Azerbaijan - Premyer LiqasıData current as of 07 September 2026

Sabah vs Karvan FK: match statistics

Sabah crest
Sabah
4 : 1half-time 3:0
Karvan FK crest
Karvan FK
175%(1.10)
X18%(7.60)
27%(19.00)

Sabah is the clear favorite for this encounter, sitting top of the table with an impressive record of 11 wins, 4 draws, and only 1 loss. The hosts are in excellent form, having won all of their last 5 matches, averaging 3 points per game during this period. At home, Sabah boasts a 63% win rate, 63% clean sheets, and a favorable goal difference of +8, conceding an average of just 0.38 goals per match. In contrast, Karvan FK sits in 12th place with a disastrous away record: only 1 win, 12 losses, and a goal difference of -8, conceding an average of 2 goals per away game. The visitors' recent form is alarming—only 1 point in the last 5 matches and a streak of 4 losses. Sabah's dominance in all key statistics, including possession (59% vs 41%), Expected Goals (2.05 vs 0.9), and offensive efficiency, points to a decisive victory for the hosts.

Sabah vs Karvan FK: form, goals and key statistics

Key match information

Sabah played Karvan FK in Premyer Liqası (Azerbaijan). The match was played on 25 January 2026. Final score: 4:1.

Current form

Sabah: 5-0-0, 3.00 points/match. Karvan FK: 0-1-4, 0.20 points/match.

Goal statistics

Sabah scores 1.81 and concedes 0.56 goals per match. Karvan FK scores 0.75 and concedes 2.13. League average: 2.51 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: Sabah 44%, Karvan FK 56%. Over 2.5: Sabah 50%, Karvan FK 63%. League level: BTTS 46%, Over 2.5 48%.

xG, shots and style

Sabah has higher xG: 1.84 vs 0.85. Sabah: 13.7 shots per match, Karvan FK: 6.3.

Match halves

Sabah: half-time lead 44%, second-half goals 1.13. Karvan FK: half-time lead 25%, second-half goals 0.31.

Goals by minute

Sabah: 46-60 (8 goals). Karvan FK: 31-45+ (5 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

Premyer Liqası: 2.51 goals per match, BTTS 46%, Over 2.5 48%.

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

Sabah is the clear favorite for this encounter, sitting top of the table with an impressive record of 11 wins, 4 draws, and only 1 loss. The hosts are in excellent form, having won all of their last 5 matches, averaging 3 points per game during this period. At home, Sabah boasts a 63% win rate, 63% clean sheets, and a favorable goal difference of +8, conceding an average of just 0.38 goals per match. In contrast, Karvan FK sits in 12th place with a disastrous away record: only 1 win, 12 losses, and a goal difference of -8, conceding an average of 2 goals per away game. The visitors' recent form is alarming—only 1 point in the last 5 matches and a streak of 4 losses. Sabah's dominance in all key statistics, including possession (59% vs 41%), Expected Goals (2.05 vs 0.9), and offensive efficiency, points to a decisive victory for the hosts.

View the statistical overview

Half-by-half

3 : 0
1st half
1 : 1
2nd half

Match statistics

60Possession (%)40
SabahKarvan FK
15Shots9
SabahKarvan FK
9Shots on target1
SabahKarvan FK
1.97xG0.89
SabahKarvan FK
7Corners0
SabahKarvan FK
55Dangerous attacks33
SabahKarvan FK
16Fouls7
SabahKarvan FK
0Cards0
SabahKarvan FK

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.

1.81Goals scored / match0.75
SabahKarvan FK
0.56Goals conceded / match2.13
SabahKarvan FK
57%Average possession44%
SabahKarvan FK
4.94Shots on target / match1.75
SabahKarvan FK

Team statswho is more efficient?

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

13.69Shots per match6.31
SabahKarvan FK
4.94Shots on target1.75
SabahKarvan FK
13.2%Shot conversion11.9%
SabahKarvan FK
57%Possession44%
SabahKarvan FK
1.84xG for0.85
SabahKarvan FK
1.14xG against1.67
SabahKarvan FK

Shooting quality

Sabah: Efficient finishingKarvan FK: Balanced
SabahKarvan FK
Accuracy (shots on target)36%28%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.130.13
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.370.43

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.

Sabah is 1400% better for: last-5 form.

