Getting closer to the top teams is at stake when these two mid-table clubs battle it out. Both will be aiming to improve their league table standing, Qarabağ in 4th and Keşlə FK in 5th place.
There haven't been much time to rest for the hosts, as they played a Europa League match only three days ago. Thankfully the previous game, versus Villarreal, was also a home game here at Azərsun Arena. The away team is better rested.
This is a local derby, usually meaning added tension and importance.
Qarabağ form and stats
Qarabağ, who have the fewest conceded goals (4) in Premier League, must be fairly happy with 6 points from their first three Premier League games here at Azərsun Arena.
Nothing to worry about in defence for Qarabağ, as their goalkeeper Emil Balayev has completely shut out the opponents for 216 minutes in the Premier League.
The Qarabağ fans got no joy from their last match, a Europa League game also here at Azərsun Arena: A 1-3 defeat against Villarreal. 0-0 away at Zira before that.
Shakhrudin Mahammadaliyev had a busy but productive day in the Villarreal match. Despite making seven saves the loss could not be prevented.
Qarabağ are traveling soon after this match as the Europa League match at Sivasspor awaits in four days.
Goals decide football matches and Qarabağ are scoring many of them at home; 6 on target from 3 league matches. Qarabağ are not conceding a lot of goals here at Azərsun Arena in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 2 from 3 matches.
Keşlə FK form and stats
2 wins, 2 draws and 0 losses. That’s the product of Keşlə FK, who have the most points (8) away in Premier League, playing as the away team in the Premier League this season.
Home advantage was not enough for Keşlə in their previous game, as they lost their Premier League-match, hosting Neftçi, 0-1. Preceding that game, the 1-1 draw paying a visit to Sebail.
Keşlə FK find the net regularly in their away games. 4 goals from 4 away fixtures in the league. Keşlə FK are tight as a drum on their travels, having allowed the opposition only 1 goal away.
Head 2 Head
The most recent history between these sides is the Keşlə FK - Qarabağ 0-0 played earlier this season. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: seven - three - zero (Qarabağ wins - draws - Keşlə FK wins). As for goals, three matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), seven had two or less.Qarabağ missing players
Keşlə FK missing players
| Qarabağ | Keşlə FK | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 6 | 3 | 0 | Played | P | 0 | 4 | 7 |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 8 | 6 | 0 | Scored | S | 0 | 4 | 6 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 67% | 100% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 75% | 71% |
| 67% | 100% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 50% | 43% |
| 50% | 67% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 0% | 14% |
| 17% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 14% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 14% |
| 33% | 33% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 25% | 29% |
| 67% | 67% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 75% | 57% |
| 33% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 25% | 43% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.7 | 1.3 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 3.2 | 2.6 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 96 | 44 | 0 | Total Shots | T S | 0 | 74 | 106 |
| 40 | 21 | 0 | Shots on Target | S O | 0 | 28 | 39 |
| 20% | 29% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 14% | 15% |
- All of Qarabağ's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Keşlə FK has the fewest conceded goals (1) away in Premier League
- Keşlə FK has the fewest matches over the total-line (1) in Premier League
- Keşlə FK has the fewest scored goals in the first half (1) in Premier League
- Keşlə FK has the most clean sheets (3) away in Premier League
- Keşlə FK has the most matches under the total-line (6) in Premier League
- Keşlə FK has the most points (8) away in Premier League
- Keşlə FK have not yet lost a game away.
- Keşlə FK have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded away.
- Qarabağ has the fewest conceded goals (4) in Premier League
- Qarabağ has the the best goal difference (+4) at home 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 | Sumqayıt | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 14 |
| 2 | Neftçi | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 13 |
| 3 | Zira | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 11 |
| 4 | Qarabağ | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 |
| 5 | Keşlə FK | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 |
| 6 | Sabah | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | -2 | 6 |
| 7 | Sebail | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -2 | 5 |
| 8 | Qabala | 7 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | -6 | 5 |