Most would pick Şagadam in this match against Aşgabat, but the away team will battle to the bitter end. Here's our match preview!
- Şagadam have the most scored goals in the first half (4) in Ýokary Liga
- Aşgabat have the fewest scored goals (2) away in Ýokary Liga
It’s a hectic schedule for the away team, as they were in action only four days ago in the Ýokary Liga. That game was also an away game, at Ahal. It will be interesting to see if they are fully ready and rested for this match, and/or if some changes in the lineup is necessary.
Şagadam form and stats
The home supporters can't complain about results here at Türkmenbaşy Stadium as Şagadam have scored 17 goals to get 15 points from 7 games. The overall stats in the Ýokary Liga are 4-3-0 (wins-draws-losses).
Şagadam's previous game was also played at home, ending 2-1 versus Merw (placed 4th). The home side are looking to build on that result. At last, a league win after four matches without.
Prior to that was the away defeat visiting Köpetdag Aşgabat (1-2).Sports gamblers, take note: A review of the 10 most recent league games reveals that 9 of them had goals from both teams.
There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Şagadam as they are travelling to their away game against Nebitçi in the Ýokary Liga. That match is three days after this one.
The Şagadam manager has got the team scoring with 17 from 7 home games in the league.
Aşgabat form and stats
Playing away, Aşgabat have won 0 games, drawn 0 and suffered 7 defeats in the Ýokary Liga this season. It's all red in the travel logs of Aşgabat, having lost seven matches in a row as the visiting team.
There might be some fixture complaints from Aşgabat as they are again playing away from home after losing on the road in their previous game, 0-4 against Ahal. As you can see from the result above, the defeat against Ahal was particularly ugly (0-4). The humiliation is still top of mind.
Preceding that match was the 0-0 draw at home vs Altyn Asyr.After this away game Aşgabat return home for a Ýokary Liga game against Köpetdag Aşgabat. That game is only three sleeps after this.
Goals are few and far between in Aşgabat's away league games. Only {2 goals} from 7 travels.
Head 2 Head
Şagadam and Aşgabat have faced off previously this season: Aşgabat - Şagadam 2-1. Previous eight meetings involving these teams: Şagadam won two, Aşgabat were winners in two and we saw four draws. two games with over 2,5 goals, six matches with under 2,5 goals.
Şagadam missing players
Aşgabat missing players
| Şagadam | Aşgabat | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 14 | 7 | 2 | Played | P | 2 | 7 | 14 |
| 5 | 4 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 4 | 3 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 5 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 7 | 10 |
| 23 | 17 | 6 | Scored | S | 1 | 2 | 12 |
| 19 | 7 | 1 | Conceded | C | 4 | 14 | 23 |
| 93% | 86% | 50% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 93% |
| 79% | 86% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 71% | 71% |
| 57% | 57% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 43% | 57% |
| 21% | 29% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 14% | 21% |
| 21% | 29% | 50% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 7% |
| 79% | 86% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 29% | 50% |
| 14% | 14% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 14% |
| 14% | 14% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 71% | 43% |
| 8 | 8 | 8 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | 6 | 6 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | 5 | 5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | 15 | 15 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | 10 | 10 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 60% | 60% | 60% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 8 | 8 | 8 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 2 | 2 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 0 | 0 | 0 |
- Aşgabat have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- Aşgabat have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
- Aşgabat have lost all their away matches so far.
- Aşgabat have the fewest scored goals (2) away in Ýokary Liga
- Aşgabat haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
- Şagadam have created more than twice as many corners as Aşgabat.
- Şagadam have not yet lost a game at home.
- Şagadam have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Şagadam have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Aşgabat have scored away.
- Şagadam have the most scored goals in the first half (4) in Ýokary Liga
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Ahal | 14 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 48 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 7 | 37 | 38 |
| 2 | Altyn Asyr | 14 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 24 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 17 | 31 |
| 3 | Köpetdag Aşgabat | 14 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 24 | 23 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 15 | 1 | 24 |
| 4 | Merw | 14 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 23 | 21 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 2 | 22 |
| 5 | Şagadam | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 23 | 19 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 4 | 19 |
| 6 | Aşgabat | 14 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 12 | 23 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 14 | -11 | 10 |
| 7 | Energetik | 14 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 30 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 16 | -21 | 9 |
| 8 | Nebitçi | 14 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 17 | 46 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 8 | 31 | -29 | 7 |
