Premier League preview: Can Zira edge out victory against Keşlə FK?

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Competition: Azerbaijan Premier League
Competition: Sun 11.April
Match begins: 13:00 (UTC)

With their 13 point advantage in the league table, Zira fans are hoping to see their team collect maximum points from this game against Keşlə FK.

Insights:
  • Keşlə FK have the most dropped points from leading position (15) in Premier League

There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.

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Zira form and stats

Zira have collected 16 points from their Premier League home games so far after 4-4-2.

The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Zira have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found eight games) they have won three times, drawn four and lost one.

Zira are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 11 goals in 10 games. Zira have only conceded 9 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Keşlə FK form and stats

Keşlə FK, who have the most conceded goals (21) away in Premier League, have only collected 11 points from their away games in the Premier League, after 2-5-5 (12 played). The sun doesn’t shine and the birds do not sing for Keşlə FK, who have now gone twelve games without a victory. The Qabala game was their last win and it’s been a dry spell since.

Keşlə are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is one win, zero draws and two defeats. From a total of three matches.

The visiting Keşlə have scored more than one goal per away game in the league so far. The grand total is 12 goals from 12 games. In the opposite end, Keşlə have conceded 21 goals in their away games.

Head 2 Head

These teams' last encounter with each other was the Keşlə FK - Zira 2-2 earlier this season. Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): Zira won five games, two matches ended with a draw and Keşlə FK has three wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: seven / three

Top Goalscorers

ZiraD. Volkovi
D. Volkovi
8 goals
ZiraA. Ramazanov
A. Ramazanov
5 goals
ZiraC. Bauque
C. Bauque
5 goals

Zira missing players

Keşlə FK missing players

Zira Keşlə FK
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
21 10 3 Played P 4 12 21
7 4 0 Won W 1 2 3
10 4 2 Drew D 2 5 9
4 2 1 Lost L 1 5 9
24 11 2 Scored S 3 12 21
21 9 4 Conceded C 4 21 33
76% 80% 67% Over 0.5 O 0.5 75% 92% 90%
62% 60% 67% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 83% 76%
38% 30% 33% Over 2.5 O 2.5 25% 42% 38%
29% 30% 33% Over 3.5 O 3.5 25% 33% 33%
10% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 8% 10%
48% 30% 33% BTTS BTTS 25% 67% 62%
43% 50% 33% Clean Sheets C S 50% 25% 19%
33% 40% 67% Failed to Score F T 50% 17% 29%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
2.2 1.6 1.3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.8 2.4 2.2
5 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 2
 
6.2 5.3 8.3 Shots (avg) S ( 13.8 13.3 12.4
3.1 2.7 4 Shots on Target (avg) S O 6.2 5.8 5.2
32% 29% 17% Goal Efficiency G E 12% 17% 20%
Key stats in Premier League this season:
  • Keşlə FK have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Keşlə FK have the fewest matches over the total-line (5) in Premier League
  • Keşlə FK have the most conceded goals (21) away in Premier League
  • Keşlə FK have the most conceded goals in the second half (21) in Premier League
  • Keşlə FK have the most dropped points from leading position (15) in Premier League
  • Keşlə FK have the most matches under the total-line (11) 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 Qarabağ 21 12 7 2 47 14 11 9 0 2 32 8 10 3 7 0 15 6 33 43
2 Neftci 22 13 4 5 32 23 12 7 2 3 16 15 10 6 2 2 16 8 9 43
3 Zira 21 7 10 4 24 21 10 4 4 2 11 9 11 3 6 2 13 12 3 31
4 Sumqayıt 21 7 8 6 25 24 11 3 5 3 12 10 10 4 3 3 13 14 1 29
5 Qabala 22 5 9 8 20 31 12 3 8 1 14 13 10 2 1 7 6 18 -11 24
6 Sabah 22 5 5 12 20 29 11 3 3 5 10 12 11 2 2 7 10 17 -9 20
7 Sebail 22 4 8 10 19 33 10 3 4 3 12 13 12 1 4 7 7 20 -14 20
8 Keşlə FK 21 3 9 9 21 33 9 1 4 4 9 12 12 2 5 5 12 21 -12 18