Neftçi perform at a high level so far being 2nd in the table. Zira can look both up and down from their 3rd position.
- Neftçi have the fewest dropped points from leading position (0) in Premier League
- Zira have the fewest matches over the total-line (6) in Premier League
There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.
Neftçi form and stats
7 victories, 2 draws and 3 defeats. That’s what Neftçi, who have the most conceded goals (15) at home in Premier League, have to build on here at Bakcell Arena in the Premier League.
Neftçi manager S. Abasov and his team return home after a 2-2 draw away versus Qabala (placed 5th) in the Premier League. Preceding that match was a defeat to Sumqayt (0-2).
Neftçi has scored 16 league goals at home this season, in 12 matches. On the other hand, Neftçi have conceded 15 goals.
Zira form and stats
3-6-2 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Zira in their Premier League matches away. It's been quite a sequence of draws for Zira when traveling as their last four away games have all ended all square. Not since the Qarabag match has the points been distributed unevenly. Zira have had a generous will to share for some time now, running a streak of three draws in a row.
Zira are looking to quickly end their 180 minutes long goal drought in the Premier League. The Zira goalkeeper Matheus Albino Carneiro is collecting clean sheets like a laundry worker. It's been 247 league minutes without conceding a goal, and counting.
Zira's last game was the home draw against Keşlə FK (0-0). A 0-0 draw at Sebail's stadium before that.
Zira has another fixture away, a Azerbaidjan Cup game, against Keşlə FK in just four days. A tough schedule for the visitors!
Scoring goals is the main ingredient in creating success in football, and not only at home. So far Zira have scored 13 goals in 11 league games away. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. Zira have conceded 12 goals in these away matches. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 away matches.
Head 2 Head
Zira - Neftçi 1-0 was the story when these teams last met, earlier this season. Neftçi-Zira H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Neftçi two wins, Zira four wins, four draws. three of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Top Goalscorers
  N. Ələsgərov 14 goals |   D. Volkovi 8 goals |  A. Ramazanov 5 goals |
Neftçi missing players
Zira missing players
| Neftçi | Zira | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 22 | 12 | 4 | Played | P | 1 | 11 | 22 |
| 13 | 7 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 3 | 7 |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 6 | 11 |
| 5 | 3 | 2 | Lost | L | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 32 | 16 | 2 | Scored | S | 2 | 13 | 24 |
| 23 | 15 | 5 | Conceded | C | 3 | 12 | 21 |
| 91% | 92% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 73% | 73% |
| 68% | 75% | 75% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 64% | 59% |
| 50% | 50% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 45% | 36% |
| 27% | 25% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 27% | 27% |
| 9% | 8% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 100% | 18% | 9% |
| 45% | 42% | 25% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 64% | 45% |
| 32% | 33% | 25% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 36% | 45% |
| 32% | 33% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 27% | 36% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.5 | 2.5 | 3.2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 2.7 | 2.3 |
| 5 | 2 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 5 | 5 |
| 11 | 11.8 | 11.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 4 | 7 | 6.4 |
| 4.6 | 4.6 | 3.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4 | 3.5 | 3 |
| 32% | 29% | 14% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 50% | 34% | 32% |
- Neftçi have the fewest dropped points from leading position (0) in Premier League
- Neftçi have the most conceded goals (15) at home in Premier League
- Zira have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Zira have the fewest matches over the total-line (6) in Premier League
- Zira have the most matches under the total-line (14) in Premier League
| 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 | 22 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 51 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 36 | 9 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 15 | 6 | 36 | 46 |
| 2 | Neftçi | 22 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 32 | 23 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 15 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 8 | 9 | 43 |
| 3 | Zira | 22 | 7 | 11 | 4 | 24 | 21 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 13 | 12 | 3 | 32 |
| 4 | Sumqayt | 22 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 26 | 28 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 18 | -2 | 29 |
| 5 | Qabala | 22 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 20 | 31 | 12 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 18 | -11 | 24 |
| 6 | Sabah | 22 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 20 | 29 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 17 | -9 | 20 |
| 7 | Sebail | 22 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 19 | 33 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 20 | -14 | 20 |
| 8 | Keşlə FK | 22 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 21 | 33 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 21 | -12 | 19 |