"suffering an infamous Nations League relegation back in March as they lost their League C status thanks to a woeful 9-1 aggregate defeat at the hands of Georgia, Yegishe Melikyan's side find themselves at the heart of another public crisis. Getting their World Cup qualifying adventure underway with a 5-0 drumming against European giants Portugal over the weekend, the Group F whipping boys are simply looking to find some kind of boost."
"As for the visitors, while some in Ireland's camp might have been disappointed last week as they missed out on the opportunity to open their World Cup qualifying campaign with a victory on home soil, Heimir Hallgrimsson's side should take plenty of positives away from a major second-half comeback. Eventually dragging themselves to a dramatic 2-2 stalemate against Hungary, the Greens will be desperate to sign off September's fortnight interval with what"
Armenia enter the fixture on the back of severe defensive struggles and recent humiliations, including relegation from Nations League C and a 5-0 defeat to Portugal. The hosts have managed only one win in their last ten matches across competitions and have conceded 21 goals so far this calendar year. Yegishe Melikyan recalled Grant-Leon Ranos and will rely on Tigran Barseghyan and Eduard Spertsyan for leadership in attack and midfield. Ireland salvaged a 2-2 draw with Hungary following a major second-half comeback and seek a first World Cup qualifying victory on the road.
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