The home fans are expecting three points in this fixture, as the home advantage should be put to good use versus a struggling visitor. Sumqayıt are in the 4th position while the guesting Sabah worry at 8th.
- Sabah haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Sumqayıt and Sabah.
Sumqayıt form and stats
Sumqayıt have played 6 Premier League games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 2-2-2 (wins-draws-losses).
Before that game, the home loss against Qabala with the scoreline 0-1.
This is expected to be a close game, with Sumqayıt perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Sumqayıt as a small favourite), we find eight games. Sumqayıt has won four of these, drawn one and lost three.
Sumqayıt are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 6 goals in 6 games. Sumqayıt have conceded 6 in these home matches.
Sabah form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Sabah so far with only 4 points returning home. The records show 1-1-4 (win-draw-lose).
The manager V. Fernandez was unhappy after their last game, a Premier League match played at their home ground Bank Respublika Arena. Sabah suffered a 0-2 loss to Neftçi (placed 1st). Preceding that game, the 1-1 draw paying a visit to Keşlə FK.
So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Sabah playing away and similar expectations, we found five relevant matches. Results were two Sabah wins, one draw and two defeats.
The visitors have scored 5 goals from 6 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. 8 goals have been conceded by Sabah in these games.
Head 2 Head
This is not the first time this season these parties meet, as the history books show this recent fixture: Sabah - Sumqayıt 1-2. Numbers for the last nine meetings between these two teams are: six wins for Sumqayıt, one draw and two wins for Sabah. Over 2,5 goals: five times; under 2,5 goals: four games.Top Goalscorers
  A. Ghorbani 6 goals | R. Sadikhov 3 goals |   R. Şeydayev 3 goals |
Sumqayıt missing players
Sabah missing players
| Sumqayıt | Sabah | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 12 | 6 | 2 | Played | P | 2 | 6 | 12 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 4 | 2 | 2 | Lost | L | 1 | 4 | 8 |
| 15 | 6 | 0 | Scored | S | 3 | 5 | 11 |
| 18 | 6 | 2 | Conceded | C | 2 | 8 | 16 |
| 92% | 83% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 75% | 50% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 83% | 83% |
| 58% | 50% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 33% | 42% |
| 25% | 17% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 8% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 67% | 50% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 50% | 42% |
| 17% | 17% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 17% | 17% |
| 25% | 50% | 100% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 33% | 42% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3.2 | 3.3 | 3.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3.5 | 3.3 | 3.2 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 7.5 | 6.5 | 5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 14 | 12.2 | 11.3 |
| 2.8 | 2 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 5.5 | 4.8 | 4.4 |
| 42% | 50% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 27% | 17% | 21% |
- 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 | Neftçi | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 21 |
| 2 | Qarabağ | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 28 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 20 | 20 |
| 3 | Zira | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 14 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 20 |
| 4 | Sumqayıt | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 18 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 12 | -3 | 16 |
| 5 | Sebail | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 13 |
| 6 | Keşlə FK | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 18 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 10 | -6 | 13 |
| 7 | Qabala | 12 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 19 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 10 | -9 | 12 |
| 8 | Sabah | 12 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 11 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 8 | -5 | 10 |