There's been ups and downs for these two teams so far this season, occupying positions near the middle of the Premier League table so far. Here's the Qabala - Sumqayıt latest:
- Qabala has the most dropped points from leading position (9) in Premier League
- Sumqayıt have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
Both teams have had enough rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an energetic game!
Qabala form and stats
Qabala have played 8 Premier League games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 2-5-1 (wins-draws-losses).
Qabala faced defeat in their previous match, away at Neftçi (0-1). Previous to that game, a home match hosting Keşlə FK in a game that was won 2-0.
The defeat against Neftçi was especially painful as the deciding goal against was scored four minutes into stoppage time (by E. Makhmudov).
Qabala are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 9 goals in 8 games. Qabala have conceded 9 in these home matches. It's worth mentioning that 5 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.
Sumqayıt form and stats
The story so far for the visiting team on their Premier League travels is 3 wins, 2 draws and 2 defeats.
Sumqayıt have succeeded in guarding their own goal lately, led by their goalkeeper Mekhti Dzhenetov. It's been 295 minutes since they last conceded in Premier League.
Sumqayıt's last game ended in a draw, the home match versus Qarabag that finished 0-0. A home win before that, celebrating 3-0 vs Sebail.
The visiting Sumqayıt have scored more than one goal per away game in the league so far. The grand total is 10 goals from 7 games. Sumqayıt struggle to build an impenetrable defensive wall in away matches with a total of 12 goals conceded from these games. It's worth mentioning that 8 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 away matches.
Head 2 Head
This is the result when the teams met earlier this season; Sumqayıt - Qabala 0-1. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: four - four - two (Qabala wins - draws - Sumqayıt wins). As for goals, two matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), eight had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  A. Ghorbani 7 goals |  R. Schorr Utzig 4 goals | T. Mütəllimov 4 goals |
Qabala missing players
Sumqayıt missing players
| Qabala | Sumqayıt | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 16 | 8 | 1 | Played | P | 1 | 7 | 16 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| 6 | 5 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 6 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 15 | 9 | 1 | Scored | S | 2 | 10 | 20 |
| 23 | 9 | 1 | Conceded | C | 2 | 12 | 20 |
| 94% | 88% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 88% |
| 81% | 88% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 86% | 69% |
| 38% | 25% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 57% | 56% |
| 19% | 12% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 29% | 19% |
| 6% | 12% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 14% | 6% |
| 56% | 75% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 71% | 56% |
| 19% | 25% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 29% | 31% |
| 31% | 12% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 25% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.5 | 2.6 | 3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 2.8 | 2.7 |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | 13.8 | 13 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 8 | 6.7 |
| 3.8 | 5 | 3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 3.5 | 2.7 |
| 25% | 22% | 33% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 38% | 45% |
- Qabala has the fewest scored goals in the second half (6) in Premier League
- Qabala has the most dropped points from leading position (9) in Premier League
- Sumqayıt have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Sumqayıt have scored in all their away matches so far.
- Sumqayıt haven’t played a single 0-0 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 | Neftçi | 16 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 21 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 33 |
| 2 | Qarabag | 16 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 38 | 13 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 26 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 12 | 5 | 25 | 30 |
| 3 | Zira | 16 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 22 | 18 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 11 | 4 | 25 |
| 4 | Sumqayıt | 16 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 20 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 0 | 23 |
| 5 | Qabala | 16 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 15 | 23 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 14 | -8 | 18 |
| 6 | Sebail | 16 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 17 | 26 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 14 | -9 | 16 |
| 7 | Sabah | 16 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 16 | 23 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 13 | -7 | 14 |
| 8 | Keşlə FK | 16 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 15 | 25 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 14 | -10 | 14 |