The league table is allowed to rest as Neftçi and Sumqayıt battle for Azerbaidjan Cup honors in this first Quarter-finals leg of two fixtures.
Neftçi and Sumqayıt 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.
This stadium uses grass, unlike Sumqayıt's home stadium. The visitors last 15 games on grass have ended in 2 wins, 3 draws and 10 losses.
Neftçi form and stats
Last season their Azerbaidjan Cup adventure ended in the quarter-finals against Sumqayıt.The home supporters can't complain about results here as Neftçi have scored 12 goals to get 15 points from 7 games. The overall stats in the Premier League are 4-3-0 (wins-draws-losses).
Neftçi are returning here after visiting Sabah in a Premier League game and winning with a 2-0 scoreline. 0-0 away at Sebail before that.
The manager R. Bordin will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Sumqayıt in only four days.
The Neftçi fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 12 goals in 7 league matches. Neftçi are not conceding a lot of goals here in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 4 from 7 matches.
Sumqayıt form and stats
Last season their Azerbaidjan Cup adventure ended in the final.The visitors are W3-D1-L3 on the road this term. That's in the Premier League.
There were no winners in Sumqayıt's previous match, a Premier League home game that ended 1-1 vs Qabala. A home win before that, celebrating 2-0 vs Zaqatala.
The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Neftçi in just four days.
Sumqayıt are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 11 times in 7 away games so far. Sumqayıt have conceded 9 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: 5 - 2 - 3 (Neftçi wins - draws - Sumqayıt wins). As for goals, 5 matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), 5 had two or less.Top Goalscorers
 
B. Dabo
14 goals
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E. Mahmudov
8 goals
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Neftçi missing players
Sumqayıt missing players
| Neftçi | Sumqayıt | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 12 | Played | P | 12 | 25 | ||
| 13 | 6 | Won | W | 4 | 10 | ||
| 6 | 4 | Drew | D | 3 | 6 | ||
| 6 | 2 | Lost | L | 5 | 9 | ||
| 49 | 27 | Scored | S | 18 | 32 | ||
| 24 | 12 | Conceded | C | 18 | 32 | ||
| 88% | 83% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 92% | ||
| 80% | 83% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 92% | 76% | ||
| 64% | 75% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 48% | ||
| 32% | 42% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 20% | ||
| 20% | 33% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 17% | 12% | ||
| 48% | 58% | BTTS | BTTS | 58% | 52% | ||
| 44% | 42% | Clean Sheets | C S | 17% | 32% | ||
| 20% | 17% | Failed to Score | F T | 25% | 24% | ||
| 6.8 | 7.5 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 3.3 | 3.7 | ||
| 3.2 | 3.5 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 7.2 | 6.3 | ||
| 2.4 | 2.5 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 3.4 | 3.4 | ||
| 2 | 2 | Red Cards | R C | 3 | 4 | ||
| 313 | 156 | Total Shots | T S | 98 | 182 | ||
| 121 | 60 | Shots on Target | S O | 37 | 67 | ||
| 36% | 40% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 38% | 36% | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Qarabag | 14 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 24 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 17 | 31 |
| 2 | Neftçi | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 22 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 11 | 25 |
| 3 | Kesl FK | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 18 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 23 |
| 4 | Sumqayıt | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 18 | 20 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 9 | -2 | 18 |
| 5 | Zira | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 18 | 22 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 13 | -4 | 17 |
| 6 | Sabah | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 18 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 8 | -4 | 13 |
| 7 | Qabala | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 24 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 12 | -10 | 13 |
| 8 | Sebail | 14 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 24 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 14 | -14 | 12 |