Qarabağ get ready to welcome Keşlə FK for something different than the ordinary league football: The Azerbaidjan Cup Quarter-finals leg 1 of 2.
These teams are so close in distance that this match is special, a derby with local pride the main prize.
This could be an engaging fixture with lots of spark and bustle as both sides are well renewed since they last ran out on the pitch. Get this show on the road!
Qarabağ form and stats
Qarabağ was eliminated in the semi-finals last season in the Azerbaidjan Cup. Sumqayt was too strong.The Qarabağ regulars got no joy from their last match, also played here at Tofiq Bəhramov adına Respublika stadionu: A 0-1 defeat against Backa Topola.
Ahead of that match, Qarabağ won a home game hosting Zira (2-0).Keşlə FK form and stats
Nothing but glory last season for Keşlə FK, as they won the Azerbaidjan Cup.There's been little loot from Keşlə FK's travels as they have only collected 6 points from 7 away games in the Premier League. Keşlə FK only have 2 wins to counter their 5 defeats and 0 draws.
It's the second away game in a row for Keşlə, but there's smiles all around after the 3-1 victory versus Sumqayt last time out.
Goals are few and far between in Keşlə FK's away league games. Only 7 goals from 7 travels. Keşlə FK struggle to build an impenetrable defensive wall in away matches with a total of 12 goals conceded from these games.
Head 2 Head
Previous ten meetings between these squads: Qarabağ won six, Keşlə FK were winners in zero and we saw four draws. three games with over 2,5 goals, seven matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  F. Ozobić 7 goals |  A. Zoubir 6 goals |  M. Gurbanli 6 goals |
Qarabağ missing players
Keşlə FK missing players
| Qarabağ | Keşlə FK | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 13 | Played | P | 10 | 25 | ||
| 16 | 10 | Won | W | 3 | 9 | ||
| 6 | 2 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | ||
| 3 | 1 | Lost | L | 7 | 14 | ||
| 46 | 25 | Scored | S | 10 | 31 | ||
| 19 | 5 | Conceded | C | 19 | 44 | ||
| 92% | 92% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | ||
| 76% | 62% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 90% | 88% | ||
| 52% | 38% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 70% | 64% | ||
| 28% | 23% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 20% | 28% | ||
| 8% | 8% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 10% | 16% | ||
| 48% | 23% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 56% | ||
| 44% | 69% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 8% | ||
| 16% | 15% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 36% | ||
| 7.7 | 8.8 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3.1 | 3 | ||
| 2.5 | 2.4 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 6.9 | 5.2 | ||
| 1.9 | 1.8 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 2 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 2 | 4 | ||
| 14.9 | 14.2 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 9.1 | 9.8 | ||
| 6 | 6.2 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.1 | 3.6 | ||
| 32% | 34% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 32% | 35% | ||
| 7.1 | 5.7 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 15.3 | 13.3 | ||
| 3 | 2.2 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 6.4 | 5.2 | ||
| 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 | 14 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 30 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 22 | 33 |
| 2 | Qabala | 14 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 23 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 9 | 26 |
| 3 | Zira | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 22 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 22 |
| 4 | Neftçi | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 21 | 19 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 12 | 2 | 22 |
| 5 | Sabah | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 20 | 23 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 12 | -3 | 17 |
| 6 | Keşlə FK | 14 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 17 | 24 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 12 | -7 | 14 |
| 7 | Sumqayt | 14 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 20 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 9 | -11 | 12 |
| 8 | Sebail | 14 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 29 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 16 | -18 | 10 |
