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ArmeniaArmenia
1-1
LiechtensteinLiechtenstein
Mkhitaryan (45+5' pen.)
FT(HT: 1-0)
Frick (80')
Sele (45+4'), Frommelt (48'), Kaufmann (90+3')

Preview: Armenia vs. Liechtenstein - prediction, team news, lineups

Sports Mole previews Wednesday's World Cup Qualifying - Europe clash between Armenia and Liechtenstein, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Armenia play host to Liechtenstein at the Vazgen Sargsyan Republican Stadium on Wednesday seeking an immediate response to a huge defeat last time out.

On the other hand, Liechtenstein have neither picked up a win nor a point after the first five round of matches and have it all to do in World Cup 2022 Qualifying Group J.


Match preview

Armenia's Joaquin Caparros pictured on March 25, 2021© Reuters

Armenia suffered their first loss of 2022 World Cup qualifying on Sunday as they were thumped 6-0 by Germany at the Mercedes Benz Arena.

Serge Gnabry put the Germans in the box seat with a brace inside the opening 15 minutes, before further goals from Marco Reus, Timo Werner, Jonas Hofmann and Karim Adeyemi completed the rout.

Consequently, Joaquin Caparros's men have dropped to second spot in the group, with the likes of Romania and North Macedonia now beginning to bear down on them.

Next up for Armenia is a meeting against a Liechtenstein side who they have not lost to in any of the previous five encounters dating back to 2018.

Wednesday's hosts were made to work hard for a 1-0 victory in the most recent clash back in March, when an 83rd-minute own goal from Noah Frommelt settled the tie.

Liechtenstein suffered a fifth consecutive defeat in their qualifying campaign, losing 2-0 against Romania at the National Arena on Sunday.

The damage was done in the first half where goals from Alin Tosca and Cristian Manea put Martin Stocklasa's men to the sword in Bucharest.

With no points on the board and just one goal scored so far, the Blues-Reds are rooted to the foot of the group, 10 points behind their next opponents.

Wednesday's visitors would need to pick up maximum points from their five remaining games and also hope that results elsewhere go their way, so it is safe to say that they are down and out already.

Armenia World Cup Qualifying - Europe form:
  • L

Armenia form (all competitions):
  • W
  • W
  • D
  • L
  • D
  • L

Liechtenstein World Cup Qualifying - Europe form:
  • L

Liechtenstein form (all competitions):
  • L
  • L
  • L
  • L
  • L
  • L



Team News

Armenia's Tigran Barseghyan celebrates scoring their first goal with teammates on March 28, 2021© Reuters

Armenia's Hovhannes Hambardzumyan was off hauled with an injury less than one hour into his side's defeat to Germany, making him a doubt for this one.

David Terteryan was Hambardzumyan's replacement in the aforementioned game and the former is expected to be given the nod should the latter be deemed unfit to participate.

Nicolas Hasler has scored more goals for Liechtenstein than any other active player, and the Thun midfielder will need to be at his best if the visitors are to stand any chance of getting a positive result.

Roman Spirig will be pushing for a place in the XI after was handed his national team debut in a 10-minute cameo appearance off the bench last time out.

Armenia possible starting lineup:
Yurchenko; Hovhannisyan, Voskanyan, Haroyan, Terteryan; Bayramyan, Angulo, Grigoryan, Adamyan; Barseghyan, Mkhitaryan

Liechtenstein possible starting lineup:
Buchel; Goppel, Hofer, Malin, Grunenfelder, Wolfinger; Hasler, N. Frick, Frommelt; Y. Frick, Kardesoglu


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We say: Armenia 4-1 Liechtenstein

Armenia, in search of a positive response to last week's defeat, are favourites to claim all three points in this one against a side struggling at both ends of the field. We expect the home to come out on top, scoring plenty of goals en route to a comfortable victory.



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