It's early days in the Premier League and both Sumqayıt and Zira are still hoping for a flying start in order to set the tone for the season. Three points can make a big difference at this stage.
Both teams have had enough rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an energetic game!
Sumqayıt form and stats
Sumqayıt have played 3 Premier League games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 1-1-1 (wins-draws-losses).
Sumqayıt shared the glory with Qabala in their last match, an away game that ended all square 1-1. Before that, Sumqayıt drew at home versus Qarabag.
The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Sumqayıt have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found five matches with the results: Won two, drawn one and lost two.
Sumqayıt are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 4 goals in 3 games. Sumqayıt have conceded 4 in these home matches.
Zira form and stats
The seven points Zira have gathered from their first three away trips in the Premier League is impressive and could lead to great things if the form continues. It could be a hat trick of victories away for Zira, as they have won on their previous two travels.
Zira are travelling after their nice 1-0 home win in the Premier League against Neftçi (placed 5th). Before that one, a nice away victory 3-2 at Kesl FK.
Late drama in the previous game, when D. Volkovi scored the winning goal five minutes into stoppage time to defeat Neftçi.
As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found seven similar matches played by Zira in our archives, and the results are: two wins for Zira, two draws and three defeats.
The Zira manager R. Sadıqov has got the team scoring on the road, with 6 away goals in 3 league matches. As opposed to that, Zira have seen the ball go into their own net 4 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Sumqayıt two wins, three draws and Zira five victories. As for goals, six matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), four games had two or less.Sumqayıt missing players
Zira missing players
| Sumqayıt | Zira | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 5 | 3 | 1 | Played | P | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 | 4 | 0 | Scored | S | 0 | 6 | 7 |
| 5 | 4 | 1 | Conceded | C | 0 | 4 | 6 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 80% | 67% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 100% | 80% |
| 40% | 67% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 67% | 40% |
| 20% | 33% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 33% | 20% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 33% | 20% |
| 60% | 67% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 100% | 60% |
| 20% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 20% |
| 20% | 33% | 100% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 20% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.2 | 3 | 3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 3.7 | 3.4 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 43 | 22 | 4 | Total Shots | T S | 0 | 30 | 43 |
| 19 | 9 | 0 | Shots on Target | S O | 0 | 14 | 21 |
| 37% | 44% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 43% | 33% |
- All of Zira's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Sumqayıt has the most scored goals in the first half (4) in Premier League
- Sumqayıt haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Zira has the most scored goals (6) away in Premier League
- Zira have not yet lost a game away.
- Zira have scored in all their away matches so far.
- Zira haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Zira is in the best form (3-1-1)
| Sumqayıt | Last season | Zira | |||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 20 | 10 | Played | P | 10 | 20 | ||
| 6 | 3 | Won | W | 2 | 6 | ||
| 5 | 3 | Drew | D | 2 | 5 | ||
| 9 | 4 | Lost | L | 6 | 9 | ||
| 24 | 12 | Scored | S | 9 | 25 | ||
| 32 | 16 | Conceded | C | 20 | 37 | ||
| 95% | 90% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | ||
| 85% | 80% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 90% | 90% | ||
| 60% | 70% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 70% | 65% | ||
| 25% | 20% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 30% | 40% | ||
| 10% | 10% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 10% | ||
| 60% | 70% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 60% | ||
| 20% | 20% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 10% | ||
| 25% | 20% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 30% | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | ||
| 3.3 | 3.4 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.6 | 2.7 | ||
| 3 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 2 | 3 | ||
| 176 | 87 | Total Shots | T S | 76 | 154 | ||
| 67 | 33 | Shots on Target | S O | 25 | 57 | ||
| 30% | 33% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 32% | 35% | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Zira | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 10 |
| 2 | Kesl FK | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 9 |
| 3 | Qarabag | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 |
| 4 | Sumqayıt | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 |
| 5 | Neftçi | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -1 | 7 |
| 6 | Sabah | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 6 |
| 7 | Sebail | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 4 |
| 8 | Qabala | 6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | -6 | 4 |