Azerbaijan - Premyer LiqasıData current as of 12 September 2026

Neftçi vs Qabala: match statistics

Neftçi crest
Neftçi
1 : 0half-time 1:0
Qabala crest
Qabala
155%(1.62)
X30%(3.50)
215%(5.20)

Neftçi presents decidedly better disposition in home matches, with a goal difference of +2 and only 22% losses on their own turf. The hosts record an average of 1.33 goals per match at home with 60% ball possession, and their xG (1.76) exceeds xGA (0.89), confirming offensive and defensive solidity. Qabala, meanwhile, has abysmal away form – 67% losses, a negative goal difference (-3), only 11% wins, and 56% of matches without scoring a goal away. The visitors' average xG away (1.03) is significantly lower than xGA (1.48), indicating problems in both attack and defense. Taking all these factors into account, Neftçi has a clear advantage, although their high percentage of home draws (67%) suggests caution when predicting a certain victory.

Neftçi vs Qabala: form, goals and key statistics

Key match information

Neftçi played Qabala in Premyer Liqası (Azerbaijan). The match was played on 10 February 2026. Final score: 1:0.

Current form

Neftçi: 2-2-1, 1.60 points/match. Qabala: 3-0-2, 1.80 points/match.

Goal statistics

Neftçi scores 1.33 and concedes 0.94 goals per match. Qabala scores 1.06 and concedes 1.35. League average: 2.57 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: Neftçi 39%, Qabala 41%. Over 2.5: Neftçi 39%, Qabala 47%. League level: BTTS 46%, Over 2.5 49%.

xG, shots and style

Neftçi has higher xG: 1.63 vs 1.14. Neftçi: 12.4 shots per match, Qabala: 9.5.

Match halves

Neftçi: half-time lead 17%, second-half goals 0.89. Qabala: half-time lead 24%, second-half goals 0.53.

Goals by minute

Neftçi: 76-90+ (9 goals). Qabala: 46-60 (5 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

Premyer Liqası: 2.57 goals per match, BTTS 46%, Over 2.5 49%.

Head-to-head

Before this fixture, 1 previous H2H matches were available: 1-0-0. Average goals 2.00, BTTS 0%.

Archived pre-match analysis

This analysis was prepared before kick-off. The conclusions use only information available before the match and do not include the final result or post-match statistics.

General match analysis

Neftçi presents decidedly better disposition in home matches, with a goal difference of +2 and only 22% losses on their own turf. The hosts record an average of 1.33 goals per match at home with 60% ball possession, and their xG (1.76) exceeds xGA (0.89), confirming offensive and defensive solidity. Qabala, meanwhile, has abysmal away form – 67% losses, a negative goal difference (-3), only 11% wins, and 56% of matches without scoring a goal away. The visitors' average xG away (1.03) is significantly lower than xGA (1.48), indicating problems in both attack and defense. Taking all these factors into account, Neftçi has a clear advantage, although their high percentage of home draws (67%) suggests caution when predicting a certain victory.

View the statistical overview

Half-by-half

1 : 0
1st half
0 : 0
2nd half

Match statistics

61Possession (%)39
NeftçiQabala
17Shots14
NeftçiQabala
6Shots on target3
NeftçiQabala
2.12xG1.58
NeftçiQabala
8Corners2
NeftçiQabala
88Dangerous attacks68
NeftçiQabala
24Fouls12
NeftçiQabala
5Cards0
NeftçiQabala

Pre-match profilewhat do the season numbers say?

This is a team profile based on season data and form. Match-flow statistics are shown only after the fixture is played.

1.33Goals scored / match1.06
NeftçiQabala
0.94Goals conceded / match1.35
NeftçiQabala
56%Average possession46%
NeftçiQabala
5.28Shots on target / match3.18
NeftçiQabala

Team statswho is more efficient?

Attack and defence comparison for both teams in the current season.

12.39Shots per match9.53
NeftçiQabala
5.28Shots on target3.18
NeftçiQabala
10.8%Shot conversion11.1%
NeftçiQabala
56%Possession46%
NeftçiQabala
1.63xG for1.14
NeftçiQabala
1.18xG against1.47
NeftçiQabala

Shooting quality

Neftçi: BalancedQabala: Balanced
NeftçiQabala
Accuracy (shots on target)43%33%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.130.12
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.250.33

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 matches and season record, overall and split by home and away matches.

Qabala is 13% better for: last-5 form.

