Prediction: Match to end in 1-1 draw
Best Odds: 19/4
Armenia and Belarus will lock horns with each other in a friendly international this weekend. The match between Yegishe Melikyan’s side and Viktor Goncharenko’s team will be held at the Vazgen Sargsyan Republican Stadium in Yerevan and is scheduled to kick off at 3pm UK time on Sunday.
Armenia
Armenia are not one of the biggest footballing nations and do not tend to qualify for major international competitions, and there is no surprise that they could not do much of note in the 2026 World Cup qualifiers.
Yegishe Melikyan’s side finished at the foot of 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA Group F, picking up just three points from six matches.
Armenia were supposed to play against the USA on Thursday, but the friendly match was cancelled due to the political situation in the Middle East. Armenia’s last game was against Portugal, which they lost 9-1 – it was a 2026 World Cup qualifier. It came after a 1-0 defeat to Hungary in Yerevan in a 2026 World Cup qualifier.
Team News:
Arsen Beglaryan, Georgy Arutyunyan, Styopa Mkrtchyan, Junior Bueno, Gor Manvelyan, Vahan Bichakhchyan and Grant-Leon Ranos are all part of the Armenia squad for the match against Belatus.
Belarus
Belarus are one of the smallest European nations in terms of football pedigree. They do not qualify for major international competitions and do not even tend to come to qualify for any. As harsh as it may sound, Belarus are just there to make up the numbers.
The White Wings had a very disappointing 2026 World Cup qualifying campaign, although it is hardly a surprise to anyone, as they have a modest team.
Belarus will head into the match against Armenia on the back of a 1-0 victory over Cyprus away from home in Nicosia in a friendly match. The Belarusians played out a goalless draw with Greece in Hungary in a 2026 World Cup qualifier, which came after a 2-2 draw with Denmark in Copenhagen in another qualifier.
Team News:
Pavel Pavlyuchenko, Zakhar Volkov, Gleb Shevchenko, Yegor Parkhomenko, Yevgeny Yablonsky, Aleksandr Selyava, Maksim Kireev and German Barkovsky are all part of the Belarus squad.
Key Factors to Consider
- Armenia have lost their last 4 matches in all competitions.
- Armenia have won 1 of their last 6 matches in all competitions.
- Armenia have conceded 19 goals in 6 matches in all competitions.
- Belarus have won 1 of their last 6 games in all competitions.
- Belarus have scored 4 goals in their last 6 games in all competitions.
Conclusion
Neither Armenia nor Belarus are a great team, and it is very likely that the friendly international match between the two sides will end in a draw.
Prediction: Match to end in 1-1 draw
Best Odds: 19/4
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