The less-than-ideal start for the Faroe Islands in the Nations League leaves them with a chance to retain their place in the third tier of the tournament. On the other hand, Armenia have the potential to advance to League B, but to do so, they must defeat the group's underdog.
At home against North Macedonia (1:1), the Faroe Islands had a stroke of luck, as their opponents increased the tempo significantly in the second half and arguably deserved the win based on overall chances (1.55 xG vs 2.15). On their visit to Latvia (0:1), the team had to create their own opportunities and couldn't withstand the counterattacks, although they weren't outplayed in overall creativity by the Baltic side (1.31 vs 1.64 xG).
A month ago, Armenia commenced their Nations League campaign confidently against Latvia (4:1), having scored three goals by the 48th minute. It appears the coaching staff have found the perfect combination in the lines, as the team generated 1.49 xG with 17 shots over 90 minutes against the Baltic team. Naturally, fans expected more from Armenia when visiting the Macedonians (0:2), but they simply lacked the experience during the decisive phase of the match.
Armenia's tactical flexibility will allow them to create opportunities against the Faroe Islands in various styles of play. The Northerners are unlikely to withstand the star-studded lineup available to the coach, who knows how to leverage the strengths of his key players.
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Håkan Ericson
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coach | ||
| Player | Matches | Goals | |
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In squad
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Teitur Gestsson
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gk. | 23 | -33 |
Mattias Lamhauge
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gk. | 9 | -10 |
Bárdur á Reynatröd
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gk. | 7 | -10 |
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Viljormur Davidsen
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df. | 81 | 5 |
Odmar Faerö
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df. | 58 | 2 |
Sonni Nattestad
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df. | 48 | 3 |
Gunnar Vatnhamar
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df. | 41 | 2 |
Hördur Askham
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df. | 17 | 0 |
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Hanus Sørensen
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df. | 11 | 0 |
Andrias Edmundsson
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df. | 9 | 0 |
Daniel Johansen
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df. | 7 | 0 |
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Samuel Chukwudi
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df. | 5 | 0 |
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Sølvi Vatnhamar
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mf. | 75 | 2 |
Brandur Olsen
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mf. | 59 | 6 |
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René Joensen
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mf. | 56 | 3 |
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Jóannes Bjartalid
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mf. | 31 | 2 |
Meinhard Olsen
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mf. | 30 | 1 |
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Joannes Danielsen
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mf. | 16 | 0 |
Hannes Agnarsson
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mf. | 7 | 0 |
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Jann Benjaminsen
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mf. | 3 | 0 |
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Arnbjørn Svensson
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mf. | 2 | 1 |
Jóan Símun Edmundsson
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fw. | 92 | 8 |
Klaemint Olsen
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fw. | 64 | 10 |
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Petur Knudsen
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fw. | 17 | 1 |
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Adrian Justinussen
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fw. | 7 | 1 |
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Oleksandr Petrakov
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coach | ||
| Player | Matches | Goals | |
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In squad
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Arsen Beglaryan
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gk. | 16 | -24 |
Ognjen Čančarević
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gk. | 13 | -20 |
Henri Avagyan
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gk. | 1 | -2 |
Varazdat Arojan
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df. | 85 | 4 |
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Kamo Hovhannisyan
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df. | 84 | 3 |
André Calisir
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df. | 32 | 0 |
Georgiy Harutyunyan
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df. | 16 | 0 |
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Edgar Grigoryan
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df. | 4 | 0 |
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Sergey Muradyan
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df. | 3 | 0 |
Erik Simonyan
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df. | 0 | 0 |
Vahan Bichakhchyan
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mf. | 36 | 5 |
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Eduard Spertsyan
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mf. | 29 | 5 |
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Artak Dashyan
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mf. | 25 | 2 |
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Artur Serobyan
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mf. | 18 | 0 |
Lucas Zelarayán
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mf. | 18 | 4 |
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Hovhannes Harutyunyan
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mf. | 14 | 0 |
Nayair Tiknizyan
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mf. | 14 | 1 |
Zhirayr Shagoyan
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mf. | 14 | 1 |
Ugochukwu Iwu
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mf. | 11 | 0 |
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Gor Manvelyan
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mf. | 1 | 0 |
Aram Khamoyan
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mf. | 0 | 0 |
Grant-Leon Ranos
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fw. | 13 | 4 |
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Edgar Sevikyan
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fw. | 10 | 1 |
Artur Miranyan
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fw. | 8 | 0 |
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