Zira welcomes Keşlə FK to this second leg of the Azerbaidjan Cup Semi-finals. It's time to find a winner and both teams know what is needed.
It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Zira and Keşlə FK.
Zira form and stats
Zira was eliminated in the quarter-finals last season in the Azerbaidjan Cup.Zira have collected 18 points from their Premier League home games so far after 4-6-2. 3W-1D-0L is the hard facts regardless of venue in the Azerbaidjan Cup for Zira. Zira have played two draws in a row on their own stadium.
Stress levels are on the rise for Zira's attacking players as they have now played 360 minutes without scoring in a league game. F. Melivilo was their last goal scorer.
In the preceding match a 2-1 victory visiting Keşlə FK.
There will be little rest for Zira after this match as they are travelling to Qarabağ for a Premier League game in only four days.
Zira aren't scoring a lot here in the league, with only 11 goals from 12 games. Zira have only conceded 9 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Keşlə FK form and stats
Keşlə was sent out of Azerbaidjan Cup in the quarter-finals last season.Keşlə FK have only collected 12 points from their away games in the Premier League, after 2-6-5 (13 played). When we have look at the Azerbaidjan Cup statistics, we find 2W-0D-1L. This is both home and away. The loyal fans travelling with their beloved Keşlə FK have enjoyed the stadium food more than the matches as the visitors have gone ten consecutive matches without winning on the road. The last time three points were secured away was the Sabah game.
Keşlə have succeeded in guarding their own goal lately, led by their goalkeeper Kamal Bayramov. It's been 270 minutes since they last conceded in Premier League.
A 1-2 loss hosting Zira before that.
A new game in only three days for Keşlə, the Premier League home match versus Neftci. Busy days.
Many goals are not expected from the visiting Keşlə as they have only managed to score 12 times from 13 away games in the league. Defensive performances away have varied in quality as Keşlə have conceded 21 goals on the road. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.
Head 2 Head
This is not the first time this season these parties meet, as the history books show this recent fixture: Keşlə FK - Zira 1-2. Numbers for the last ten meetings between these two teams are: six wins for Zira, two draws and two wins for Keşlə FK. Over 2,5 goals: seven times; under 2,5 goals: three games.Top Goalscorers
  D. Volkovi 8 goals |  A. Ramazanov 5 goals | C. Bauque 5 goals |
Zira missing players
Keşlə FK missing players
| Zira | Keşlə FK | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 12 | Played | P | 13 | 25 | ||
| 9 | 4 | Won | W | 2 | 5 | ||
| 12 | 7 | Drew | D | 6 | 10 | ||
| 4 | 1 | Lost | L | 5 | 10 | ||
| 28 | 11 | Scored | S | 13 | 25 | ||
| 22 | 7 | Conceded | C | 21 | 35 | ||
| 68% | 58% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 85% | 88% | ||
| 52% | 42% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 85% | 72% | ||
| 40% | 25% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 38% | 36% | ||
| 32% | 25% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 31% | 28% | ||
| 8% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 8% | 8% | ||
| 36% | 25% | BTTS | BTTS | 62% | 56% | ||
| 56% | 67% | Clean Sheets | C S | 31% | 28% | ||
| 40% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 23% | 28% | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2 | 1.7 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.7 | 2.4 | ||
| 4 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 2 | ||
| 5.5 | 4.7 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 12.8 | 11.4 | ||
| 2.6 | 2 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 5.5 | 4.5 | ||
| 33% | 32% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 18% | 23% | ||
| 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 | 24 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 57 | 16 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 36 | 9 | 12 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 21 | 7 | 41 | 50 |
| 2 | Neftci | 24 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 38 | 25 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 20 | 15 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 10 | 13 | 47 |
| 3 | Sumqayıt | 24 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 28 | 28 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 10 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 18 | 0 | 33 |
| 4 | Zira | 24 | 7 | 12 | 5 | 24 | 25 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 16 | -1 | 33 |
| 5 | Qabala | 24 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 20 | 38 | 13 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 14 | 18 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 20 | -18 | 24 |
| 6 | Keşlə FK | 24 | 4 | 11 | 9 | 22 | 33 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 21 | -11 | 23 |
| 7 | Sabah | 24 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 22 | 31 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 17 | -9 | 22 |
| 8 | Sebail | 24 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 20 | 35 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 21 | -15 | 21 |