Sabah vs Qarabağ: form, goals and key statistics

Key match information

Sabah played Qarabağ in Premyer Liqası (Azerbaijan). The match was played on 18 December 2025. Final score: 2:1.

Current form

Sabah: 4-1-0, 2.60 points/match. Qarabağ: 4-1-0, 2.60 points/match.

Goal statistics

Sabah scores 1.71 and concedes 0.50 goals per match. Qarabağ scores 2.07 and concedes 0.50. League average: 2.51 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: Sabah 36%, Qarabağ 36%. Over 2.5: Sabah 43%, Qarabağ 29%. League level: BTTS 45%, Over 2.5 47%.

xG, shots and style

Qarabağ has higher xG: 2.05 vs 1.79. Sabah: 13.1 shots per match, Qarabağ: 15.9.

Match halves

Sabah: half-time lead 43%, second-half goals 1.00. Qarabağ: half-time lead 43%, second-half goals 1.36.

Goals by minute

Sabah: 46-60 (6 goals). Qarabağ: 76-90+ (9 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

Premyer Liqası: 2.51 goals per match, BTTS 45%, Over 2.5 47%.

Head-to-head

No aligned head-to-head sample is available in the database.

Half-by-half

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

Match statistics

47Possession (%)53
SabahQarabağ
20Shots15
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5Shots on target6
SabahQarabağ
2.23xG1.88
SabahQarabağ
5Corners4
SabahQarabağ
88Dangerous attacks72
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18Fouls11
SabahQarabağ
1Cards1
SabahQarabağ

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.

1.71Goals scored / match2.07
SabahQarabağ
0.5Goals conceded / match0.5
SabahQarabağ
59%Average possession66%
SabahQarabağ
4.93Shots on target / match5.5
SabahQarabağ

Team statswho is more efficient?

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

13.14Shots per match15.93
SabahQarabağ
4.93Shots on target5.5
SabahQarabağ
13%Shot conversion13%
SabahQarabağ
59%Possession66%
SabahQarabağ
1.79xG for2.05
SabahQarabağ
1.06xG against0.83
SabahQarabağ

Shooting quality

Sabah: Efficient finishingQarabağ: Dominant
SabahQarabağ
Accuracy (shots on target)38%35%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.140.13
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.350.38

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
WDWWW
Unbeaten in the last 5 matches
Season result split
64% W29% D7% L
Season (W-D-L)
9-4-1
2.21 pts / match · goal difference +17
Last 5 (W-D-L)
4-1-0
2.60 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
4-2-1
Last 5 at home
3-2-0
DWWDW
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 2.2Goals conceded: 0.4xG: 1.90Opponent xG: 1.12BTTS: 40%Over 2.5: 60%
Qarabağ
WWWDW
Unbeaten in the last 5 matches
Season result split
71% W21% D7% L
Season (W-D-L)
10-3-1
2.36 pts / match · goal difference +22
Last 5 (W-D-L)
4-1-0
2.60 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
4-1-0
Last 5 away
4-1-0
WWWWD
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 2.8Goals conceded: 0.8xG: 2.25Opponent xG: 1.06BTTS: 60%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.

Qarabağ is 21% better for: goals scored per match.

1.71 goals / match - Sabah · 2.07 goals / match - Qarabağ

Sabah scoring profile: mixed

Sabah scores in 79% of matches (11 of 14 matches), while Qarabağ keeps a clean sheet in 57% (8 of 14 matches).

Qarabağ scoring profile: strong

Qarabağ scores in 86% of matches (12 of 14 matches), while Sabah keeps a clean sheet in 57% (8 of 14 matches).

24Goals scored (season)29
SabahQarabağ
7Goals conceded (season)7
SabahQarabağ
2.21Average goals in match2.57
SabahQarabağ
11Goals scored (last 5)14
SabahQarabağ
2Goals conceded (last 5)4
SabahQarabağ

How often they score at least...

79%1 goal86%
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64%2 goals64%
SabahQarabağ
29%3 goals21%
SabahQarabağ
0%4 goals21%
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How often they concede at least...

43%1 goal43%
SabahQarabağ
7%2 goals7%
SabahQarabağ
0%3 goals0%
SabahQarabağ
0%4 goals0%
SabahQarabağ

* 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

14%BTTS at half-time14%
SabahQarabağ
0%BTTS in both halves7%
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29%Scored in both halves36%
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BTTS and goal count

29%Min. 3 goals and BTTS21%
SabahQarabağ
14%Min. 3 goals without BTTS7%
SabahQarabağ
40%BTTS - last 560%
SabahQarabağ

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-time64%
SabahQarabağ
29%Min. 2 goals before half-time29%
SabahQarabağ
7%Min. 3 goals before half-time7%
SabahQarabağ

2nd half

64%Min. 1 goal after half-time79%
SabahQarabağ
43%Min. 2 goals after half-time50%
SabahQarabağ
21%Min. 3 goals after half-time21%
SabahQarabağ

