Qabala will want to employ their home advantage to get one over today’s opposition. The hosting team are currently 17 points behind Neftçi.
- Qabala have the most dropped points from leading position (17) in Premier League
- Neftçi have won significantly less corners away then at home.
Both participants have had plenty of rest since their last exertion in an official match. Let's hope for an enthusiastic match!
Qabala form and stats
Qabala have played 10 Premier League games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 4-2-4 (wins-draws-losses).
The home team returns to Şəhər stadionu after drawing with Zira (placed 4th) on their last time out; the game ended 2-2.
Before that game, the home loss against Sabah with the scoreline 0-3.The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Qabala here at Şəhər stadionu in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (9 from 10 games). Qabala have conceded 11 in these home matches.
Neftçi form and stats
6 wins, 1 draw and 3 losses. That’s the product of Neftçi playing as the away team in the Premier League this season.
233 minutes! That's how long the Neftçi goalkeeper Ivan Brkic and his defense have shut out their league opponents.
Neftçi are travelling after their nice 2-0 home win in the fixture against Sumqayt (placed 8th).
A home win before that, celebrating 1-0 vs Zira.Observe: 8 of the latest 10 league matches involving this side have seen only one (or no) side scoring (Both Teams to Score NO in the betting world).
Neftçi has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 15 goals from 10 games.
Head 2 Head
Qabala and Neftçi have met earlier this season: Neftçi - Qabala 2-0. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: one - four - five (Qabala wins - draws - Neftçi wins). As for goals, five matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), five had two or less.
Top Goalscorers
  E. Mahmudov 10 goals |   I. Alimi 6 goals | U. Iskandarov 4 goals |
Qabala missing players
Neftçi missing players
| Qabala | Neftçi | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 21 | 10 | 3 | Played | P | 2 | 10 | 21 |
| 7 | 4 | 0 | Won | W | 2 | 6 | 14 |
| 6 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 8 | 4 | 3 | Lost | L | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| 24 | 9 | 0 | Scored | S | 4 | 15 | 38 |
| 25 | 11 | 6 | Conceded | C | 0 | 10 | 21 |
| 95% | 90% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 95% |
| 76% | 60% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 80% | 81% |
| 48% | 40% | 33% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 50% | 57% |
| 14% | 10% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 20% | 29% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 10% |
| 52% | 40% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 40% | 38% |
| 24% | 30% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 100% | 50% | 52% |
| 29% | 40% | 100% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 10% | 14% |
| 3.3 | 2.9 | 3.7 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3.5 | 2.8 | 3.9 |
| 5.6 | 6.2 | 10.7 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5 | 4.3 | 4.2 |
| 2.1 | 1.9 | 2.7 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.5 | 2.3 | 2 |
| 3 | 3 | 2 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 11.1 | 8.5 | 3.7 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 14 | 9.5 | 11 |
| 4.6 | 3.4 | 0.7 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 5 | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| 25% | 26% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 40% | 30% | 39% |
| 9.5 | 8.8 | 13.7 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 6 | 10.1 | 9.8 |
| 4 | 3.9 | 5 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 2.5 | 4.1 | 3.9 |
- Neftçi have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Neftçi haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
- Qabala have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won at home.
- Qabala have the most dropped points from leading position (17) 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 | 21 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 55 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 27 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 28 | 4 | 43 | 57 |
| 2 | Sabah | 21 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 49 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 23 | 4 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 26 | 9 | 36 | 52 |
| 3 | Neftçi | 21 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 38 | 21 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 23 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 10 | 17 | 44 |
| 4 | Zira | 21 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 25 | 28 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 20 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 8 | -3 | 32 |
| 5 | Qabala | 21 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 24 | 25 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 14 | -1 | 27 |
| 6 | Turan | 21 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 15 | 27 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 17 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 10 | -12 | 20 |
| 7 | Kesl FK | 21 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 17 | 33 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 19 | -16 | 16 |
| 8 | Sumqayt | 21 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 13 | 36 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 15 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 21 | -23 | 15 |
| 9 | Kapaz | 21 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 19 | 39 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 15 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 24 | -20 | 14 |
| 10 | Sebail | 21 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 15 | 36 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 13 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 23 | -21 | 13 |
