Urartu 2 vs Bentonit Prediction & Betting Tips (8 October)

Urartu 2 welcome Bentonit to the Urartu Football Academy on October 8, 2026, in a Matchweek 9 clash of the Armenia First League 2026/2027 season, and the hosts have plenty of catching up to do. Urartu II sit ninth in the table with just 7 points after an indifferent opening run of form (1 win, 3 draws, 1 defeat in their last five), while Bentonit have hit the ground running in third place with 14 points, collecting three wins from their opening five league matches. Bentonit arrive with clear momentum after beating Mika 2-1, a result all the more striking because Urartu II could only manage a 1-1 draw against the same opponent.

The head-to-head history also tilts toward the visitors, as Bentonit lead this rivalry with two wins from four previous meetings against Urartu II, who have claimed a single victory alongside one draw. Both clubs field their strongest available squads for 2026/2027 with no reported absentees. Urartu II's squad features goalkeeper Narek Nazaretyan, defenders Suren Petrosyan, Haykaz Yeghiazaryan, Hayk Simonyan and Hayk Baghyan, a creative midfield led by Hayk Stepanyan, Samvel Beglaryan, Artur and Gor Mkrtchyan, plus forwards Arsen Arakelyan, Davit Hovhannisyan and Vahe Hovhannisyan. Bentonit counter with an experienced attack that includes Ashot Kocharyan and Arman Saghatelyan on the wings, Roman Zuev on the right flank and Avshar Ararat up front.

In the European betting markets, the bookmakers have made Bentonit clear favourites for the trip to Yerevan: the best available European odds are currently 3.19 on a Urartu 2 win (1XBet), 4.43 on the draw (1XBet), and as low as 1.72 on the away side (Oddspedia). Those prices reflect both the gap in the standings and Bentonit's impressive away profile, having picked up two wins from their first two away games while averaging around three goals per game on the road. Goals markets also point toward a lively contest, with Over 2.5 priced around 2.21 and Over 3.5 around 3.63, suggesting bookmakers expect Bentonit's free-scoring attack to trouble a Urartu II defence that has leaked goals in its recent 0-5 setback to Gandzasar earlier in the campaign.

Our prediction: Urartu 2 1 : 3 Bentonit. The hosts showed character by drawing 1-1 with Mika in their last outing and the academy side rarely makes it easy at home, but Bentonit's blend of form, firepower and head-to-head superiority should prove too much over 90 minutes. With European odds of 1.72 on the away win offering limited value as a single, the smarter angle from our model is backing Bentonit in the goals markets or a correct-score punt of 1-3. Expect Bentonit's wingers Kocharyan and Saghatelyan to stretch the young Urartu II back line, and don't be surprised if the visitors score three or more once again when kick-off arrives on Octobe