3 pts / match - Sabah · 0.2 pts / match - Karvan FK

Sabah
WWWWW
5 wins in a row
Season result split
69% W25% R6% P
Season (W-D-L)
11-4-1
2.31 pts / match · goal difference +20
Last 5 (W-D-L)
5-0-0
3.00 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
5-2-1
Last 5 at home
4-1-0
WWDWW
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 2.6Goals conceded: 0.6xG: 2.01Opponent xG: 1.41BTTS: 60%Over 2.5: 80%
Karvan FK
LLLDL
No win in the last 5 matches
Season result split
6% W19% R75% P
Season (W-D-L)
1-3-12
0.38 pts / match · goal difference -22
Last 5 (W-D-L)
0-1-4
0.20 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
1-2-4
Last 5 away
0-2-3
DLLLD
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 0.6Goals conceded: 2.0xG: 0.76Opponent xG: 1.64BTTS: 60%Over 2.5: 60%

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 141% better for: goals scored per match.

1.81 goals / match - Sabah · 0.75 goals / match - Karvan FK

Sabah is 280% better for: goals conceded per match.

0.56 goals / match - Sabah · 2.13 goals / match - Karvan FK

Sabah scoring profile: very strong

Sabah scores in 81% of matches (13 of 16 matches), while Karvan FK keeps a clean sheet in 6% (1 of 16 matches).

Karvan FK scoring profile: mixed

Karvan FK scores in 56% of matches (9 of 16 matches), while Sabah keeps a clean sheet in 50% (8 of 16 matches).

29Goals scored (season)12
SabahKarvan FK
9Goals conceded (season)34
SabahKarvan FK
2.38Average goals in match2.88
SabahKarvan FK
13Goals scored (last 5)3
SabahKarvan FK
3Goals conceded (last 5)10
SabahKarvan FK

How often they score at least...

81%1 goal56%
SabahKarvan FK
69%2 goals13%
SabahKarvan FK
31%3 goals6%
SabahKarvan FK
0%4 goals0%
SabahKarvan FK

How often they concede at least...

50%1 goal94%
SabahKarvan FK
6%2 goals81%
SabahKarvan FK
0%3 goals31%
SabahKarvan FK
0%4 goals6%
SabahKarvan FK

* 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

13%BTTS at half-time19%
SabahKarvan FK
0%BTTS in both halves0%
SabahKarvan FK
31%Scored in both halves13%
SabahKarvan FK

BTTS and goal count

38%Min. 3 goals and BTTS44%
SabahKarvan FK
13%Min. 3 goals without BTTS19%
SabahKarvan FK
60%BTTS - last 560%
SabahKarvan FK

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

56%Min. 1 goal before half-time69%
SabahKarvan FK
25%Min. 2 goals before half-time31%
SabahKarvan FK
6%Min. 3 goals before half-time0%
SabahKarvan FK

2nd half

69%Min. 1 goal after half-time81%
SabahKarvan FK
50%Min. 2 goals after half-time63%
SabahKarvan FK
25%Min. 3 goals after half-time31%
SabahKarvan FK

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.

Sabah is 45% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.81 pts / match - Sabah · 1.25 pts / match - Karvan FK

Sabah - half-time state
44% leading50% draw6% trailing
Karvan FK - half-time state
25% leading50% draw25% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.81Points per match (1st half)1.25
SabahKarvan FK
0.69Goals scored (1st half)0.44
SabahKarvan FK
0.19Goals conceded (1st half)0.56
SabahKarvan FK
0.88Average goals (1st half)1
SabahKarvan FK
81%Clean sheet before half-time56%
SabahKarvan FK
50%No goal before half-time56%
SabahKarvan FK

After half-time (2nd half)

1.94Points per match (2nd half)0.31
SabahKarvan FK
1.13Goals scored (2nd half)0.31
SabahKarvan FK
0.38Goals conceded (2nd half)1.56
SabahKarvan FK
1.5Average goals (2nd half)1.88
SabahKarvan FK
69%Clean sheet after half-time19%
SabahKarvan FK
38%No goal after half-time75%
SabahKarvan FK

Sabah - second-half results

50% W44% R6% P
29
Half-time points
11
Half-time goals
+8
Goal difference (1st half)
31
Second-half points
+12
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.81
PPG before half-time
Lead holding157%

Leads at half-time in 44% of matches and wins 69%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time+0.2

Concedes 0.2 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.

