Zira have journeyed here for an action-packed fight versus the home side Keşlə FK. Read up on the game with this thorough Premier League preview!
Keşlə FK form and stats
Keşlə FK's first Premier League home game here at ASK Arena ended in defeat. Last season their home statistics were 3 wins, 5 draws and 6 defeats from 14 matches.
The fans are hoping that Keşlə FK will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 1-2 away loss in the Premier League game against Qabala (placed 4th).
Preceding that match was the home game against Sumqayt that was lost 0-2.Early season league goal statistics from Keşlə FK's 1 home game: 0 goals, 2 conceded.
Zira form and stats
Home advantage was not enough for Zira in their previous game, as they lost their Premier League-match, hosting Neftci, 1-2. Late heartbreak for Zira in the Neftci match, as the deciding 1-2 goal came deep into overtime.
A draw for Zira before that, at their own venue hosting Qarabag (1-1).Head 2 Head
Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: three - two - five (Keşlə FK wins - draws - Zira wins). As for goals, eight matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), two had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  A. Abang 1 goals |  T. Xəlilzadə 1 goals | D. Volkovi 1 goals |
Keşlə FK missing players
Zira missing players
| Keşlə FK | Zira | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Played | P | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Scored | S | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 0% | 100% |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 0% | 100% |
| 50% | 0% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 0% | 50% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 50% | 0% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 0% | 100% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 50% | 100% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 7 | 6 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 1.5 |
| 3 | 3 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 2.5 |
| 2.5 | 2 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 0 | 2.5 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | 27 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 5.5 | 7 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 0 | 1.5 |
| 9% | 0% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 0% | 67% |
| Keşlə FK | Last season | Zira | |||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 28 | 14 | Played | P | 14 | 28 | ||
| 5 | 3 | Won | W | 3 | 8 | ||
| 11 | 5 | Drew | D | 7 | 14 | ||
| 12 | 6 | Lost | L | 4 | 6 | ||
| 25 | 13 | Scored | S | 15 | 28 | ||
| 40 | 17 | Conceded | C | 19 | 28 | ||
| 86% | 86% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 79% | 71% | ||
| 68% | 57% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 71% | 61% | ||
| 36% | 36% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 36% | ||
| 29% | 29% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 29% | 25% | ||
| 7% | 7% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 14% | 7% | ||
| 50% | 43% | BTTS | BTTS | 64% | 43% | ||
| 25% | 21% | Clean Sheets | C S | 29% | 46% | ||
| 39% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 29% | 39% | ||
| 4.3 | 3.3 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3.9 | 3.5 | ||
| 3 | 3.1 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4.8 | 4.3 | ||
| 2.1 | 1.9 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.3 | 1.9 | ||
| 2 | 2 | Red cards | R C | 5 | 5 | ||
| 10.8 | 9.2 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 6.6 | 5.8 | ||
| 4.1 | 3.1 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2.9 | 2.6 | ||
| 22% | 32% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 37% | 34% | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Sumqayt | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 |
| 2 | Qarabag | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 3 | Neftci | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 4 | Qabala | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 5 | Sebail | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 3 |
| 6 | Zira | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| 7 | Keşlə FK | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -3 | 0 |
| 8 | Sabah | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -3 | 0 |
| Last season | Total | Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Neftci | 28 | 18 | 5 | 5 | 47 | 25 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 21 | 15 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 26 | 10 | 22 | 59 |
| 2 | Qarabag | 28 | 16 | 9 | 3 | 64 | 18 | 14 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 39 | 10 | 14 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 25 | 8 | 46 | 57 |
| 3 | Sumqayt | 28 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 30 | 31 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 18 | -1 | 39 |
| 4 | Zira | 28 | 8 | 14 | 6 | 28 | 28 | 14 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 15 | 19 | 0 | 38 |
| 5 | Sabah | 28 | 7 | 8 | 13 | 28 | 38 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 19 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 19 | -10 | 29 |
| 6 | Keşlə FK | 28 | 5 | 11 | 12 | 25 | 40 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 17 | 14 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 23 | -15 | 26 |
| 7 | Qabala | 28 | 5 | 11 | 12 | 23 | 44 | 14 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 16 | 20 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 24 | -21 | 26 |
| 8 | Sebail | 28 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 21 | 42 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 19 | 14 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 7 | 23 | -21 | 24 |