It's game one of two in the Europa Conference League as Qarabağ host Gent. This is a Knockout Round Play-offs fixture played over two legs and nothing will be decided tonight.
It's quite the trip for Gent when visiting Qarabağ as the cities are 4200 kilometers apart.
Qarabağ and Gent should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.
Qarabağ form and stats
Last season their Europa Conference League adventure ended in the knockout round play-offs against Olympique Marseille.Qarabağ have been very solid at home in the Premier League so far, with 29 points collected from 11 matches (9-2-0). This has contributed greatly to their 1st position in the table.
A draw after 90 minutes last time out for Qarabağ, who played 1-1 against Sabah. That match was also played at this venue (Tofiq Bəhramov adına Respublika stadionu). Gurbanli has beaten the opponent goalkeeper in four matches in a row. Outstanding!
A 1-1 draw away in the Premier League before that, with Kapaz the opponent.The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Qarabağ have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found 4 games) they have won 3 times, drawn 1 and lost 0.
The manager Qurbanov will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Zira in only three days.
Qarabağ are showing their attacking force in their league home games this season, scoring more than 2,5 goals per game on average (28 goals in 11 games). Qarabağ have only conceded 9 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Gent form and stats
The traveling awayteam has defeated Shamrock Rovers, Djurgården and Molde in order to reach knockout round play-offs of Europa Conference League. They also participated in Europa Conference League last season. This ended in the 8th finals, when PAOK drew the shortest straw.Playing away, Gent have won 5 games, drawn 3 and suffered 5 defeats in the Pro League this season. When we have look at the Europa Conference League statistics, we find 2W-2D-2L. This is both home and away.
Gent are the visiting side once again, their previous game being the 3-3 draw at Westerlo. As you can tell from the result, the match against Westerlo was as crazy as a clown in a village circus. Great fun for the neutral supporter with 6 goals, will the fun continue today? Orban, attacking player, was the top performer on the team in that game, scoring a match rating of 8.8. Orban scored two goals, hit two key passes and dribled past the opponent 2 of 3 times.
A loss against Genk was the result prior to that, in a Pro League home game.A new game in only three days for Gent, the Pro League home match versus OH Leuven. Busy days.
Gent has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 24 goals from 13 games. 17 goals have been conceded by Gent in these games.
Head 2 Head
Top Goalscorers
  M. Gurbanli 17 goals |  R. Şeydayev 15 goals |   H. Cuypers 14 goals |
Qarabağ missing players
Gent missing players
| Qarabağ | Gent | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 11 | Played | P | 14 | 25 | ||
| 14 | 6 | Won | W | 5 | 11 | ||
| 7 | 5 | Drew | D | 3 | 5 | ||
| 4 | 0 | Lost | L | 6 | 9 | ||
| 51 | 20 | Scored | S | 30 | 50 | ||
| 22 | 8 | Conceded | C | 21 | 31 | ||
| 88% | 82% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 92% | ||
| 76% | 73% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 93% | 84% | ||
| 60% | 55% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 64% | 60% | ||
| 40% | 45% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 57% | 44% | ||
| 12% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 36% | 28% | ||
| 48% | 64% | BTTS | BTTS | 36% | 36% | ||
| 44% | 36% | Clean Sheets | C S | 36% | 44% | ||
| 20% | 18% | Failed to Score | F T | 29% | 28% | ||
| 6.4 | 7 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 6.8 | 6.8 | ||
| 2.4 | 2.4 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3.7 | 3.5 | ||
| 1.6 | 1.6 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.2 | 1.4 | ||
| 1 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 3 | 3 | ||
| 13.9 | 13.6 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 13.5 | 14.8 | ||
| 6 | 5.8 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 5.1 | 5.4 | ||
| 35% | 31% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 42% | 37% | ||
| 6.4 | 5.1 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 9.3 | 9 | ||
| 2.1 | 1.7 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 3.9 | 3.5 | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Qarabağ | 22 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 56 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 28 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 28 | 4 | 43 | 58 |
| 2 | Sabah | 22 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 50 | 14 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 23 | 4 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 27 | 10 | 36 | 53 |
| 3 | Neftci | 22 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 38 | 21 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 23 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 10 | 17 | 45 |
| 4 | Zira | 22 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 25 | 30 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 20 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 10 | -5 | 32 |
| 5 | Qabala | 22 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 24 | 25 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 14 | -1 | 28 |
| 6 | Turan | 22 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 17 | 27 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 11 | 17 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 10 | -10 | 23 |
| 7 | Sumqayt | 22 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 14 | 36 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 15 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 21 | -22 | 18 |
| 8 | Kesl FK | 22 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 17 | 34 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 20 | -17 | 16 |
| 9 | Sebail | 22 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 17 | 36 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 23 | -19 | 16 |
| 10 | Kapaz | 22 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 19 | 41 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 15 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 26 | -22 | 14 |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Genk | 25 | 20 | 2 | 3 | 60 | 23 | 13 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 33 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 27 | 13 | 37 | 62 |
| 2 | Union Saint-Gilloise | 25 | 17 | 5 | 3 | 51 | 25 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 23 | 8 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 28 | 17 | 26 | 56 |
| 3 | Antwerp | 25 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 43 | 23 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 26 | 9 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 14 | 20 | 50 |
| 4 | Club Brugge | 25 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 43 | 30 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 27 | 15 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 42 |
| 5 | Gent | 25 | 11 | 6 | 8 | 44 | 30 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 13 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 24 | 17 | 14 | 39 |
| 6 | Standard Liege | 25 | 11 | 5 | 9 | 38 | 32 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 25 | 14 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 6 | 38 |
| 7 | Westerlo | 25 | 10 | 6 | 9 | 48 | 43 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 31 | 20 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 23 | 5 | 36 |
| 8 | Cercle Brugge | 25 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 33 | 33 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 20 | 13 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 20 | 0 | 35 |
| 9 | Sint-Truiden | 25 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 26 | 28 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 14 | -2 | 35 |
| 10 | Anderlecht | 25 | 10 | 4 | 11 | 36 | 33 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 21 | 18 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 15 | 3 | 34 |
| 11 | OH Leuven | 25 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 38 | 36 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 21 | 20 | 2 | 32 |
| 12 | Sporting Charleroi | 24 | 9 | 4 | 11 | 33 | 37 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 17 | 17 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 20 | -4 | 31 |
| 13 | Mechelen | 24 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 33 | 44 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 25 | 21 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 23 | -11 | 26 |
| 14 | AS Eupen | 25 | 7 | 4 | 14 | 32 | 49 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 15 | 21 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 17 | 28 | -17 | 25 |
| 15 | Kortrijk | 25 | 7 | 4 | 14 | 28 | 45 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 22 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 17 | 23 | -17 | 25 |
| 16 | Zulte-Waregem | 25 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 31 | 53 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 20 | 32 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 21 | -22 | 21 |
| 17 | KV Oostende | 25 | 5 | 4 | 16 | 26 | 54 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 13 | 24 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 30 | -28 | 19 |
| 18 | RFC Seraing | 25 | 5 | 3 | 17 | 23 | 48 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 18 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 17 | 30 | -25 | 18 |