Karvan FK - second-half results

0% W31% R69% P
20
Half-time points
7
Half-time goals
-2
Goal difference (1st half)
5
Second-half points
-20
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.25
PPG before half-time
Lead holding24%

Leads at half-time in 25% of matches and wins 6%. Sometimes loses the lead after half-time.

Defence after half-time+1.0

Concedes 1.0 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.

Sabah - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.603.00
Goals scored / match0.42.2
Goals conceded / match0.20.4
Average goals in match0.62.6
1 goal60%100%
2 goals0%100%
3 goals0%60%
Clean sheet80%60%
No goal60%0%
Goal difference+1+9
Half-time: 40% leading - 40% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 100% won - 0% draw - 0% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 2
Karvan FK - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.400.20
Goals scored / match0.60.0
Goals conceded / match0.41.6
Average goals in match1.01.6
1 goal60%80%
2 goals40%60%
3 goals0%20%
Clean sheet60%20%
No goal40%100%
Goal difference+1-8
Half-time: 20% leading - 80% draw - 0% trailing
2nd half: 0% won - 20% draw - 80% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 40% - Half-time goals total: 3

* 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.

Sabah
ScoredConceded
1
1
0-15
5
0
16-30
5
2
31-45
8
2
46-60
4
2
61-75
6
2
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 46-60 (8 goals). Concedes most in 31-45 (2). Late-goal balance (76-90): +4 - wins late phases.

Karvan FK
ScoredConceded
0
4
0-15
2
1
16-30
5
4
31-45
1
5
46-60
2
9
61-75
2
11
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 31-45 (5 goals). Concedes most in 76-90 (11). Late-goal balance (76-90): -9 - 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

2.63
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
2.0 : 0.7
Estimated goal split
home : away
105%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
50%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-24%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
45%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
8%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 13 matches
2-3
Most common goal range
attack vs defence on both sides

Sabah

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.70
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.55
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-6.8 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.03
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.58
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
147%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
44%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
+0.69
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.4
Late goals
21% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 3% come in the first quarter-hour.
21%

Karvan FK

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.82
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.56
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+0.7 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.10
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
-0.46
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
59%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
173%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
-0.18
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
-0.1
Late goals
17% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 0% 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

SabahLigaKarvan FK
Average goals in match 2.382.51 2.88
Both teams scored 44%46% 56%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 50%48% 63%
Clean sheets 50%32% 6%
Goal before half-time 56%65% 69%
Goal after half-time 69%77% 81%

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

2.51
Average goals per match
46%
Both teams scored
48%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
32%
Clean sheets
1.23
Home goals / match
1.28
Away goals / match
+-4%
Home attack advantage
+-4%
Home defence advantage
+-3%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
65%
1 goal
26%
2 goals
7%
3 goals
0%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
77%
1 goal
50%
2 goals
21%
3 goals
5%
4 goals

Lineups and player events

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

Away team

Other recorded players

Match timeline

Goals, cards and substitutions arranged in chronological order.

  1. SabahGoalAaron Malouda
  2. SabahGoalAaron Malouda
  3. Karvan FKGoalOlawale Doyeni
  4. SabahGoalVeljko Simić

Referee and managers

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

Referee context

See how often this referee shows cards, awards penalties and how their matches tend to finish.

Rauf CabbarovMatches officiated: 9
2.33Cards per match
0Penalties per match
1 / X / 211%Home wins11%Draws78%Away wins

Head-to-head

Previous meeting: Sabah 1 - 0 - 0 Karvan FK. Average goals 2.00, both teams scored in 0% matches.

Karvan FK
0 : 2
Sabah FK

FAQ

What was the result of Sabah vs Karvan FK?

The Premyer Liqası match finished Sabah 4:1 Karvan FK. 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 Karvan FK?

Sabah score 1.81 goals per game on average and Karvan FK 0.75. The Premyer Liqası average is 2.51 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 48% of games. Both teams score in 44% of Sabah's matches and 56% of Karvan FK's.

What form are Sabah and Karvan FK in?

Over the last 5 games Sabah have a 5-0-0 record (3.00 points per game) and Karvan FK 0-1-4 (0.20 points per game).

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

This page shows the full statistical context — form, head-to-head, goals, BTTS and Over/Under. The tip, value assessment and full reasoning are in the NoFluffPicks app.