The visiting Neftçi team are probably odds-on at Sumqayıt, as the away side have a 32 point edge from their 24 league games this season.
- Sumqayıt have the fewest scored goals (13) in Premier League
- Neftçi have the most points from losing position (9) in Premier League
Sumqayıt and Neftçi should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.
Sumqayıt form and stats
The home fans haven’t been spoiled with victories in the Premier League this season. Sumqayıt have only managed 2 wins, 2 draws and 7 losses from their games here at Kapital Bank Arena. All in all it has been a very rough period for Sumqayıt who hasn’t won a league-game in their last 14 attempts. Their previous win was against Sebail, 185 days ago.
The Sumqayıt followers got no joy from their last match, also played here at Kapital Bank Arena: A 0-1 defeat against Zira (placed 3rd). Heartbreak for Sumqayıt in their last match as Zira's Volkovi scored the winning goal deep into overtime.
Before that, Sumqayıt played out a draw 1-1 when visiting Qabala.Another home game is coming up fairly shortly for the hosts, as Kesl FK are coming to town in four days.
Sumqayıt have scored 6 league goals here from 11 matches, not a lot. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 0 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. When Sumqayıt hosts teams that live on the top of the table (like Sebail and Kesl FK), the matches have ended over 2.5 goals 2 of 2 times.
Neftçi form and stats
Neftçi's travelling support has been rewarded for their time and money so far this season, having witnessed Neftçi collect 20 points from their 10 away matches in the Premier League. 6 victories and 2 draws have created these points (and only 2 defeats). It’s been three wins in a row for Neftçi on their travels, an amazing performance which inspire hopes of making this one the fourth consecutive victory.
260 minutes! That's how long the Neftçi goalkeeper Kamran Ibrahimov and his defense have shut out their league opponents.
Neftçi delivered a 0-0 draw playing at home against Zira in their previous match; a Azerbaidjan Cup fixture.
Prior to that result Neftçi won their away game at Sebail in the Premier League. The scoreline was 1-0.The schedule is very tough for Neftçi now as they have to travel again shortly after this match. A Premier League game at Qabala is waiting in only four days.
The travelling fans enjoy Neftçi's attacking play in away games, having scored 15 goals in 10 league matches away. 13 goals have been conceded by Neftçi in these games. 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 up to date archived result between these squads is the Neftçi - Sumqayıt 2-1 played not long ago this season. Sumqayıt-Neftçi H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Sumqayıt three wins, Neftçi two wins, five draws. one of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Top Goalscorers
  T. Bezerra 8 goals |  E. Mahmudov 5 goals |  R. Sadikhov 4 goals |
Sumqayıt missing players
Neftçi missing players
| Sumqayıt | Neftçi | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 23 | 11 | 2 | Played | P | 4 | 10 | 24 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | Won | W | 3 | 6 | 14 |
| 6 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 14 | 7 | 2 | Lost | L | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 13 | 6 | 0 | Scored | S | 8 | 15 | 39 |
| 37 | 22 | 7 | Conceded | C | 5 | 13 | 25 |
| 91% | 91% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 96% |
| 74% | 82% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 75% | 80% | 79% |
| 39% | 55% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 75% | 60% | 62% |
| 13% | 27% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 30% | 25% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 25% | 10% | 4% |
| 30% | 18% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 75% | 70% | 62% |
| 22% | 27% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 25% | 20% | 33% |
| 57% | 64% | 100% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 10% | 8% |
| 4.5 | 4.4 | 3 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4 | 3.2 | 4.6 |
| 4.1 | 3.4 | 2.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3.3 | 4 | 4.8 |
| 2.3 | 1.4 | 1.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 3.3 | 2.6 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 9.6 | 10.7 | 4.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 14.7 | 10.8 | 11.2 |
| 3.1 | 3.8 | 2 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 6.7 | 4.4 | 4.7 |
| 19% | 16% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 30% | 32% | 35% |
| 12.2 | 12.6 | 14.5 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 12 | 10.8 | 9.2 |
| 4.5 | 5.1 | 6 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 4.7 | 4.4 | 3.7 |
- Neftçi have scored more than double the goals of Sumqayıt.
- Neftçi have the most matches over the total-line (12) in Premier League
- Neftçi have the most points from losing position (9) in Premier League
- Neftçi have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Neftçi haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
- Sumqayıt have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Sumqayıt have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Sumqayıt have the fewest matches over the total-line (4) in Premier League
- Sumqayıt have the fewest points (8) at home in Premier League
- Sumqayıt have the fewest scored goals (13) in Premier League
- Sumqayıt have the fewest scored goals (6) at home in Premier League
- Sumqayıt have the fewest scored goals in the first half (4) in Premier League
- Sumqayıt have the fewest scored goals in the second half (9) in Premier League
- Sumqayıt have the most conceded goals (22) at home in Premier League
- Sumqayıt have the the worst goal difference (-16) 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 | Qarabag | 24 | 18 | 5 | 1 | 60 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 38 | 4 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 22 | 8 | 48 | 59 |
| 2 | Neftçi | 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 | 25 | 11 | 3 | 11 | 37 | 31 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 22 | 15 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 16 | 6 | 36 |
| 5 | Qabala | 24 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 32 | 33 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 16 | 11 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 16 | 22 | -1 | 35 |
| 6 | Kesl FK | 25 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 25 | 46 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 17 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 13 | 29 | -21 | 21 |
| 7 | Sumqayıt | 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 |