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 9% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.86 pts / match - Sabah · 1.71 pts / match - Qarabağ

Sabah - half-time state
43% leading57% draw0% trailing
Qarabağ - half-time state
43% leading43% draw14% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.86Points per match (1st half)1.71
SabahQarabağ
0.71Goals scored (1st half)0.71
SabahQarabağ
0.14Goals conceded (1st half)0.29
SabahQarabağ
0.86Average goals (1st half)1
SabahQarabağ
86%Clean sheet before half-time71%
SabahQarabağ
50%No goal before half-time50%
SabahQarabağ

After half-time (2nd half)

1.79Points per match (2nd half)2.36
SabahQarabağ
1Goals scored (2nd half)1.36
SabahQarabağ
0.36Goals conceded (2nd half)0.21
SabahQarabağ
1.36Average goals (2nd half)1.57
SabahQarabağ
71%Clean sheet after half-time79%
SabahQarabağ
43%No goal after half-time29%
SabahQarabağ

Sabah - second-half results

43% W50% D7% L
26
Half-time points
10
Half-time goals
+8
Goal difference (1st half)
25
Second-half points
+9
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.86
PPG before half-time
Lead holding149%

Leads at half-time in 43% of matches and wins 64%. 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.

Qarabağ - second-half results

71% W21% D7% L
24
Half-time points
10
Half-time goals
+6
Goal difference (1st half)
33
Second-half points
+16
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.71
PPG before half-time
Lead holding165%

Leads at half-time in 43% of matches and wins 71%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time-0.1

Defence stays stable across the full match.

Sabah - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.802.60
Goals scored / match0.61.6
Goals conceded / match0.20.2
Average goals in match0.81.8
1 goal40%80%
2 goals20%60%
3 goals20%40%
Clean sheet80%80%
No goal60%20%
Goal difference+2+7
Half-time: 40% leading - 60% draw - 0% trailing
2nd half: 80% won - 20% draw - 0% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 3
Qarabağ - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.802.60
Goals scored / match1.01.8
Goals conceded / match0.40.4
Average goals in match1.42.2
1 goal60%80%
2 goals60%80%
3 goals20%40%
Clean sheet60%60%
No goal40%20%
Goal difference+3+7
Half-time: 40% leading - 60% draw - 0% trailing
2nd half: 80% won - 20% draw - 0% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 40% - 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.

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

Most dangerous in minutes 46-60 (6 goals). Concedes most in 31-45 (2). Late-goal balance (76-90): +3 - wins late phases.

Qarabağ
ScoredConceded
3
0
0-15
2
0
16-30
5
4
31-45
5
0
46-60
5
1
61-75
9
2
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (9 goals). Concedes most in 31-45 (4). 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 based on completed matches from the current season.

Match profile

2.39
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
1.1 : 1.3
Estimated goal split
home : away
95%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
36%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-100%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
68%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
3%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 33 matches
0-1
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.
+0.73
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.48
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.
-0.08
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.56
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
134%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
41%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
+0.39
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.3
Late goals
21% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 4% come in the first quarter-hour.
21%

Qarabağ

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+1.22
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.35
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-6.7 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.02
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.33
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
168%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
39%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
+0.24
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.7
Late goals
31% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 10% come in the first quarter-hour.
31%

* 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

SabahLigaQarabağ
Average goals in match 2.212.51 2.57
Both teams scored 36%45% 36%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 43%47% 29%
Clean sheets 57%31% 57%
Goal before half-time 50%64% 64%
Goal after half-time 64%76% 79%

^ 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
45%
Both teams scored
47%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
31%
Clean sheets
1.28
Home goals / match
1.23
Away goals / match
+4%
Home attack advantage
+4%
Home defence advantage
+2%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
64%
1 goal
28%
2 goals
8%
3 goals
0%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
76%
1 goal
49%
2 goals
20%
3 goals
6%
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. SabahYellow cardAkim Zedadka
  2. QarabağSubstitutionOn: Marko JankovićOff: Jonathan Montiel Caballero
  3. QarabağSubstitutionOn: Emmanuel AddaiOff: Nəriman Axundzadə
  4. SabahSubstitutionOn: Aleksey IsaevOff: Abdula Xaybulayev
  5. QarabağYellow cardEmmanuel Addai
  6. SabahGoalAaron Malouda

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.

Elçin MəsiyevMatches officiated: 11
4.64Cards per match
0Penalties per match
1 / X / 245%Home wins18%Draws36%Away wins

FAQ

What was the result of Sabah vs Qarabağ?

The Premyer Liqası match finished Sabah 2:1 Qarabağ. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.

What do the goal statistics show before Sabah vs Qarabağ?

Sabah score 1.71 goals per game on average and Qarabağ 2.07. The Premyer Liqası average is 2.51 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 47% of games. Both teams score in 36% of Sabah's matches and 36% of Qarabağ's.

What form are Sabah and Qarabağ in?

Over the last 5 games Sabah 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 Sabah vs Qarabağ?

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