1.6 pts / match - Neftçi · 1.8 pts / match - Qabala

Neftçi
LDWDW
Season result split
28% W50% D22% L
Season (W-D-L)
5-9-4
1.33 pts / match · goal difference +7
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-2-1
1.60 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
1-6-2
Last 5 at home
1-3-1
DWLDD
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.6Goals conceded: 1.0xG: 1.67Opponent xG: 1.49BTTS: 40%Over 2.5: 60%
Qabala
WLLWW
Season result split
24% W12% D65% L
Season (W-D-L)
4-2-11
0.82 pts / match · goal difference -5
Last 5 (W-D-L)
3-0-2
1.80 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
1-2-6
Last 5 away
1-1-3
DLLLW
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 2.0Goals conceded: 1.2xG: 1.20Opponent xG: 1.45BTTS: 60%Over 2.5: 80%

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.

Neftçi is 25% better for: goals scored per match.

1.33 goals / match - Neftçi · 1.06 goals / match - Qabala

Neftçi is 44% better for: goals conceded per match.

0.94 goals / match - Neftçi · 1.35 goals / match - Qabala

Neftçi scoring profile: strong

Neftçi scores in 56% of matches (10 of 18 matches), while Qabala keeps a clean sheet in 12% (2 of 17 matches).

Qabala scoring profile: mixed

Qabala scores in 53% of matches (9 of 17 matches), while Neftçi keeps a clean sheet in 44% (8 of 18 matches).

24Goals scored (season)18
NeftçiQabala
17Goals conceded (season)23
NeftçiQabala
2.28Average goals in match2.41
NeftçiQabala
8Goals scored (last 5)10
NeftçiQabala
5Goals conceded (last 5)6
NeftçiQabala

How often they score at least...

56%1 goal53%
NeftçiQabala
50%2 goals29%
NeftçiQabala
11%3 goals18%
NeftçiQabala
11%4 goals6%
NeftçiQabala

How often they concede at least...

56%1 goal88%
NeftçiQabala
33%2 goals47%
NeftçiQabala
6%3 goals0%
NeftçiQabala
0%4 goals0%
NeftçiQabala

* Statistics include both teams' home and away matches in the current season.

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

How often both teams' matches have goals on both sides, compared with the league average.

Goal patterns

17%BTTS at half-time29%
NeftçiQabala
11%BTTS in both halves6%
NeftçiQabala
28%Scored in both halves29%
NeftçiQabala

BTTS and goal count

33%Min. 3 goals and BTTS35%
NeftçiQabala
6%Min. 3 goals without BTTS12%
NeftçiQabala
40%BTTS - last 560%
NeftçiQabala

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

How often matches involving these teams clear goal thresholds, in the full match and in each half.

1st half

50%Min. 1 goal before half-time71%
NeftçiQabala
28%Min. 2 goals before half-time29%
NeftçiQabala
0%Min. 3 goals before half-time18%
NeftçiQabala

2nd half

61%Min. 1 goal after half-time71%
NeftçiQabala
61%Min. 2 goals after half-time41%
NeftçiQabala
22%Min. 3 goals after half-time12%
NeftçiQabala

Match halveswhen do the teams score more often?

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

Neftçi - half-time state
17% leading67% draw17% trailing
Qabala - half-time state
24% leading41% draw35% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.17Points per match (1st half)1.12
NeftçiQabala
0.44Goals scored (1st half)0.53
NeftçiQabala
0.33Goals conceded (1st half)0.65
NeftçiQabala
0.78Average goals (1st half)1.18
NeftçiQabala
67%Clean sheet before half-time47%
NeftçiQabala
67%No goal before half-time53%
NeftçiQabala

After half-time (2nd half)

1.44Points per match (2nd half)0.94
NeftçiQabala
0.89Goals scored (2nd half)0.53
NeftçiQabala
0.61Goals conceded (2nd half)0.71
NeftçiQabala
1.5Average goals (2nd half)1.24
NeftçiQabala
61%Clean sheet after half-time47%
NeftçiQabala
50%No goal after half-time65%
NeftçiQabala

Neftçi - second-half results

33% W44% D22% L
21
Half-time points
8
Half-time goals
+2
Goal difference (1st half)
26
Second-half points
+5
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.17
PPG before half-time
Lead holding165%

Leads at half-time in 17% of matches and wins 28%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time+0.3

Concedes 0.3 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.

Qabala - second-half results

18% W41% D41% L
19
Half-time points
9
Half-time goals
-2
Goal difference (1st half)
16
Second-half points
-3
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.12
PPG before half-time
Lead holding100%

Leads at half-time in 24% of matches and wins 24%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time+0.1

Defence stays stable across the full match.

