The Zira manager R. Sadıqov attacks this game with the team placed 2nd so far. In the visitors dressing room Neftçi and their manager F. Məmmədov are in 3rd place before this match.
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.
Zira form and stats
Zira's first Premier League home game here at Zirə qəsəbə stadionu ended in defeat. Last season their home statistics were 4 wins, 3 draws and 3 defeats from 10 matches.
A strong away win for Zira against Kesl FK the last match, as D. Volkovi and Clésio (2) were on target. Before that game, the home loss against Sabah with the scoreline 0-2.
Early season league goal statistics from Zira's 1 home game: 0 goals, 2 conceded.
Neftçi form and stats
Only one away game in the Premier League so far for Neftçi and it resulted in three points. Last season the statistics for their away games were 4 victories, 2 draws and 3 losses from 9 travels.
Neftçi's last game was the home draw against Qabala (1-1). Preceding that game was the away victory against Qarabag with the score of 2-1.
As for goals scored and conceded in the league games away so far, Neftçi has managed 2 goals and let in 1 from 1 match.
Head 2 Head
Last ten meetings between the teams: Zira won two, Neftçi won five and three draws. five games with over 2,5 goals, five matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  N. Ələsgərov 3 goals |   D. Volkovi 2 goals | C. Bauque 2 goals |
Zira missing players
Neftçi missing players
| Zira | Neftçi | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | Played | P | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 6 | 0 | 0 | Scored | S | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 6 | 2 | 2 | Conceded | C | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 50% | 0% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 100% | 50% |
| 25% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 25% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 75% | 0% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 100% | 75% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 25% | 100% | 100% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 25% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3.5 | 3 | 3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 2 | 2.8 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 40 | 10 | 10 | Total Shots | T S | 0 | 6 | 38 |
| 18 | 4 | 4 | Shots on Target | S O | 0 | 5 | 16 |
| 33% | 0% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 40% | 31% |
- Zira has the fewest points (0) at home in Premier League
- Zira has the fewest scored goals (0) at home in Premier League
- Zira has the most conceded goals in the second half (4) in Premier League
- Zira has the the worst goal difference (-2) at home in Premier League
| Zira | Last season | Neftçi | |||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 20 | 10 | Played | P | 9 | 20 | ||
| 6 | 4 | Won | W | 4 | 10 | ||
| 5 | 3 | Drew | D | 2 | 7 | ||
| 9 | 3 | Lost | L | 3 | 3 | ||
| 25 | 16 | Scored | S | 12 | 33 | ||
| 37 | 17 | Conceded | C | 7 | 14 | ||
| 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 78% | 80% | ||
| 90% | 90% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 75% | ||
| 65% | 60% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 33% | 45% | ||
| 40% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 11% | 20% | ||
| 10% | 20% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 11% | 10% | ||
| 60% | 70% | BTTS | BTTS | 22% | 45% | ||
| 10% | 20% | Clean Sheets | C S | 56% | 45% | ||
| 30% | 10% | Failed to Score | F T | 44% | 30% | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2.7 | 2.9 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.9 | 2.5 | ||
| 3 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 3 | ||
| 154 | 78 | Total Shots | T S | 127 | 271 | ||
| 57 | 32 | Shots on Target | S O | 48 | 112 | ||
| 35% | 38% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 19% | 26% | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Sumqayıt | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 |
| 2 | Zira | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 7 |
| 3 | Neftçi | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 |
| 4 | Sabah | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| 5 | Qarabag | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| 6 | Kesl FK | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 7 | Sebail | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 3 |
| 8 | Qabala | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 3 |
| Last season | 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 | 20 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 34 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 4 | 27 | 45 |
| 2 | Neftçi | 20 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 33 | 14 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 21 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 7 | 19 | 37 |
| 3 | Kesl FK | 20 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 27 | 21 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 13 | 11 | 6 | 30 |
| 4 | Sumqayıt | 20 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 24 | 32 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 16 | -8 | 23 |
| 5 | Zira | 20 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 25 | 37 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 17 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 20 | -12 | 23 |
| 6 | Sabah | 20 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 19 | 27 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 15 | -8 | 21 |
| 7 | Sebail | 20 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 16 | 30 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 15 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 15 | -14 | 20 |
| 8 | Qabala | 20 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 25 | 35 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 14 | 16 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 19 | -10 | 19 |