Neftçi and Shkupi get a break from their league challenge to fight for a possible trophy in this Europa League 1st Qualifying Round fixture.
Both teams have had enough rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an energetic game!
These teams have little in common geographically as Shkupi have to travel 3000 kilometers to reach their opponents. The trip home will be especially long if the match ends in defeat.
Neftçi form and stats
Last season their Europa League adventure ended in the 3rd qualifying round.Overall Premier League stats at home this season for Neftçi are 1-0-0 (wins-draw-losses). Neftçi has a nice streak going on as they have played ten consecutive leaguegames without losing (regardless of home/away). They are keen to extend their tally, a streak that began after the Keşlə FK defeat 292 days ago. The Neftçi fans aren't used to losing league-games here at Bakcell Arena and will expect new points from this game. Neftçi has played twelve games in a row here without a defeat.
A nice win for Neftçi last time playing, versus Sebail. That was also a home game and the match ended 2-1 with N. Ələsgərov (2) scoring for the victors. Previous to that game, a Premier League home match hosting Sabah in a game that was won 4-0.
At Bakcell Arena, Neftçi has the goal stats of 2-1 (for/against) from 1 league fixture.
Shkupi form and stats
They also participated in Europa League last season. This ended in the 1st qualifying round.1 win, 0 draws and 0 losses. That’s the product of Shkupi playing as the away team in the First League this season. It could be a hat trick of victories away for Shkupi, as they have won on their previous two travels.
Shkupi play their second away game in a row, but can be confident going into this one after the 2-0 victory visiting Belasica. A home win before that, celebrating 3-1 vs Makedonija.
After this away game Shkupi return home for a First League game against Pelister. That game is only three sleeps after this.
It's early days yet, but Shkupi has scored 2 and conceded 0 goals from their travels in the league so far (1 game).
Head 2 Head
Top Goalscorers
  D. Darboe 5 goals |   N. Ələsgərov 2 goals | L. Diack 1 goals |
Neftçi missing players
Shkupi missing players
| Neftçi | Shkupi | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 12 | Played | P | 13 | 25 | ||
| 11 | 7 | Won | W | 3 | 8 | ||
| 7 | 4 | Drew | D | 5 | 9 | ||
| 7 | 1 | Lost | L | 5 | 8 | ||
| 36 | 22 | Scored | S | 13 | 32 | ||
| 23 | 8 | Conceded | C | 17 | 29 | ||
| 80% | 83% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 92% | 88% | ||
| 72% | 75% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 77% | 76% | ||
| 52% | 58% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 46% | 44% | ||
| 20% | 25% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 15% | 28% | ||
| 8% | 8% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 8% | ||
| 44% | 58% | BTTS | BTTS | 62% | 56% | ||
| 40% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 15% | 28% | ||
| 36% | 25% | Failed to Score | F T | 31% | 28% | ||
| 6.1 | 5.7 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.5 | 5 | ||
| 3.6 | 3.9 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 2.4 | 2 | ||
| 2.6 | 3.2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.9 | 2.2 | ||
| 3 | 3 | Red cards | R C | 3 | 7 | ||
| 313 | 173 | Total Shots | T S | 83 | 214 | ||
| 129 | 76 | Shots on Target | S O | 32 | 85 | ||
| 25% | 29% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 31% | 34% | ||
| 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 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 2 | Neftçi | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 3 | Keşlə FK | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 6 | Sebail | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0 |
| 7 | Sumqayıt | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| 8 | Sabah | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0 |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Shkupi | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 7 |
| 2 | Skendija 79 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 7 |
| 3 | Renova | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 4 | Sileks | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 4 |
| 5 | Pelister | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 6 | Borec | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 7 | Rabotnicki | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 8 | Vardar | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 9 | Makedonija | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 3 |
| 10 | Struga | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 1 |
| 11 | Akademija Pandev | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | -4 | 0 |
| 12 | Belasica | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -10 | 0 |