The home fans are expecting three points in this fixture, as the home advantage should be put to good use versus a struggling visitor. Qabala are in the 4th position while the guests worry at 6th.
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!
Qabala form and stats
5-5-2 (win-draw-lost) are the numbers at home for Qabala so far this season.Qabala are returning here after visiting Keşlə FK in a Premier League game and winning with a 2-1 scoreline. Preceding that match was the home game against Qarabağ that was lost 1-2.
The match schedule is unforgiving for Qabala as they have a new game in only four days, a Azerbaidjan Cup match thankfully also at home. Qarabağ are visiting.
The Qabala fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium, the tally being 15 in 12 matches. From these home matches, Qabala have conceded only 10 goals.
Zira form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Zira so far with only 9 points returning home. The records show 2-3-6 (win-draw-lose).Zira won their last game, 2-0 versus Sumqayıt played at home. It was a defeat before that one as the away game against Neftçi wasn't a success with a 2-4 loss.
There might be some complaints about the fixture list from the Zira manager S. Abasov as the team has another away game coming up in only four days, this time against Sumqayıt.
The attacking power of Zira when travelling is not overwhelming with 10 goals scored in 11 matches. Zira have conceded 16 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
The teams have played each other before this season, with the result Zira - Qabala 1-1 entered in the official records. Numbers for the last ten meetings between these two teams are: 1 win for Qabala, 6 draws and 3 wins for Zira.Top Goalscorers
  J. Adeniyi 9 goals |  S. Joseph-Monrose 6 goals |  J. Rodríguez 4 goals |
Qabala missing players
Zira missing players
| Qabala | Zira | |||
| Total | Home | Statistic | Away | Total |
| 24 | 12 | Played | 11 | 24 |
| 27 | 15 | Scored | 10 | 23 |
| 26 | 10 | Conceded | 16 | 34 |
| 83% | 75% | Over 0.5 | 82% | 83% |
| 67% | 67% | Over 1.5 | 55% | 67% |
| 50% | 50% | Over 2.5 | 45% | 42% |
| 17% | 17% | Over 3.5 | 27% | 25% |
| 4% | 0% | Over 4.5 | 18% | 12% |
| 62% | 58% | Both teams to score | 36% | 38% |
| 29% | 42% | Clean Sheet | 36% | 38% |
| 25% | 25% | Failed To Score | 45% | 42% |
| 0 | 0 | Corners For (avg) | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | Corners Against (avg) | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | Yellow Cards (avg) | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | Red Cards (avg) | 0 | 0 |
- Zira is involved in more matches over 2.5 away, than home.
| 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 | 24 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 52 | 19 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 23 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 29 | 8 | 33 | 54 |
| 2 | Neftçi | 24 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 43 | 19 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 26 | 9 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 10 | 24 | 52 |
| 3 | Sebail | 24 | 10 | 5 | 9 | 29 | 27 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 18 | 16 | 2 | 35 |
| 4 | Qabala | 24 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 27 | 26 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 15 | 10 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 16 | 1 | 33 |
| 5 | Sabah | 24 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 19 | 34 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 19 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 15 | -15 | 26 |
| 6 | Zira | 24 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 23 | 34 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 16 | -11 | 25 |
| 7 | Sumqayıt | 24 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 18 | 38 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 21 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 17 | -20 | 20 |
| 8 | Keşlə FK | 24 | 5 | 4 | 15 | 23 | 37 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 11 | 17 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 20 | -14 | 19 |
