Sabah vs Neftçi: form, goals and key statistics

Game details

Sabah played against Neftçi in Premyer Liqası (Azerbaijan). The game was played on December 8, 2025. Final score: 2:0.

Recent form

Sabah has 3 wins, 2 draws and 0 losses over its last five games, averaging 2.20 points per game. Neftçi has 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses, with 1.40 points per game.

Scoring records

Sabah scores 1.58 goals per game and allows 0.50. Neftçi scores 1.23 and allows 0.92. Games in this league average 2.48 goals.

BTTS and goal totals

Both teams score in 33% of Sabah's games and 38% of Neftçi's. The Over 2.5 rates are 42% and 31%, compared with league averages of 44% for BTTS and 47% for Over 2.5.

xG and shots

Sabah has the higher season xG average, 1.78 to 1.62 per game. Sabah takes 13.0 shots per game, while Neftçi takes 12.5.

First-half and second-half trends

Sabah leads at halftime in 42% of its games and scores 0.83 goals per game after halftime. Neftçi leads at halftime in 8% and scores 0.85 after halftime.

When the teams score

Sabah's most productive scoring window is minutes 46-60 (5 goals). For Neftçi, it is minutes 76-90+ (6 goals). These are past scoring patterns, not predicted goal times.

League scoring profile

Premyer Liqası games average 2.48 goals. Both teams score in 44% of games, and 47% finish with at least three goals.

Head-to-head record

Before this game, one previous meeting was available. The record was 0 home wins, 1 draw and 0 away wins. Those games averaged 0.00 goals, with both teams scoring in 0% of them.

Stats by half

0 : 0
First half
2 : 0
Second half

Game stats

58Possession (%)42
SabahNeftçi
20Shots5
SabahNeftçi
7Shots on target4
SabahNeftçi
2.5xG1.04
SabahNeftçi
3Corners0
SabahNeftçi
105Dangerous attacks61
SabahNeftçi
9Fouls13
SabahNeftçi
0Cards2
SabahNeftçi

Pre-game profilewhat do the season numbers say?

This team profile combines season stats and recent form. In-game statistics appear after the final whistle.

1.58Goals scored / game1.23
SabahNeftçi
0.5Goals allowed / game0.92
SabahNeftçi
59%Average possession59%
SabahNeftçi
4.75Shots on target / game5.23
SabahNeftçi

Team statswho is more efficient?

Compare both teams' attacking and defensive records this season.

13Shots per game12.54
SabahNeftçi
4.75Shots on target5.23
SabahNeftçi
12.2%Shot conversion9.8%
SabahNeftçi
59%Possession59%
SabahNeftçi
1.78xG for1.62
SabahNeftçi
1.04xG against1.05
SabahNeftçi

Shooting quality

Sabah: BalancedNeftçi: Balanced
SabahNeftçi
Accuracy (shots on target)37%42%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.140.13
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.330.24

xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.

* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.

Team formwho is in better shape?

Last five games and season record, overall, at home and away.

Sabah is 57% better for: last-5 form.

2.2 pts / game - Sabah · 1.4 pts / game - Neftçi

Sabah
DWWDW
Unbeaten in the last 5 games
Season result split
58% W33% D8% L
Season (W-D-L)
7-4-1
2.08 pts / game · goal difference +13
Last 5 (W-D-L)
3-2-0
2.20 pts / game
Record at home (W-D-L)
3-2-1
Last 5 at home
3-2-0
WDWWD
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 1.8Goals conceded: 0.6xG: 1.75Opponent xG: 1.20BTTS: 40%Over 2.5: 60%
Neftçi
WWLLD
Season result split
23% W54% D23% L
Season (W-D-L)
3-7-3
1.23 pts / game · goal difference +4
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-1-2
1.40 pts / game
Record away (W-D-L)
2-3-1
Last 5 away
2-2-1
WDWLD
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 1.8Goals conceded: 1.2xG: 1.62Opponent xG: 1.28BTTS: 40%Over 2.5: 40%

Goalshow do both teams score and concede?

How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.

Sabah is 28% better for: goals scored per game.

1.58 goals / game - Sabah · 1.23 goals / game - Neftçi

Sabah is 84% better for: goals allowed per game.

