Only a win will satisfy the home supporters in this clash with Sumqayıt, having a healthy lead on the opposition in the Premier League table.
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!
This stadium uses grass, unlike Sumqayıt's home stadium. The visitors last twelve games on grass have ended in 2 wins, 4 draws and 6 losses.
Neftçi form and stats
Neftçi, who have the fewest conceded goals (9) at home in Premier League, are steadily winning games and points here. 8 wins, 3 draws and 1 defeat is the summary from 12 games.Happy days for Neftçi in their previous game, a Premier League match away at Sabah that ended with a 2-0 victory. A 2-2 draw away before that, with Sebail the opponent.
Neftçi can score goals in their home matches. After 12 matches they have found the net 26 times. From these home matches, Neftçi have conceded only 9 goals.
Sumqayıt form and stats
There's been little loot from Sumqayıt's travels as they have only collected 10 points from 13 away games. Sumqayıt only has 2 wins to counter their 7 defeats and 4 draws.This game can not go any worse than the last one, a Premier League home defeat versus Sebail with 1-2 on the scoreboard. Preceding that game, the 0-2 loss visiting Zira's place.
The visitors have scored 10 goals from 13 away games, an average of less than one per game. As opposed to that, Sumqayıt have seen the ball go into their own net 17 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
The last H2H meeting was Sumqayıt - Neftçi 1-2, played this season. Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): Neftçi won 4 games, 2 matches ended with a draw and Sumqayıt has 4 wins.Top Goalscorers
 
B. Dabo
11 goals
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M. Abbasov
7 goals
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E. Mahmudov
7 goals
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Neftçi missing players
Sumqayıt missing players
| Neftçi | Sumqayıt | |||
| Total | Home | Statistic | Away | Total |
| 25 | 12 | Played | 13 | 25 |
| 45 | 26 | Scored | 10 | 19 |
| 19 | 9 | Conceded | 17 | 40 |
| 92% | 92% | Over 0.5 | 85% | 92% |
| 84% | 92% | Over 1.5 | 69% | 68% |
| 48% | 58% | Over 2.5 | 31% | 40% |
| 24% | 33% | Over 3.5 | 15% | 20% |
| 4% | 8% | Over 4.5 | 8% | 12% |
| 52% | 50% | Both teams to score | 46% | 44% |
| 48% | 50% | Clean Sheet | 15% | 16% |
| 8% | 8% | Failed To Score | 54% | 48% |
| 4.3 | 4.5 | Corners For (avg) | 4.5 | 3.8 |
| 3.4 | 3 | Corners Against (avg) | 3.5 | 3.3 |
| 2.2 | 2.1 | Yellow Cards (avg) | 1.9 | 1.9 |
| 3 | 2 | Red Cards (total) | 2 | 6 |
- Neftçi is involved in more matches over 2.5 home, than away.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | D | P |
| 1 | Qarabağ | 25 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 55 | 19 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 26 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 29 | 8 | 36 | 57 |
| 2 | Neftçi | 25 | 16 | 7 | 2 | 45 | 19 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 26 | 9 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 19 | 10 | 26 | 55 |
| 3 | Sebail | 25 | 11 | 5 | 9 | 31 | 28 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 20 | 17 | 3 | 38 |
| 4 | Qabala | 25 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 29 | 27 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 17 | 11 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 16 | 2 | 36 |
| 5 | Sabah | 25 | 7 | 5 | 13 | 19 | 36 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 21 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 15 | -17 | 26 |
| 6 | Zira | 25 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 24 | 36 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 18 | -12 | 25 |
| 7 | Sumqayıt | 25 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 19 | 40 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 23 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 17 | -21 | 20 |
| 8 | Keşlə FK | 25 | 5 | 4 | 16 | 23 | 40 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 11 | 17 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 23 | -17 | 19 |
