Lernayin Artsakh

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Lernayin Artsakh, whose very existence in Armenian football carries political and cultural significance given the Artsakh conflict, have been in distraught form for the bulk of this campaign and as such occupy a lower table spot. They arrive this fixture without a victory in five games and have lost their past three encounters in succession. At home, the club's community backing reflects the extraordinary emotional investment of a football project that represents displaced and dispersed Armenians from the Karabakh region.

Van 2

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Van 2, the reserve side of the club representing Lake Van's Armenian heritage, have had slightly better recent form than their opposition but with respect to the larger context of the season have been similarly disappointing. They currently occupy 15th place on the log with only five victories and six stalemates picked up this season. Away at Lernayin Artsakh against a home side in much better form, their prospects of arresting their losing run offers them a better advantage in terms of the form differential heading into Wednesday's encounter.