2nd position in the Premier League table for Neftçi so far, a good performance. The home supporters hope for more joy as 3rd-placed Qarabağ visits Bakcell Arena.
The visiting Qarabağ played their last game only three days ago, a Europa League match. That game was also an away game, at Sivasspor. It will be interesting to see if they are fully ready and rested for this match, and/or if some changes in the lineup is necessary.
These teams are located so close to each other that their supporters eat in the same restaurants, hang out at the same night clubs and give birth at the same hospitals. This means added importance to the game and a vibrant atmosphere.
Neftçi form and stats
Overall Premier League stats at home this season for Neftçi are 2-1-1 (wins-draw-losses).
Defensively the home team are doing well, with their goalkeeper Aqil M@mm@dov not having conceded a league goal in 270 minutes.
Neftçi manager F. Məmmədov and his team return home after a 0-0 draw away versus Sumqayıt (placed 1st) in the Premier League. In the preceding match a 1-0 victory visiting Keşlə FK.
Neftçi has scored 4 league goals at home this season, in 4 matches. Neftçi have conceded 4 in these home matches.
Qarabağ form and stats
Qarabağ, who have the most scored goals (14) in Premier League, are doing rather OK so far in their away games in the Premier League, having played 3 games and collected 3 points (0 wins, 3 draws and 0 losses). One point away has become something of a habit for Qarabağ who have played out draws in their last three away games.
It might be tough going out on the road again for Qarabağ, facing their second straight away game. Especially as the previous game, ended with a defeat 0-2 versus Sivasspor. Before that, Qarabağ secured a home win against Keşlə FK with the score 6-1.
The attacking power of Qarabağ when travelling is not overwhelming with 2 goals scored from 3 league matches away. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (2 so far).
Head 2 Head
The teams have played each other before this season, with the result Qarabağ - Neftçi 1-2 entered in the official records. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: three - five - two (Neftçi wins - draws - Qarabağ wins). As for goals, three matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), seven had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  N. Ələsgərov 5 goals |   F. Ozobić 3 goals |  M. Mədətov 3 goals |
Neftçi missing players
Qarabağ missing players
| Neftçi | Qarabağ | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 8 | 4 | 0 | Played | P | 1 | 3 | 7 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 | 4 | 0 | Scored | S | 2 | 2 | 14 |
| 6 | 4 | 0 | Conceded | C | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| 88% | 100% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 33% | 71% |
| 50% | 75% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 33% | 71% |
| 25% | 25% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 33% | 57% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 33% | 29% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 14% |
| 38% | 50% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 33% | 43% |
| 38% | 25% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 67% | 57% |
| 38% | 25% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 67% | 29% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.2 | 3 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 2 | 1.4 |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 77 | 44 | 0 | Total Shots | T S | 29 | 52 | 120 |
| 32 | 17 | 0 | Shots on Target | S O | 12 | 19 | 54 |
| 22% | 24% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 17% | 11% | 26% |
- Neftçi haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Qarabağ has the fewest conceded goals (5) in Premier League
- Qarabağ has the fewest conceded goals in the first half (2) in Premier League
- Qarabağ has the most scored goals (14) in Premier League
- Qarabağ has the most scored goals in the second half (8) in Premier League
- Qarabağ has the the best goal difference (+9) in Premier League
- Qarabağ have not yet lost a game away.
- Qarabağ have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Qarabağ have yet to win a game away.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Sumqayıt | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 15 |
| 2 | Neftçi | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 14 |
| 3 | Qarabağ | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 12 |
| 4 | Zira | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 12 |
| 5 | Keşlə FK | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | -4 | 9 |
| 6 | Qabala | 8 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | -5 | 8 |
| 7 | Sebail | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -2 | 6 |
| 8 | Sabah | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 7 | -3 | 6 |