Armenia vs Faroe Islands Prediction: 15/11/2024

Armenia currently sits in second place in Group 4 of League C in the Nations League, with 4 points from their four matches. This position keeps them in line for a play-off chance to advance to League B. However, with only a narrow point difference separating them from the bottom spot, held by their opponent today, they still face a challenge.

Armenia kicked off with a 4-1 victory over Latvia last September but followed up with a 2-2 draw against North Macedonia. They later managed a draw with the Faroe Islands (2-2) but lost again to North Macedonia (0-2). As for the Faroe Islands, they are generally focused on avoiding relegation rather than leading in this group.

Despite not yet securing a win in this Nations League edition, the Faroe Islands have shown resilience, managing three draws from their four games: 1-1 against North Macedonia, a narrow 1-0 defeat to Latvia, a 2-2 draw with Armenia, and a 1-1 draw with Latvia last month. Their sole win in the past two years was against Liechtenstein in March, where they won 4-0.

Armenia’s lineup mostly consists of players less known on the international stage, many of whom play in the local league, with teams like Aarat-Armenia and Noah (who recently lost 8-0 to Chelsea in the Conference League).

However, a few players have gained experience abroad, including defenders Arutyunyan (Krasnodar) and Tiknizyan (Lokomotiv Moscow), as well as midfielders Spertsyan (Krasnodar, 5 goals in 30 caps) and Zelarayan (Al-Fateh, 5 goals in 20 caps). Borussia Mönchengladbach striker Grand-Leon Ranos, a promising young player, has scored 4 goals in his 15 national appearances.

Meanwhile, the Faroe Islands roster is primarily made up of players from the local league and lower Scandinavian divisions, with defenders Sorensen (Celje in Slovenia) and Edmundsson (Wisla Plock in Poland) being rare exceptions. Their most prolific player is midfielder Brandur Hendriksson, who has scored 6 goals in 61 appearances.

 

Prediction

In their last 11 away games in the UEFA Nations League, the Faroe Islands have consistently seen under 2.5 goals scored, a trend also evident in six of Armenia’s previous seven matches in this competition. This pattern suggests a low-scoring match is likely.

Prediction: Armenia 1-0 Faroe Islands