Struggling Sumqayıt will be hoping to pull off an upset when they welcome high-flying Qarabağ in the upcoming league round. It’s 8th vs 2nd and the home crowd will have moderate expectations.
Sumqayıt form and stats
With 2 wins, 1 draw and 6 defeats from their home games, Sumqayıt, who have the fewest scored goals (6) at home in Premier League, are certainly not brimming with confidence. It's been an uphill battle for Sumqayıt in their home games for quite some time now, as four matches in a row are lost here. Not since the Sebail game have they avoided the disappointment of defeat.Sumqayıt manager A. Abbasov and his team return home after a 1-1 draw away versus Sabah (placed 5th) in the Premier League. Before that game, the home loss against Neftci with the scoreline 1-2.
Some members of the home team might already be thinking of their next match, the Premier League game versus Kesl FK in only four days. This game is also played here at ASK Arena.
Sumqayıt have scored 6 goals here in 9 matches, not a lot. Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 14 goals have been conceded.
Qarabağ form and stats
Qarabağ's travelling support has been rewarded for their time and money so far this season, having witnessed Qarabağ collect 23 points from their 10 away matches. 7 victories and 2 draws have created these points (and only 1 defeat). Qarabağ love their trips these days, as their two previous away games have resulted in victories.It's the second away game in a row for Qarabağ, but there's smiles all around after the 2-1 victory versus Sebail (placed 3rd) in the Premier League last time out. Ahead of that game was the 0-0 draw at home against Zira.
Qarabağ have scored more than twice per away game on average, an impressive attacking display. They have 21 goals from 10 away matches. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (7 so far).
Head 2 Head
The last H2H meeting was Sumqayıt - Qarabağ 0-2, played this season. Numbers for the last ten meetings between these two teams are: 1 win for Sumqayıt, 1 draw and 8 wins for Qarabağ.Top Goalscorers
  M. Mədətov 7 goals |  F. Ozobić 6 goals |  Dani Quintana 5 goals |
Sumqayıt missing players
Qarabağ missing players
| Sumqayıt | Qarabağ | |||
| Total | Home | Statistic | Away | Total |
| 21 | 9 | Played | 11 | 21 |
| 90% | 100% | Over 0.5 | 91% | 95% |
| 62% | 56% | Over 1.5 | 82% | 86% |
| 33% | 33% | Over 2.5 | 45% | 43% |
| 19% | 22% | Over 3.5 | 27% | 29% |
| 10% | 11% | Over 4.5 | 27% | 19% |
| 43% | 33% | Both teams to score | 64% | 57% |
| 19% | 22% | Clean Sheet | 27% | 38% |
| 48% | 44% | Failed To Score | 18% | 10% |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | D | P |
| 1 | Neftçi | 21 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 36 | 15 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 22 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 8 | 21 | 45 |
| 2 | Qarabağ | 21 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 41 | 18 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 20 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 7 | 23 | 45 |
| 3 | Sebail | 21 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 24 | 21 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 12 | 3 | 31 |
| 4 | Qabala | 21 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 24 | 23 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 14 | 8 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 1 | 29 |
| 5 | Sabah | 21 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 16 | 30 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 18 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 12 | -14 | 22 |
| 6 | Zira | 21 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 18 | 28 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 16 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 12 | -10 | 22 |
| 7 | Keşlə FK | 21 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 21 | 32 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 10 | 14 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 18 | -11 | 19 |
| 8 | Sumqayıt | 21 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 16 | 29 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 15 | -13 | 17 |