0.5 goals / game - Sabah · 0.92 goals / game - Neftçi

Sabah scoring profile: strong

Sabah scores in 75% of games (9 of 12 meczów), while Neftçi keeps a clean sheet in 46% (6 of 13 meczów).

Neftçi scoring profile: more difficult

Neftçi scores in 54% of games (7 of 13 meczów), while Sabah keeps a clean sheet in 58% (7 of 12 meczów).

19Goals scored (season)16
SabahNeftçi
6Goals conceded (season)12
SabahNeftçi
2.08Average goals per game2.15
SabahNeftçi
9Goals scored (last 5)9
SabahNeftçi
3Goals conceded (last 5)6
SabahNeftçi

How often they score at least...

75%1 goal54%
SabahNeftçi
58%2 goals46%
SabahNeftçi
25%3 goals8%
SabahNeftçi
0%4 goals8%
SabahNeftçi

How often they concede at least...

42%1 goal54%
SabahNeftçi
8%2 goals31%
SabahNeftçi
0%3 goals8%
SabahNeftçi
0%4 goals0%
SabahNeftçi

* Statistics include both teams' home and away games this season.

Both teams scored (BTTS)how often do both teams score?

How often games involving these teams produce goals at both ends, compared with the league average.

Goal patterns

17%BTTS at half-time23%
SabahNeftçi
0%BTTS in both halves15%
SabahNeftçi
25%Scored in both halves23%
SabahNeftçi

BTTS and goal count

25%Min. 3 goals and BTTS31%
SabahNeftçi
17%Min. 3 goals without BTTS0%
SabahNeftçi
40%BTTS - last 540%
SabahNeftçi

Goal count (Over/Under)how often do these games cross the goal lines?

See how often games involving these teams clear each goal line, for the full game and each half.

1st half

50%Min. 1 goal before half-time46%
SabahNeftçi
33%Min. 2 goals before half-time31%
SabahNeftçi
8%Min. 3 goals before half-time0%
SabahNeftçi

2nd half

58%Min. 1 goal after half-time54%
SabahNeftçi
33%Min. 2 goals after half-time54%
SabahNeftçi
17%Min. 3 goals after half-time23%
SabahNeftçi

Game halveswhen do the teams score more often?

How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.

Sabah is 83% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.83 pts / game - Sabah · 1 pts / game - Neftçi

Sabah - half-time state
42% leading58% draw0% trailing
Neftçi - half-time state
8% leading77% draw15% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.83Points per game (1st half)1
SabahNeftçi
0.75Goals scored (1st half)0.38
SabahNeftçi
0.17Goals conceded (1st half)0.38
SabahNeftçi
0.92Average goals (1st half)0.77
SabahNeftçi
83%Clean sheet before half-time62%
SabahNeftçi
50%No goal before half-time69%
SabahNeftçi

After half-time (2nd half)

1.58Points per game (2nd half)1.46
SabahNeftçi
0.83Goals scored (2nd half)0.85
SabahNeftçi
0.33Goals conceded (2nd half)0.54
SabahNeftçi
1.17Average goals (2nd half)1.38
SabahNeftçi
75%Clean sheet after half-time62%
SabahNeftçi
50%No goal after half-time54%
SabahNeftçi

Sabah - second-half results

33% W58% D8% L
22
Half-time points
9
Half-time goals
+7
Goal difference (1st half)
19
Second-half points
+6
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.83
PPG before half-time
Lead holding138%

Leads at halftime in 42% of games and wins 58%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime+0.2

Allows 0.2 more goals per game after halftime, a sign that the defense becomes less effective later in games.

Neftçi - second-half results

31% W54% D15% L
13
Half-time points
5
Half-time goals
0
Goal difference (1st half)
19
Second-half points
+4
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.00
PPG before half-time
Lead holding288%

Leads at halftime in 8% of games and wins 23%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime+0.2

Allows 0.2 more goals per game after halftime, a sign that the defense becomes less effective later in games.

