Premyer Liqası

Premyer Liqası 2025/2026: standings, schedule and stats

Azerbaijan
Season 2025/2026
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Data current as of September 07, 2026

About the league: Premyer Liqası

This page covers the Premyer Liqası season in Azerbaijan. The 2025/2026 field includes 12 teams, and Sabah sits atop the standings with 78 points. The schedule runs from August 15, 2025 through May 24, 2026. Teams combine for 2.58 goals per game on average, while BTTS occurs in 46% of games.

Premyer Liqası 2025/2026: season in numbers

Season overview

198 games have been completed in the 2025/2026 Premyer Liqası season. Sabah leads the standings with 78 points.

Scoring trends

Games average 2.58 goals. Both teams score in 46% of games. 48% finish with at least three goals. At least one team keeps a clean sheet in 54% of games.

Home, draw and away results

Home teams win 38% of games. 24% end in a draw. Road teams win 38% of games.

Team leaders

Sabah has the league's highest scoring average at 2.27 goals per game. Both teams scored in 58% of Zira's games.

Standings

#TeamMWDL+/-Pts
1Sabah332463+5078
2Qarabağ332166+4469
3Neftçi3316116+2559
4Turan331788+1759
5Zira3313146+753
6Araz3314613-1248
7Sumqayıt3311517-838
8İnter Bakı3391113-938
9Mil Mugan FK3381213-1836
10Qabala337620-1727
11Kapaz338322-3627
12Karvan FK333624-4315
UEFA Champions League QualifiersUEFA Conference League QualifiersRelegation

League statistics

The 2025/2026 season stats cover 198 completed games.

2.58Average goals / match
46%Both teams scoredBTTS - percentage of matches where both teams scored.
48%Over 2.5 goalsOver 2.5 - at least three goals in the match.
54%Match with a clean sheetClean sheet - a match with no goal conceded.
72%Over 1.5 goalsOver 1.5 - at least two goals in the match.
25%Over 3.5 goalsOver 3.5 - at least four goals in the match.
1.10First-half goals / match
1.48Second-half goals / match
38%Home wins
24%Draws
38%Away wins
65%Goal before half-time
8.4Corners / match
3.7Cards / match

Goal-count distribution

Line 0.5 (at least 1 goal)Over 0.5 - at least one goal in the match.
Over 91%Under 9%
Line 1.5 (at least 2 goals)Over 1.5 - at least two goals in the match.
Over 72%Under 28%
Line 2.5 (at least 3 goals)Over 2.5 - at least three goals in the match.
Over 48%Under 52%
Line 3.5 (at least 4 goals)Over 3.5 - at least four goals in the match.
Over 25%Under 75%
Line 4.5 (at least 5 goals)Over 4.5 - at least five goals in the match.
Over 14%Under 86%

Team rankings

Compare teams by goals per game, BTTS, Over 2.5, clean sheets and corners across completed league games.

Best attack

Goals scored per match

  1. 1Sabah2.27
  2. 2Qarabağ2.15
  3. 3Neftçi1.73
  4. 4Araz1.36
  5. 5Turan1.33

Best defense

Goals allowed per game (lower is better)

  1. 1Sabah0.76
  2. 2Qarabağ0.82
  3. 3Turan0.82
  4. 4Neftçi0.97
  5. 5Zira1.09

Most BTTS

% of matches where both teams scored

  1. 1Zira58%
  2. 2Araz58%
  3. 3Sumqayıt55%
  4. 4Sabah52%
  5. 5Karvan FK48%

Most Over 2.5

% of matches with at least 3 goals

  1. 1Sabah61%
  2. 2Araz58%
  3. 3Sumqayıt55%
  4. 4Neftçi55%
  5. 5Karvan FK48%

Most clean sheets

Games without allowing a goal

  1. 1Turan16
  2. 2Sabah14
  3. 3Qarabağ14
  4. 4Mil Mugan FK14
  5. 5Neftçi13

Most corners

Corners per game

  1. 1Qarabağ7.1
  2. 2Sabah5.3
  3. 3Neftçi4.9
  4. 4Zira4.6
  5. 5Sumqayıt4.2

League style

See whether this league tends to produce fast, open or physical matches and how much home advantage matters.

PaceBelow average
Chance qualityAbove average
Home advantageBelow average
IntensityClose to average
OpennessBelow average
Competitive balanceBelow average

Compared with other leagues, Premyer Liqası rates below average for game pace, above average for chance quality and below average for openness. Home advantage is below average, game intensity is close to average, and competitive balance is below average.

Player leaders

Season leaders based on recorded player data.