Neftçi - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.601.40
Goals scored / match0.61.0
Goals conceded / match0.20.8
Average goals in match0.81.8
1 goal60%80%
2 goals20%80%
3 goals0%20%
Clean sheet80%60%
No goal60%40%
Goal difference+2+1
Half-time: 40% leading - 40% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 40% won - 20% draw - 40% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 3
Qabala - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.801.40
Goals scored / match1.01.0
Goals conceded / match0.60.6
Average goals in match1.61.6
1 goal80%100%
2 goals60%40%
3 goals20%20%
Clean sheet40%40%
No goal20%40%
Goal difference+2+2
Half-time: 40% leading - 60% draw - 0% trailing
2nd half: 40% won - 20% draw - 40% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 60% - Half-time goals total: 5

* Colours in tables show event frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate, red is rare. It is frequency, not a team rating.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

Match phases in which both teams most often score and concede.

Neftçi
ScoredConceded
2
2
0-15
3
2
16-30
3
2
31-45
3
3
46-60
4
2
61-75
9
6
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (9 goals). Concedes most in 76-90 (6). Late-goal balance (76-90): +3 - wins late phases.

Qabala
ScoredConceded
3
2
0-15
2
4
16-30
4
5
31-45
5
4
46-60
1
2
61-75
3
6
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 46-60 (5 goals). Concedes most in 76-90 (6). Late-goal balance (76-90): -3 - late phases are a weakness.

* 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 based on completed matches from the current season.

Match profile

2.34
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
1.3 : 1.0
Estimated goal split
home : away
91%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
40%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-15%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
30%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
21%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 5 matches
0-1
Most common goal range
attack vs defence on both sides

Neftçi

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.45
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.06
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-12.0 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.30
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.24
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
106%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
71%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
+0.27
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, 8% come in the first quarter-hour.
38%

Qabala

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.33
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.04
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 defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.12
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
80%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
108%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
+0.98
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
0.0
Late goals
17% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 17% come in the first quarter-hour.
17%

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

League contextis this a high-scoring league?

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

Teams vs league

NeftçiLigaQabala
Average goals in match 2.282.57 2.41
Both teams scored 39%46% 41%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 39%49% 47%
Clean sheets 44%31% 12%
Goal before half-time 50%68% 71%
Goal after half-time 61%75% 71%

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

2.57
Average goals per match
46%
Both teams scored
49%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
31%
Clean sheets
1.25
Home goals / match
1.32
Away goals / match
+-5%
Home attack advantage
+-6%
Home defence advantage
+-3%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
68%
1 goal
31%
2 goals
11%
3 goals
0%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
75%
1 goal
49%
2 goals
19%
3 goals
4%
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. NeftçiGoalEmin MahmudovAssist: Imad Faraj
  2. QabalaSubstitutionOn: Eduardo KundeOff: Shahin Shahniyarov
  3. NeftçiSubstitutionOn: Andriy ShtohrinOff: Murad Məmmədov
  4. NeftçiYellow cardBassala Sambou
  5. NeftçiYellow cardAndriy Shtohrin
  6. QabalaSubstitutionOn: Adriel D'Avila Ba LouaOff: Murad Musayev
  7. NeftçiSubstitutionOn: Jordan Lenín Rezabala AnzulesOff: Emil Safarov
  8. NeftçiSubstitutionOn: Edvin KučOff: Ifeanyi Matthew
  9. NeftçiYellow cardElvin Bədəlov
  10. NeftçiYellow cardKenan Pirić
  11. QabalaSubstitutionOn: Ibrahim SangaréOff: Domi Jaurès Massoumou
  12. NeftçiYellow cardElvin Bədəlov

Referee and managers

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

Head-to-head

Previous meeting: Neftçi 1 - 0 - 0 Qabala. Average goals 2.00, both teams scored in 0% matches.

FK Qabala
0 : 2
Neftçi PFC Bakı

FAQ

What was the result of Neftçi vs Qabala?

The Premyer Liqası match finished Neftçi 1:0 Qabala. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.

What do the goal statistics show before Neftçi vs Qabala?

Neftçi score 1.33 goals per game on average and Qabala 1.06. The Premyer Liqası average is 2.57 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 49% of games. Both teams score in 39% of Neftçi's matches and 41% of Qabala's.

What form are Neftçi and Qabala in?

Over the last 5 games Neftçi have a 2-2-1 record (1.60 points per game) and Qabala 3-0-2 (1.80 points per game).

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

The statistical background for Neftçi vs Qabala — 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.