This match features two teams living in the basement of the Premier League, Zira holding 6th place and Sumqayıt lying 7th. A good chance for both teams to improve their position.
We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!
Zira form and stats
3 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 Neftci. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here . Preceding that match was a defeat to Sebail (1-2).
The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Zira here, with less than one goal per game on average (11 from 12 games). With more than 1,5 conceded goals on average, the Zira defense is not exactly impregnable. 18 goals conceded from 12 games. You can find more goal stats on the Statistics tab above.
Sumqayıt form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Sumqayıt, who have the most conceded goals (36) in Premier League, so far with only 10 points returning home. The records show 2-4-6 (win-draw-lose). Sumqayıt has drawn their two previous away games.Sumqayıt are travelling after their nice 2-1 home win in the Premier League against Kesl FK. The game before that, was lost at home, a 0-6 defeat against Qarabag.
The attacking power of Sumqayıt when travelling is not overwhelming with 10 goals scored in 12 matches. 15 goals have been conceded by Sumqayıt in these games.
Head 2 Head
The last H2H meeting was Sumqayıt - Zira 0-1, played this season. Zira-Sumqayıt H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Zira 5 wins, Sumqayıt 3 wins, 2 draws.Top Goalscorers
M. Abbasov
3 goals
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M. Kgaswane
3 goals
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J. Rodríguez
3 goals
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Zira missing players
Sumqayıt missing players
| Zira | Sumqayıt | |||
| Total | Home | Statistic | Away | Total |
| 23 | 12 | Played | 12 | 23 |
| 21 | 11 | Scored | 10 | 18 |
| 34 | 18 | Conceded | 15 | 36 |
| 83% | 83% | Over 0.5 | 83% | 91% |
| 65% | 75% | Over 1.5 | 67% | 65% |
| 43% | 42% | Over 2.5 | 33% | 39% |
| 26% | 25% | Over 3.5 | 17% | 22% |
| 13% | 8% | Over 4.5 | 8% | 13% |
| 39% | 42% | Both teams to score | 50% | 43% |
| 35% | 33% | Clean Sheet | 17% | 17% |
| 43% | 42% | Failed To Score | 50% | 48% |
| 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 | Neftçi | 23 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 41 | 17 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 26 | 9 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 8 | 24 | 51 |
| 2 | Qarabağ | 23 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 49 | 19 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 20 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 29 | 8 | 30 | 51 |
| 3 | Sebail | 23 | 10 | 4 | 9 | 27 | 25 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 18 | 16 | 2 | 34 |
| 4 | Qabala | 23 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 25 | 25 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 15 | 10 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 0 | 30 |
| 5 | Sabah | 23 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 19 | 31 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 19 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 12 | -12 | 26 |
| 6 | Zira | 23 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 21 | 34 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 18 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 16 | -13 | 22 |
| 7 | Sumqayıt | 23 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 36 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 21 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 15 | -18 | 20 |
| 8 | Keşlə FK | 23 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 22 | 35 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 10 | 15 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 20 | -13 | 19 |
