Zira perform at a high level so far being 2nd in the table. Sumqayıt can look both up and down from their 4th position.
- Zira has the fewest conceded goals (3) at home in Premier League
- Sumqayıt have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
Zira form and stats
Zira, who have the fewest conceded goals (3) at home in Premier League, have played 5 Premier League games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 2-2-1 (wins-draws-losses).
Zira manager R. Sadıqov and his team return home after a 0-0 draw away versus Neftçi (placed 3rd) in the Premier League. Before that game, the 3-1 home victory against Keşlə FK.
There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Zira as they are travelling to their away game against Qarabağ in the Premier League. That match is three days after this one.
The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Zira here at Zirə qəsəbə stadionu in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (4 from 5 games). From these home matches, Zira have conceded only 3 goals.
Sumqayıt form and stats
The visitors are W2-D1-L2 on the road this term. That's in the Premier League. Recent form does not give Sumqayıt much hope, as the visitors have lost three games in a row. Zira will be a tough nut to crack. With two straight losses from their last two away games, Sumqayıt are hoping that it's time for some travel points again.
Home advantage was not enough for Sumqayıt in their previous game, as they lost their Premier League-match, hosting Qabala, 0-1. It was a defeat before that one as the away game against Qarabağ wasn't a success with a 1-6 loss.
The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Sabah in just three days.
Sumqayıt find the net regularly in their away games. 7 goals from 5 away fixtures in the league. The Sumqayıt manager A. Abbasov has some worries about the defense as 10 goals have been conceded in these travels.
Head 2 Head
The two sides played each other earlier this season: Sumqayıt - Zira 2-1. Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): Zira won four games, three matches ended with a draw and Sumqayıt has three wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: six / fourTop Goalscorers
  A. Ghorbani 6 goals |  D. Volkovi 4 goals |  A. Ramazanov 3 goals |
Zira missing players
Sumqayıt missing players
| Zira | Sumqayıt | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 11 | 5 | 2 | Played | P | 1 | 5 | 11 |
| 5 | 2 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 12 | 4 | 4 | Scored | S | 1 | 7 | 13 |
| 9 | 3 | 1 | Conceded | C | 6 | 10 | 16 |
| 73% | 60% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 91% |
| 55% | 40% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 73% |
| 36% | 20% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 60% | 55% |
| 18% | 20% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 20% | 18% |
| 9% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 100% | 20% | 9% |
| 45% | 20% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 80% | 64% |
| 45% | 60% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 20% | 18% |
| 36% | 60% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 27% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.5 | 2.4 | 3.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 4 | 3 | 3.2 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7.5 | 6.4 | 6.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 3 | 8.6 | 7.5 |
| 3.5 | 2.8 | 4.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 1 | 3.8 | 2.8 |
| 32% | 29% | 44% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 100% | 37% | 42% |
- All of Sumqayıt's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Sumqayıt have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Sumqayıt have scored in all their away matches so far.
- Sumqayıt haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
- Zira has the fewest conceded goals (3) at home in Premier League
- Zira has the most clean sheets (3) at home 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 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 27 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 20 | 19 |
| 2 | Zira | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 19 |
| 3 | Neftçi | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | -2 | 18 |
| 4 | Sumqayıt | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 10 | -3 | 15 |
| 5 | Keşlə FK | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 10 | -4 | 13 |
| 6 | Qabala | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 18 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 10 | -9 | 11 |
| 7 | Sebail | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | -2 | 10 |
| 8 | Sabah | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 11 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 8 | -3 | 10 |