Zira vs Qarabağ: form, goals and key statistics

Game details

Zira played against Qarabağ in Premyer Liqası (Azerbaijan). The game was played on December 6, 2025. Final score: 1:1.

Recent form

Zira has 4 wins, 1 draw and 0 losses over its last five games, averaging 2.60 points per game. Qarabağ has 4 wins, 1 draw and 0 losses, with 2.60 points per game.

Scoring records

Zira scores 1.62 goals per game and allows 0.92. Qarabağ scores 1.92 and allows 0.42. Games in this league average 2.48 goals.

BTTS and goal totals

Both teams score in 54% of Zira's games and 25% of Qarabağ's. The Over 2.5 rates are 46% and 25%, compared with league averages of 44% for BTTS and 47% for Over 2.5.

xG and shots

Qarabağ has the higher season xG average, 2.00 to 1.46 per game. Zira takes 11.4 shots per game, while Qarabağ takes 15.6.

First-half and second-half trends

Zira leads at halftime in 54% of its games and scores 0.85 goals per game after halftime. Qarabağ leads at halftime in 42% and scores 1.33 after halftime.

When the teams score

Zira's most productive scoring window is minutes 31-45+ (8 goals). For Qarabağ, it is minutes 76-90+ (8 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 2.00 goals, with both teams scoring in 100% of them.

Stats by half

1 : 1
First half
0 : 0
Second half

Game stats

38Possession (%)62
ZiraQarabağ
10Shots13
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3Shots on target2
ZiraQarabağ
1.26xG1.77
ZiraQarabağ
3Corners2
ZiraQarabağ
58Dangerous attacks111
ZiraQarabağ
12Fouls10
ZiraQarabağ
0Cards3
ZiraQarabağ

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.

1.62Goals scored / game1.92
ZiraQarabağ
0.92Goals allowed / game0.42
ZiraQarabağ
61%Average possession66%
ZiraQarabağ
4.77Shots on target / game5.5
ZiraQarabağ

Team statswho is more efficient?

Compare both teams' attacking and defensive records this season.

11.38Shots per game15.58
ZiraQarabağ
4.77Shots on target5.5
ZiraQarabağ
14.2%Shot conversion12.3%
ZiraQarabağ
61%Possession66%
ZiraQarabağ
1.46xG for2
ZiraQarabağ
1.06xG against0.8
ZiraQarabağ

Shooting quality

Zira: Efficient finishingQarabağ: Dominant
ZiraQarabağ
Accuracy (shots on target)42%35%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.130.13
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.340.35

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.

Zira
WWDWW
Unbeaten in the last 5 games
Season result split
54% W38% D8% L
Season (W-D-L)
7-5-1
2.00 pts / game · goal difference +9
Last 5 (W-D-L)
4-1-0
2.60 pts / game
Record at home (W-D-L)
4-3-0
Last 5 at home
3-2-0
WDWDW
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 1.4Goals conceded: 0.4xG: 1.29Opponent xG: 0.73BTTS: 20%Over 2.5: 20%
Qarabağ
DWWWW
Unbeaten in the last 5 games
Season result split
75% W17% D8% L
Season (W-D-L)
9-2-1
2.42 pts / game · goal difference +18
Last 5 (W-D-L)
4-1-0
2.60 pts / game
Record away (W-D-L)
4-0-0
Last 5 away
4-0-0
WWWW
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 2.0Goals conceded: 0.4xG: 2.08Opponent xG: 0.94BTTS: 20%Over 2.5: 20%

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.

Qarabağ is 19% better for: goals scored per game.

1.62 goals / game - Zira · 1.92 goals / game - Qarabağ

Qarabağ is 119% better for: goals allowed per game.

0.92 goals / game - Zira · 0.42 goals / game - Qarabağ

Zira scoring profile: mixed

Zira scores in 85% of games (11 of 13 meczów), while Qarabağ keeps a clean sheet in 67% (8 of 12 meczów).

Qarabağ scoring profile: very strong

Qarabağ scores in 83% of games (10 of 12 meczów), while Zira keeps a clean sheet in 38% (5 of 13 meczów).

21Goals scored (season)23
ZiraQarabağ
12Goals conceded (season)5
ZiraQarabağ
2.54Average goals per game2.33
ZiraQarabağ
7Goals scored (last 5)10
ZiraQarabağ
2Goals conceded (last 5)2
ZiraQarabağ

How often they score at least...

85%1 goal83%
ZiraQarabağ
46%2 goals67%
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15%3 goals17%
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8%4 goals17%
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How often they concede at least...

62%1 goal33%
ZiraQarabağ
23%2 goals8%
ZiraQarabağ
8%3 goals0%
ZiraQarabağ
0%4 goals0%
ZiraQarabağ

* 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

8%BTTS at half-time8%
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0%BTTS in both halves8%
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15%Scored in both halves33%
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BTTS and goal count

31%Min. 3 goals and BTTS17%
ZiraQarabağ
15%Min. 3 goals without BTTS8%
ZiraQarabağ
20%BTTS - last 520%
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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

85%Min. 1 goal before half-time58%
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23%Min. 2 goals before half-time17%
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15%Min. 3 goals before half-time8%
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2nd half

69%Min. 1 goal after half-time83%
ZiraQarabağ
38%Min. 2 goals after half-time50%
ZiraQarabağ
15%Min. 3 goals after half-time17%
ZiraQarabağ

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.

