The home fans are expecting three points in this fixture, as the home advantage should be put to good use versus a struggling visitor. Zira are in the 5th position while the guesting Sabah worry at 6th.
Zira form and stats
Zira have played 7 Premier League games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 3-3-1 (wins-draws-losses). Two home wins in a row for Zira bring valid hopes of a third.
Zira's last game was hosting Sebail (placed 8th) and winning 1-0. Previous to that game, a home match hosting Sebail in a game that was won 1-0.
Some amazing scenes last match, when J. Rodríguez scored the winning goal two minutes into stoppage time.
A decent goal production from Zira in their home games so far, with 13 goals from 7 league matches. On the other hand, Zira have conceded 9 goals.
Sabah form and stats
As the visiting team in Premier League matches, Sabah have produced an overall stat of 2-3-2 so far. It could be a hat trick of victories away for Sabah, as they have won on their previous two travels.
Sabah aren't clicking offensively as they have gone 180 league minutes without a goal. H. Ekstein was the last player to find the net.
Sabah failed to get anything from their last game, a Azerbaidjan Cup home match vs Qabala (placed 7th) that ended with defeat 2-3. Prior to that match, the Sabah manager Ž. Sopić faced defeat when travelling to Qabala and losing 0-3.
Sabah have scored 8 goals on their travels this season, from 7 away games in the league. As opposed to that, Sabah have seen the ball go into their own net 8 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
This is not the first time this season these parties meet, as the history books show this recent fixture: Sabah - Zira 2-2. Head-to-head totals (for the last six meetings): Zira won one game, two matches ended with a draw and Sabah has three wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: three / threeTop Goalscorers
 M. İlyasov 4 goals |  A. Diallo 3 goals |  C. Hüseynov 2 goals |
Zira missing players
Sabah missing players
| Zira | Sabah | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 14 | 7 | 2 | Played | P | 2 | 7 | 14 |
| 4 | 3 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 5 | 3 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 5 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 2 | 7 |
| 18 | 13 | 5 | Scored | S | 1 | 8 | 14 |
| 22 | 9 | 2 | Conceded | C | 2 | 8 | 18 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 86% | 86% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 86% | 71% |
| 57% | 57% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 29% | 36% |
| 36% | 57% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 14% | 21% |
| 7% | 14% | 50% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 64% | 86% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 71% | 50% |
| 7% | 14% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 7% |
| 29% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 29% | 43% |
| 4.5 | 3.5 | 8 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 8.5 | 5.3 | 5.2 |
| 4.8 | 5 | 3 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 3.5 | 5.9 | 5.6 |
| 2.7 | 2.8 | 1 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 4 | 3.1 | 2.4 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 121 | 65 | 12 | Total Shots | T S | 28 | 69 | 117 |
| 41 | 24 | 5 | Shots on Target | S O | 15 | 33 | 51 |
| 32% | 38% | 20% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 7% | 21% | 18% |
- Sabah has the fewest matches over the total-line (3)
- Sabah have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
- Sabah haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Zira has the fewest matches under the total-line (3)
- Zira has the most conceded goals in the first half (13)
- Zira has the most matches over the total-line (8)
- Zira have scored in all their home matches so far.
- Zira have won significantly less corners at home than away.
- Zira haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| 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 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 24 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 17 | 31 |
| 2 | Neftci | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 22 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 11 | 25 |
| 3 | Kesl FK | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 18 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 23 |
| 4 | Sumqayt | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 18 | 20 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 9 | -2 | 18 |
| 5 | Zira | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 18 | 22 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 13 | -4 | 17 |
| 6 | Sabah | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 18 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 8 | -4 | 13 |
| 7 | Qabala | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 24 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 12 | -10 | 13 |
| 8 | Sebail | 14 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 24 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 14 | -14 | 12 |