Top scorers

  1. 1Joy-Lance Mickels19
  2. 2Emin Mahmudov11
  3. 3Bassala Sambou11
  4. 4Karim Rossi10
  5. 5Alexandre Ramalingom10
  6. 6Veljko Simić10
  7. 7Joarlem Batista Santos10
  8. 8Domi Jaurès Massoumou9

Top assists

  1. 1Emin Mahmudov8
  2. 2Tymoteusz Puchacz8
  3. 3Adriel D'Avila Ba Loua7
  4. 4Rufat Abbasov6
  5. 5Luiz Fernando Silvestre Junior6
  6. 6Imad Faraj6
  7. 7Veljko Simić6
  8. 8Abdellah Zoubir6

Highest ratings

  1. 1Samir Abdullayev7.11
  2. 2Veljko Simić6.86
  3. 3Diogo Rafael dos Santos Almeida6.80
  4. 4Karim Rossi6.77
  5. 5Luiz Fernando Silvestre Junior6.71
  6. 6Diogo Gonçalo Bandeira Balau6.69
  7. 7Emin Rüstəmov6.68
  8. 8Aaron Malouda6.67

Most minutes

  1. 1Rufat Abbasov2,959
  2. 2Haiderson Hurtado Palomino2,843
  3. 3Ruan Renato Bonifacio Augusto2,836
  4. 4Azər Salahlı2,832
  5. 5Ricardo José da Silva Fernandes2,790
  6. 6Jaime Sierra Mateos2,721
  7. 7Cézar Henrique Dias Santos2,700
  8. 8Domi Jaurès Massoumou2,669

xG table and expected points

Compare team results with the quality of chances they create and allow.

#TeamMxGxG - expected goals, the quality of scoring chances.xGAxGA - expected goals allowed to opponents.xPtsxPts - expected points calculated from xG.PtsDelta
1Qarabağ321.971.016366+3
2Sabah321.901.116075+15
3Neftçi321.661.165558+3
4Turan331.321.045259+7
5Zira331.381.125153+2
6Sumqayıt331.271.414338-5
7Qabala331.241.444127-14
8Araz331.241.554048+8
9İnter Bakı331.121.423938-1
10Mil Mugan FK321.001.433536+1
11Kapaz321.161.803327-6
12Karvan FK320.901.672814-14

xGxG (expected goals) — how many goals a team should score from the quality of its chances. = xG means expected goals. xPts are calculated from each match xG with a Poisson distribution. The delta column: positive (yellow) means more points than performance suggests; negative (green) means the team plays better than the table shows.

Games and schedule

Results and upcoming games - switch rounds with the arrows or the list.

League schedule

Round 33

6 matches05/21 - 05/24Complete
Qabala
3 : 1
İnter Bakı
Turan
1 : 2
Sabah
Sumqayıt
3 : 4
Qarabağ
Kapaz
0 : 1
Neftçi
Araz
3 : 2
Zira
Mil Mugan FK
1 : 1
Karvan FK

Referees in this competition

Compare how often each referee has officiated and the available averages for cards, goals and penalties.

Elçin Məsiyev11 matches4.64cards / match2goals / match0penalties / matchRəşad Əhmədov11 matches3.82cards / match2.45goals / match0penalties / matchİnqilab Məmmədov10 matches3.1cards / match2.8goals / match0penalties / matchKamal Umudlu10 matches3.5cards / match2.8goals / match0penalties / matchKamranbəy Rəhimov10 matches3cards / match3.4goals / match0penalties / matchFərid Haciyev9 matches2.33cards / match1.89goals / match0penalties / matchRauf Cabbarov9 matches2.33cards / match2.67goals / match0penalties / matchTural Qurbanov9 matches3.44cards / match3.89goals / match0penalties / matchCavid Cəlilov7 matches3.29cards / match1.71goals / match0penalties / matchƏli Əliyev7 matches3.29cards / match2.86goals / match0penalties / matchƏliyar Ağayev7 matches4.86cards / match2.29goals / match0penalties / matchVüqar Həsənli7 matches3.57cards / match1.14goals / match0penalties / matchRəvan Həmzəzadə6 matches3.67cards / match2.17goals / match0penalties / match

FAQ

How many teams play in Premyer Liqası?

Premyer Liqası has 12 teams in the 2025/2026 season.

When does the 2025/2026 Premyer Liqası season start and end?

The 2025/2026 Premyer Liqası schedule runs from August 15, 2025 through May 24, 2026.

How many rounds are in the Premyer Liqası season?

The 2025/2026 Premyer Liqası schedule covers 33 rounds.

Who leads the Premyer Liqası standings?

Sabah leads Premyer Liqası with 78 points.

Which team scores the most goals in Premyer Liqası?

Sabah has the league's highest scoring average at 2.27 goals per game.

Which team has the best defense in Premyer Liqası?

Sabah allows the fewest goals in Premyer Liqası, at 0.76 per game.

How many goals are scored per game in Premyer Liqası?

Premyer Liqası games average 2.58 goals.

How often do Premyer Liqası games finish Over 2.5 goals?

48% of Premyer Liqası games finish with at least three goals.

How often do both teams score in Premyer Liqası?

Both teams score in 46% of Premyer Liqası games.

How often do home teams win in Premyer Liqası?

Home teams win 38% of Premyer Liqası games.

What does xG show in Premyer Liqası stats?

Expected goals (xG) estimates the quality of scoring chances. The Premyer Liqası xG table compares each team's xG, expected goals against (xGA) and expected points (xPts) from completed games in the selected season.

Who is the top scorer in Premyer Liqası?

Joy-Lance Mickels leads the recorded scoring table in Premyer Liqası for 2025/2026 with 19 goals.