Neftçi are placed 3rd, while Qabala are bringing up the rear 6 points behind in the table. Can they decrease the gap?
- Neftçi have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Qabala have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (1) in Premier League
We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!
Neftçi form and stats
The story so far in the Premier League for Neftçi at their home stadium (Bakcell Arena) is 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat.
An away draw last time out for Neftçi, facing Sumqayt in a game that ended 2-2.
In the game before, an away victory match versus Zira with a 3-0 scoreline.The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does Neftçi handle that role? We have found 7 games in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The stats for these games are 3 wins, 3 draws and 1 defeat.
Goals, goals, goals? We don't know about this one, but we do know that 9 of the 12 most recent league games with this club has had three goals or more.
Goals decide football matches and Neftçi are scoring many of them at home; 12 on target from 5 league matches. On the other hand, Neftçi have conceded 6 goals.
Qabala form and stats
The story so far for the visiting team on their Premier League travels is 3 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats.
Qabala won their last game, 1-0 versus Zira played at home. Those three points felt sweet as this team had gone four league fixtures without winning. World class coaching! That was the thoughts of manager Baxsiyev when Iskandarov scored the winning goal after coming on as a substitute in the 81st minute.
A 1-2 defeat away at Sabah before that.We have checked recent matches where Qabala have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those 8 games were 3 victories, 1 draw and 4 defeats.
Qabala are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 10 times in 6 away games so far.
Head 2 Head
The last head to head match ended Qabala - Neftçi 1-2, played this season. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: five - four - one (Neftçi wins - draws - Qabala wins). As for goals, five matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), five had two or less.
Top Goalscorers
  E. Mahmudov 6 goals |   I. Alimi 5 goals |  A. Jaber 4 goals |
Neftçi missing players
Qabala missing players
| Neftçi | Qabala | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 13 | 5 | 2 | Played | P | 1 | 6 | 13 |
| 8 | 3 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 26 | 12 | 2 | Scored | S | 1 | 10 | 17 |
| 14 | 6 | 1 | Conceded | C | 2 | 6 | 13 |
| 92% | 80% | 50% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 85% | 80% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 77% |
| 69% | 80% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 67% | 46% |
| 31% | 40% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 8% |
| 15% | 40% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 54% | 60% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 67% | 54% |
| 46% | 40% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 33% | 31% |
| 8% | 20% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 15% |
| 3.8 | 5.2 | 7 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4 | 4 | 3.5 |
| 3.8 | 4 | 3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 7 | 4 | 5.5 |
| 1.9 | 1.6 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 2.2 | 2.1 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 11.9 | 14.2 | 14 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 5 | 15 | 10.6 |
| 5.3 | 5.6 | 2 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3 | 6.3 | 5 |
| 38% | 43% | 50% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 33% | 26% | 26% |
| 7.9 | 6.4 | 4.5 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 14 | 10 | 9.5 |
| 3.5 | 3.4 | 2.5 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 7 | 4.3 | 4.3 |
- All of Qabala's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Neftçi have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Neftçi have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- Qabala have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Qabala have scored in all their away matches so far.
- Qabala have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (1) in Premier League
- Qabala have the most dropped points from leading position (13) in Premier League
- Qabala haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| 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 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 1 | 32 | 39 |
| 2 | Sabah | 13 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 30 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 7 | 20 | 34 |
| 3 | Neftçi | 13 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 26 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 8 | 12 | 26 |
| 4 | Zira | 14 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 16 | 21 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 7 | -5 | 22 |
| 5 | Qabala | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 17 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 20 |
| 6 | Turan | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 18 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | -8 | 15 |
| 7 | Sebail | 14 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 20 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 10 | -9 | 10 |
| 8 | Kesl FK | 14 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 23 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 12 | -11 | 10 |
| 9 | Kapaz | 13 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 29 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 20 | -18 | 8 |
| 10 | Sumqayt | 14 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 23 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 16 | -17 | 5 |
