of games in Europe earlier. They lost 1-0 on aggregate to Din. Minst in the Champions League qualification. They are also on the verge of being knocked out of the Conference League finals after suffering a 2-1 loss in the first leg of the Conference League qualification.

In the transfer market, Pyunik added Vladyslav Kulach (center-forward), Martim Maia (defensive midfield), Alemão (right-back), João Paredes (center-forward), Sani Buhari (left winger), Vagner Gonçalves (right winger), Taron Voskanyan (center-back), and Agdon (center-forward) to their squad.

After failing to defend their title last season, Urartu wil hope to do damage to the previous season’s champions. Urartu finished 4th last season with 50 points. The top 4 finish allowed them to fight for a place in the Conference League qualification. However, they are out of any European game after losing 7-1 on aggregate to Ostrava.

In the transfer market, Urartu have added Ayoub Abou (central midfield), Zhirayr Margaryan (left-back), Anton Kilin (right winger), Artem Polyarus (left winger), Edgar Movsesyan (left winger), Gor Matinyan (goalkeeper), and Ivan Ignatjev (center-forward) to their squad.

Both sides have met 19 times since 2020. Pyunik won 8, Urartu won 6, and 5 ended in draws. The last game between the two sides ended 5-0 in favor of Pyunik. Pyunik are unbeaten in their four games against Urartu.

Pyunik are unbeaten in their four games against Urartu. The defending champions are expected to start their title defense with a win, but Urartu will surely score a consolation goal in this game. Three of the last four games between the two sides have seen the BTTS result.

• BTTS for 1.70 odds
• Over 2.5 for 1.85 odds
• W1 for 1.83 odds