The visiting Qarabağ side should be favourites in this visit to Zira, as the away team holds a 32 point advantage from their 25 league games this season.
Both teams have had enough rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an energetic game!
Zira form and stats
4 victories, 4 draws and 5 defeats. That’s what Zira have to build on here.In their previous game, the manager S. Abasov led his Zira to a defeat in the Premier League match away at Qabala. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here . Previous to that game, a home match hosting Sumqayıt in a game that was won 2-0.
Zira are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home, having created 13 goals in 13 matches. On the other hand, Zira have conceded 18 goals.
Qarabağ form and stats
The away team, who have the fewest conceded goals (8) away in Premier League, have been very comfortable on their travels so far, racking up 9 wins, 2 draws and only 1 loss. Things are running smoothly for Qarabağ who hasn't tasted defeat in their last 13 matches, regardless of venue and tournament. Their last defeat was against Arsenal. Qarabağ are enjoying a nice run from their away games now, having played seven in a row without losing.Qarabağ won their last game, 3-0 versus Keşlə FK played at home. That result followed a home victory 3-0 versus Sabah.
The Qarabağ manager Q. Qurbanov has got the team scoring on the road, with 29 away goals in 12 matches. Qarabağ are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 8 times in 12 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.
Head 2 Head
The teams have played each other before this season, with the result Qarabağ - Zira 0-0 entered in the official records. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: 0 - 3 - 7 (Zira wins - draws - Qarabağ wins).Top Goalscorers
 
M. Mədətov
10 goals
|
F. Ozobić
8 goals
|
Dani Quintana
6 goals
|
Zira missing players
Qarabağ missing players
| Zira | Qarabağ | |||
| Total | Home | Statistic | Away | Total |
| 25 | 13 | Played | 12 | 25 |
| 24 | 13 | Scored | 29 | 55 |
| 36 | 18 | Conceded | 8 | 19 |
| 84% | 85% | Over 0.5 | 100% | 96% |
| 68% | 77% | Over 1.5 | 92% | 88% |
| 44% | 38% | Over 2.5 | 50% | 52% |
| 24% | 23% | Over 3.5 | 33% | 28% |
| 12% | 8% | Over 4.5 | 17% | 20% |
| 40% | 38% | Both teams to score | 50% | 52% |
| 36% | 38% | Clean Sheet | 50% | 44% |
| 40% | 38% | Failed To Score | 0% | 8% |
| 3.7 | 4.2 | Corners For (avg) | 4.7 | 5 |
| 3 | 3.2 | Corners Against (avg) | 2.3 | 3 |
| 2.2 | 2.3 | Yellow Cards (avg) | 1.6 | 1.6 |
| 1 | 1 | Red Cards (total) | 0 | 1 |
- Qarabağ hasn't played a single 0-0 game away.
- Qarabağ has scored in all of their 12 away matches.
| 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 | Qarabağ | 25 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 55 | 19 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 26 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 29 | 8 | 36 | 57 |
| 2 | Neftçi | 25 | 16 | 7 | 2 | 45 | 19 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 26 | 9 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 19 | 10 | 26 | 55 |
| 3 | Sebail | 25 | 11 | 5 | 9 | 31 | 28 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 20 | 17 | 3 | 38 |
| 4 | Qabala | 25 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 29 | 27 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 17 | 11 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 16 | 2 | 36 |
| 5 | Sabah | 25 | 7 | 5 | 13 | 19 | 36 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 21 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 15 | -17 | 26 |
| 6 | Zira | 25 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 24 | 36 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 18 | -12 | 25 |
| 7 | Sumqayıt | 25 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 19 | 40 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 23 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 17 | -21 | 20 |
| 8 | Keşlə FK | 25 | 5 | 4 | 16 | 23 | 40 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 11 | 17 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 23 | -17 | 19 |