Zira is 6% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.77 pts / game - Zira · 1.67 pts / game - Qarabağ

Zira - half-time state
54% leading15% draw31% trailing
Qarabağ - half-time state
42% leading42% draw17% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.77Points per game (1st half)1.67
ZiraQarabağ
0.77Goals scored (1st half)0.58
ZiraQarabağ
0.46Goals conceded (1st half)0.25
ZiraQarabağ
1.23Average goals (1st half)0.83
ZiraQarabağ
62%Clean sheet before half-time75%
ZiraQarabağ
46%No goal before half-time58%
ZiraQarabağ

After half-time (2nd half)

1.46Points per game (2nd half)2.42
ZiraQarabağ
0.85Goals scored (2nd half)1.33
ZiraQarabağ
0.46Goals conceded (2nd half)0.17
ZiraQarabağ
1.31Average goals (2nd half)1.5
ZiraQarabağ
62%Clean sheet after half-time83%
ZiraQarabağ
54%No goal after half-time25%
ZiraQarabağ

Zira - second-half results

38% W31% D31% L
23
Half-time points
10
Half-time goals
+4
Goal difference (1st half)
19
Second-half points
+5
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.77
PPG before half-time
Lead holding100%

Leads at halftime in 54% of games and wins 54%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime0.0

Defense stays consistent across the full game.

Qarabağ - second-half results

75% W17% D8% L
20
Half-time points
7
Half-time goals
+4
Goal difference (1st half)
29
Second-half points
+14
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.67
PPG before half-time
Lead holding179%

Leads at halftime in 42% of games and wins 75%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime-0.1

Defense stays consistent across the full game.

Zira - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.601.80
Goals scored / game0.41.0
Goals allowed / game0.20.2
Average goals per game0.61.2
1 goal60%40%
2 goals0%40%
3 goals0%20%
Clean sheet80%80%
No goal60%60%
Goal difference+1+4
Half-time: 40% leading - 40% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 40% won - 60% draw - 0% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 2
Qarabağ - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.402.60
Goals scored / game0.41.6
Goals allowed / game0.20.2
Average goals per game0.61.8
1 goal20%80%
2 goals20%80%
3 goals20%20%
Clean sheet80%80%
No goal80%20%
Goal difference+1+7
Half-time: 20% leading - 80% draw - 0% trailing
2nd half: 80% won - 20% draw - 0% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 2

* 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.

Zira
ScoredConceded
1
0
0-15
1
4
16-30
8
2
31-45
1
0
46-60
3
4
61-75
7
2
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 31-45 (8 goals). Concedes most in 16-30 (4). Late-goal balance (76-90): +5 - wins late phases.

Qarabağ
ScoredConceded
3
0
0-15
2
0
16-30
2
3
31-45
4
0
46-60
4
1
61-75
8
1
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (8 goals). Concedes most in 31-45 (3). Late-goal balance (76-90): +7 - 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

2.44
Estimated goals
attack vs. opponent defense
1.0 : 1.4
Estimated goal split
home : away
98%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
40%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-18%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
71%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
3%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 33 matches
0-1
Most common goal range
attack vs. defense for both teams

Zira

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.40
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.30
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-3.4 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.16
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+0.14
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
132%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
74%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
+0.60
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.1
Late goals
33% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 5% come in the first quarter-hour.
33%

Qarabağ

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+1.20
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.30
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-5.4 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.08
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+0.38
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
154%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
34%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
+0.18
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.8
Late goals
35% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 13% come in the first quarter-hour.
35%

* 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

ZiraLigaQarabağ
Average goals per game 2.542.48 2.33
Both teams scored 54%44% 25%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 46%47% 25%
Clean sheets 38%32% 67%
Goal before half-time 85%64% 58%
Goal after half-time 69%75% 83%

^ 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
1.23
Home goals / game
1.25
Away goals / game
+-2%
Home attack advantage
+-2%
Home defensive advantage
+-4%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
64%
1 goal
29%
2 goals
9%
3 goals
0%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
75%
1 goal
48%
2 goals
18%
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. ZiraSubstitutionOn: Leroy-Jacques MickelsOff: Issa Djibrilla
  2. ZiraSubstitutionOn: Ceyhun NuriyevOff: Giorgi Papunashvili
  3. QarabağSubstitutionOn: Marko JankovićOff: Camilo Andres Durán Marquez
  4. ZiraSubstitutionOn: Eldar KuliievOff: İsmayıl İbrahimli
  5. QarabağYellow cardAbdellah Zoubir
  6. QarabağYellow cardJonathan Montiel Caballero
  7. QarabağYellow cardMarko Janković

Referee and managers

Open their season profiles to compare match records, goals and disciplinary trends.

Head-to-head

Record from Zira's perspective: 0 wins, 1 draw and 0 losses against Qarabağ. Games average 2.00 goals, and both teams scored in 100% of them.

Qarabağ Ağdam FK
1 : 1
Zira IK

FAQ

What was the result of Zira vs Qarabağ?

The Premyer Liqası match finished Zira 1:1 Qarabağ. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.

What do the goal statistics show before Zira vs Qarabağ?

Zira score 1.62 goals per game on average and Qarabağ 1.92. The Premyer Liqası average is 2.48 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 47% of games. Both teams score in 54% of Zira's matches and 25% of Qarabağ's.

What form are Zira and Qarabağ in?

Over the last 5 games Zira have a 4-1-0 record (2.60 points per game) and Qarabağ 4-1-0 (2.60 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Zira vs Qarabağ?

Here you can check the pre-match numbers for Zira vs Qarabağ: form, H2H, goals and Over/Under. The pick itself, value and reasoning are published in the NoFluffPicks app.