Sabah - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.801.80
Goals scored / game0.61.2
Goals allowed / game0.20.4
Average goals per game0.81.6
1 goal40%60%
2 goals20%40%
3 goals20%40%
Clean sheet80%80%
No goal60%40%
Goal difference+2+4
Half-time: 40% leading - 60% draw - 0% trailing
2nd half: 40% won - 60% draw - 0% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 3
Neftçi - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.401.40
Goals scored / game0.61.2
Goals allowed / game0.21.0
Average goals per game0.82.2
1 goal40%80%
2 goals40%80%
3 goals0%40%
Clean sheet80%40%
No goal60%40%
Goal difference+2+1
Half-time: 20% leading - 80% draw - 0% trailing
2nd half: 40% won - 20% draw - 40% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 3

* Table colors show frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate and red is rare. They are not team ratings.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

The parts of a game in which both teams score and allow the most goals.

Sabah
ScoredConceded
1
0
0-15
4
0
16-30
4
2
31-45
5
2
46-60
2
1
61-75
3
1
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 46-60 (5 goals). Concedes most in 31-45 (2). Late-goal balance (76-90): +2 - wins late phases.

Neftçi
ScoredConceded
1
2
0-15
3
2
16-30
1
1
31-45
2
2
46-60
3
1
61-75
6
4
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (6 goals). Concedes most in 76-90 (4). Late-goal balance (76-90): +2 - wins late phases.

* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.

Additional team indicatorswhat do xG, efficiency and form show?

A comparison of chance quality, results and trends from completed games this season.

Game profile

2.12
Estimated goals
attack vs. opponent defense
1.3 : 0.9
Estimated goal split
home : away
85%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
36%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-100%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
41%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
12%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 8 matches
0-1
Most common goal range
attack vs. defense for both teams

Sabah

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.74
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.34
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-7.7 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.20
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+0.54
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
130%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
39%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
+0.12
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.1
Late goals
16% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 5% come in the first quarter-hour.
16%

Neftçi

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.57
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.26
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-9.0 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.39
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+0.13
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
97%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
75%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
+0.17
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.5
Late goals
38% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 6% come in the first quarter-hour.
38%

* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range use public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical game profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed games from the season.

League contextis this a high-scoring league?

How both teams compare with league-wide averages (Premyer Liqası).

Teams vs league

SabahLigaNeftçi
Average goals per game 2.082.48 2.15
Both teams scored 33%44% 38%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 42%47% 31%
Clean sheets 58%32% 46%
Goal before half-time 50%63% 46%
Goal after half-time 58%75% 54%

^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.

2.48
Average goals per game
44%
Both teams scored
47%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
32%
Clean sheets
1.22
Home goals / game
1.27
Away goals / game
+-4%
Home attack advantage
+-4%
Home defensive advantage
+-5%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
63%
1 goal
29%
2 goals
9%
3 goals
0%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
75%
1 goal
48%
2 goals
19%
3 goals
5%
4 goals

Lineups and player events

Verified starters, substitutes and recorded player events for this match.

Match timeline

Goals, cards and substitutions arranged in chronological order.

  1. NeftçiSubstitutionOn: Emin MahmudovOff: Sessi Octave Emile D'Almeida
  2. NeftçiYellow cardMoustapha Seck
  3. NeftçiSubstitutionOn: Luis OrtizOff: Murad Məmmədov
  4. SabahSubstitutionOn: Ayaz GulievOff: Aleksey Isaev
  5. SabahSubstitutionOn: Tellur MütəllimovOff: Veljko Simić

Head-to-head

Record from Sabah's perspective: 0 wins, 1 draw and 0 losses against Neftçi. Games average 0.00 goals, and both teams scored in 0% of them.

Neftçi PFC Bakı
0 : 0
Sabah FK

FAQ

What was the result of Sabah vs Neftçi?

The Premyer Liqası match finished Sabah 2:0 Neftçi. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.

What do the goal statistics show before Sabah vs Neftçi?

Sabah score 1.58 goals per game on average and Neftçi 1.23. The Premyer Liqası average is 2.48 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 47% of games. Both teams score in 33% of Sabah's matches and 38% of Neftçi's.

What form are Sabah and Neftçi in?

Over the last 5 games Sabah have a 3-2-0 record (2.20 points per game) and Neftçi 2-1-2 (1.40 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Sabah vs Neftçi?

The statistical background for Sabah vs Neftçi — form, head-to-head, goals, BTTS and Over/Under — is on this page. The tip with full reasoning and a value assessment is in the NoFluffPicks app.