This could be an interesting match as Qabala have their presumed home advantage while Neftçi are ahead 19 points in the Premier League table.
Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.
Qabala form and stats
6 victories, 5 draws and 2 defeats. That’s what Qabala have to build on here. Two home wins in a row for Qabala bring valid hopes of a third.Qabala lost their last game at Sebail after a 1-2 scoreline. Previous to that game, a Azerbaidjan Cup home match hosting Qarabağ in a game that was won 1-0.
Qabala are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home, having created 17 goals in 13 matches. Qabala have only conceded 11 in these games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Neftçi form and stats
Neftçi have an excellent away record so far with 8-4-1 from 13 games. The away team travel with confidence. Not since the Qabala game have they lost an away game, meaning Neftçi has taken points from ten away matches in a row.This game can not go any worse than the last one, a Premier League home defeat versus Sumqayıt with 2-3 on the scoreboard. Before that one, a nice away victory 2-0 at Sabah.
Neftçi have scored 19 goals on their travels this season, 13 away games. Neftçi are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 10 times in 13 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.
Head 2 Head
The teams have played each other before this season, with the result Neftçi - Qabala 1-1 entered in the official records. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: 4 - 1 - 5 (Qabala wins - draws - Neftçi wins).Top Goalscorers
  B. Dabo 11 goals |   J. Adeniyi 9 goals |  M. Abbasov 7 goals |
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Neftçi missing players
| Qabala | Neftçi | |||||
| Total | Home | Home vs | Statistic | Away vs | Away | Total |
| 26 | 13 | 2 | Played | 4 | 13 | 26 |
| 9 | 6 | 0 | Won | 3 | 8 | 16 |
| 9 | 5 | 0 | Drew | 1 | 4 | 7 |
| 8 | 2 | 2 | Lost | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 30 | 17 | 2 | Scored | 8 | 19 | 47 |
| 29 | 11 | 5 | Conceded | 3 | 10 | 22 |
| 85% | 77% | 100% | Over 0.5 | 100% | 92% | 92% |
| 69% | 69% | 100% | Over 1.5 | 100% | 77% | 85% |
| 54% | 54% | 100% | Over 2.5 | 50% | 38% | 50% |
| 15% | 15% | 50% | Over 3.5 | 25% | 15% | 27% |
| 4% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 8% |
| 65% | 62% | 100% | BTTS | 50% | 54% | 54% |
| 27% | 38% | 0% | Clean Sheets | 50% | 46% | 46% |
| 23% | 23% | 0% | Failed To Score | 0% | 8% | 8% |
| 4.2 | 3.2 | 3.5 | Corners For (avg) | 5 | 4.4 | 5.5 |
| 4.7 | 4.2 | 4 | Corners Against (avg) | 3 | 4.1 | 4 |
| 2.4 | 2.3 | 2.5 | Yellow Cards (avg) | 3 | 2.5 | 2.6 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Red Cards | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 15-03-19 | | Neftçi | 1 - 1 | Qabala |
| 01-04-19 | | Qabala | 0 - 0 | Sabah |
| 07-04-19 | | Qabala | 1 - 2 | Qarabağ |
| 14-04-19 | | Keşlə FK | 1 - 2 | Qabala |
| 19-04-19 | | Qabala | 2 - 1 | Zira |
| 23-04-19 | | Qabala | 1 - 0 | Qarabağ |
| 27-04-19 | | Sebail | 2 - 1 | Qabala |
| 01-05-19 | | Qarabağ | 13:00 | Qabala |
| 05-05-19 | | Qabala | 00:00 | Neftçi |
| 11-05-19 | | Sumqayıt | - | Qabala |
| 02-03-19 | | Neftçi | 3 - 0 | Sabah |
| 10-03-19 | | Sumqayıt | 1 - 2 | Neftçi |
| 15-03-19 | | Neftçi | 1 - 1 | Qabala |
| 30-03-19 | | Keşlə FK | 0 - 1 | Neftçi |
| 06-04-19 | | Neftçi | 4 - 2 | Zira |
| 14-04-19 | | Sebail | 2 - 2 | Neftçi |
| 19-04-19 | | Sabah | 0 - 2 | Neftçi |
| 27-04-19 | | Neftçi | 2 - 3 | Sumqayıt |
| 05-05-19 | | Qabala | 00:00 | Neftçi |
| 11-05-19 | | Neftçi | - | Qarabağ |
| 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 | 26 | 18 | 6 | 2 | 58 | 19 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 26 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 32 | 8 | 39 | 60 |
| 2 | Neftçi | 26 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 47 | 22 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 28 | 12 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 19 | 10 | 25 | 55 |
| 3 | Sebail | 26 | 12 | 5 | 9 | 33 | 29 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 20 | 17 | 4 | 41 |
| 4 | Qabala | 26 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 30 | 29 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 17 | 11 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 18 | 1 | 36 |
| 5 | Sabah | 26 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 20 | 37 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 22 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 15 | -17 | 27 |
| 6 | Zira | 26 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 24 | 39 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 21 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 18 | -15 | 25 |
| 7 | Sumqayıt | 26 | 6 | 5 | 15 | 22 | 42 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 23 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 19 | -20 | 23 |
| 8 | Keşlə FK | 26 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 24 | 41 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 11 | 17 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 24 | -17 | 20 |
