Qarabağ have played good football this season, proven by 1st position in the table. Sabah have an outlook both up and down from the 4th place.
- Qarabağ have the most scored goals (59) in Premier League
- Qarabağ have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Sabah have scored away.
Qarabağ have less rest than Sabah in this fixture, as the hosts were involved in a Azerbaidjan Cup game only four days ago. Thankfully the previous game, versus Qabala, was also a home game here at Tofiq Bəhramov adına Respublika stadionu. The away team is better rested.
Qarabağ form and stats
Qarabağ have been very solid at home in the Premier League so far, with 30 points collected from 10 matches (10-0-0). This has contributed greatly to their 1st position in the table. Qarabağ haven’t lost a league-game in 15 attempts regardless of arena, a great achievement. Their last loss was the fixture versus Sebail, 190 days ago.
Nothing to worry about in defence for Qarabağ, as their goalkeeper Sahruddin M@h@mm@d@liyev has completely shut out the opponents for 298 minutes in the Premier League.
Qarabağ's previous match was a Azerbaidjan Cup game also played at their own arena, finishing 5-0 vs Qabala. The home team hope to to repeat that performance.
In the preceding match a 2-0 victory visiting Qabala.The match schedule is unforgiving for Qarabağ as they have a new game in only four days, a Premier League match thankfully also at home. Zira are visiting.
It's goals goals goals for Qarabağ who have scored 37 goals from 10 league home games. As for guarding their own goal, Qarabağ have only let in 3 goals at home. It's worth mentioning that 2 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.
Sabah form and stats
Playing away, Sabah have won 5 games, drawn 1 and suffered 5 defeats in the Premier League this season.
Sabah won their last game, 5-1 versus Keşlə FK played at home. As you can tell from the results above, Sabah was very dominant against Keşlə FK, winning the match with a scoreline that even the finest fortune teller couldn't predict. 5-1 (!) with Ochihava, Rodríguez, Mickels (2) and Isaev providing the goals.
Prior to that match, the Sabah manager Musaev faced defeat when travelling to Neftci and losing 0-1.The visitors will be packing their bags again in only four days as another away game awaits: The Premier League trip to Sebail.
The visiting Sabah have scored more than one goal per away game in the league so far. The grand total is 14 goals from 11 games. Sabah have conceded 15 goals in these away matches. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.
Head 2 Head
The most recent recorded scoreline featuring both these sides is the Sabah - Qarabağ 0-1 played not long ago this season. Last ten meetings featuring these teams: Qarabağ won nine, Sabah were winners in zero and we saw one draw. four games with more than 2,5 goals, six matches with under 2,5 goals.Top Goalscorers
  J. Mickels 11 goals |   F. Ozobić 10 goals | I. Wadji 9 goals |
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| Qarabağ | Sabah | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 23 | 10 | 3 | Played | P | 2 | 11 | 24 |
| 18 | 10 | 3 | Won | W | 1 | 5 | 11 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 5 | 11 |
| 59 | 37 | 9 | Scored | S | 2 | 14 | 36 |
| 11 | 3 | 1 | Conceded | C | 2 | 15 | 30 |
| 91% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 83% | 90% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 82% | 75% |
| 57% | 60% | 33% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 45% | 54% |
| 30% | 50% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 18% | 21% |
| 17% | 40% | 33% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 9% | 12% |
| 39% | 30% | 33% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 36% | 42% |
| 61% | 70% | 67% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 27% | 25% |
| 9% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 36% | 33% |
| 7.7 | 9.2 | 10.3 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 6.5 | 4.7 | 5.1 |
| 2.9 | 2.4 | 3.7 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 1.5 | 2.9 | 4 |
| 1.7 | 1.6 | 2.3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.5 | 2.2 | 2.4 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 16 | 16.9 | 15.7 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 12.5 | 12.3 | 12.7 |
| 6.6 | 7.6 | 6.3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 5 | 4.5 | 4.9 |
| 39% | 49% | 47% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 20% | 28% | 28% |
| 5.8 | 5.5 | 7.7 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 8.5 | 8.3 | 8.6 |
| 2.3 | 2 | 3.3 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 2.5 | 3.7 | 3.5 |
- Qarabağ have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Qarabağ have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Qarabağ have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Sabah have scored away.
- Qarabağ have scored in all their home matches so far.
- Qarabağ have the fewest conceded goals (11) in Premier League
- Qarabağ have the fewest conceded goals (3) at home in Premier League
- Qarabağ have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (4) in Premier League
- Qarabağ have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (7) in Premier League
- Qarabağ have the fewest points from losing position (0) in Premier League
- Qarabağ have the most clean sheets (14) in Premier League
- Qarabağ have the most clean sheets (7) at home in Premier League
- Qarabağ have the most points (30) at home in Premier League
- Qarabağ have the most scored goals (37) at home in Premier League
- Qarabağ have the most scored goals (59) in Premier League
- Qarabağ have the most scored goals in the first half (32) in Premier League
- Qarabağ have the most scored goals in the second half (27) in Premier League
- Qarabağ have the the best goal difference (+34) at home in Premier League
- Qarabağ have the the best goal difference (+48) in Premier League
- Qarabağ have won all their matches at home so far.
- Qarabağ have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
- Qarabağ have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- Qarabağ haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Qarabağ is in the best form (6-0-0) in Premier League
- Sabah haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Qarabağ | 23 | 18 | 4 | 1 | 59 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 3 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 22 | 8 | 48 | 58 |
| 2 | Neftci | 24 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 39 | 25 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 24 | 12 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 47 |
| 3 | Zira | 24 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 32 | 24 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 11 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 13 | 8 | 42 |
| 4 | Sabah | 24 | 11 | 2 | 11 | 36 | 30 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 22 | 15 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 15 | 6 | 35 |
| 5 | Qabala | 24 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 32 | 33 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 16 | 11 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 16 | 22 | -1 | 35 |
| 6 | Keşlə FK | 25 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 25 | 46 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 17 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 13 | 29 | -21 | 21 |
| 7 | Sumqayt | 23 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 13 | 37 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 22 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 15 | -24 | 15 |
| 8 | Sebail | 25 | 4 | 3 | 18 | 17 | 47 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 11 | 19 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 28 | -30 | 15 |
