Azerbaijan - Premyer LiqasıData current as of 13 September 2026

Safa vs Sabah: match statistics

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Safa vs Sabah: form, goals and key statistics

Key match information

Safa play Sabah in Premyer Liqası (Azerbaijan). The match date is 14 September 2026.

Current form

Safa: 1-0-3, 0.75 points/match. Sabah: 3-0-0, 3.00 points/match.

Goal statistics

Safa scores 0.50 and concedes 1.75 goals per match. Sabah scores 2.67 and concedes 0.00. League average: 2.48 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: Safa 25%, Sabah 0%. Over 2.5: Safa 25%, Sabah 33%. League level: BTTS 40%, Over 2.5 44%.

xG, shots and style

Sabah has higher xG: 1.89 vs 0.90. Safa: 7.0 shots per match, Sabah: 15.0.

Match halves

Safa: half-time lead 0%, second-half goals 0.50. Sabah: half-time lead 33%, second-half goals 1.67.

Goals by minute

Safa: 46-60 (1 goals). Sabah: 46-60 (3 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

Premyer Liqası: 2.48 goals per match, BTTS 40%, Over 2.5 44%.

Head-to-head

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

Before the match

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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.

0.5Goals scored / match2.67
SafaSabah
1.75Goals conceded / match0
SafaSabah
43%Average possession57%
SafaSabah
3Shots on target / match6.33
SafaSabah

Team statswho is more efficient?

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

7Shots per match15
SafaSabah
3Shots on target6.33
SafaSabah
7.1%Shot conversion17.8%
SafaSabah
43%Possession57%
SafaSabah
0.9xG for1.89
SafaSabah
1.8xG against0.84
SafaSabah

Shooting quality

Safa: BalancedSabah: Dominant
SafaSabah
Accuracy (shots on target)43%42%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.130.13
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.170.42

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 300% better for: last-5 form.

0.75 pts / match - Safa · 3 pts / match - Sabah

Safa
LWLL
Season result split
25% W0% D75% L
Season (W-D-L)
1-0-3
0.75 pts / match · goal difference -5
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-0-3
0.75 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
0-0-1
Last 5 at home
0-0-1
L
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 0.5Goals conceded: 1.8xG: 0.90Opponent xG: 1.80BTTS: 25%Over 2.5: 25%
Sabah
WWW
5 wins in a row
Season result split
100% W0% D0% L
Season (W-D-L)
3-0-0
3.00 pts / match · goal difference +8
Last 5 (W-D-L)
3-0-0
3.00 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
1-0-0
Last 5 away
1-0-0
W
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 2.7Goals conceded: 0.0xG: 1.89Opponent xG: 0.84BTTS: 0%Over 2.5: 33%

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 434% better for: goals scored per match.

0.5 goals / match - Safa · 2.67 goals / match - Sabah

Safa scoring profile: more difficult

Safa scores in 50% of matches (2 of 4 matches), while Sabah keeps a clean sheet in 100% (3 of 3 matches).

Sabah scoring profile: very strong

Sabah scores in 100% of matches (3 of 3 matches), while Safa keeps a clean sheet in 25% (1 of 4 matches).

2Goals scored (season)8
SafaSabah
7Goals conceded (season)0
SafaSabah
2.25Average goals in match2.67
SafaSabah
2Goals scored (last 5)8
SafaSabah
7Goals conceded (last 5)0
SafaSabah

How often they score at least...

50%1 goal100%
SafaSabah
0%2 goals67%
SafaSabah
0%3 goals33%
SafaSabah
0%4 goals33%
SafaSabah

How often they concede at least...

75%1 goal0%
SafaSabah
50%2 goals0%
SafaSabah
25%3 goals0%
SafaSabah
25%4 goals0%
SafaSabah

* 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

0%BTTS at half-time0%
SafaSabah
0%BTTS in both halves0%
SafaSabah
0%Scored in both halves33%
SafaSabah

BTTS and goal count

25%Min. 3 goals and BTTS0%
SafaSabah
0%Min. 3 goals without BTTS33%
SafaSabah
25%BTTS - last 50%
SafaSabah

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-time33%
SafaSabah
0%Min. 2 goals before half-time33%
SafaSabah
0%Min. 3 goals before half-time33%
SafaSabah

2nd half

100%Min. 1 goal after half-time100%
SafaSabah
25%Min. 2 goals after half-time67%
SafaSabah
25%Min. 3 goals after half-time0%
SafaSabah

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 234% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

0.5 pts / match - Safa · 1.67 pts / match - Sabah

Safa - half-time state
0% leading50% draw50% trailing
Sabah - half-time state
33% leading67% draw0% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

0.5Points per match (1st half)1.67
SafaSabah
0Goals scored (1st half)1
SafaSabah
0.5Goals conceded (1st half)0
SafaSabah
0.5Average goals (1st half)1
SafaSabah
50%Clean sheet before half-time100%
SafaSabah
100%No goal before half-time67%
SafaSabah

After half-time (2nd half)

0.75Points per match (2nd half)3
SafaSabah
0.5Goals scored (2nd half)1.67
SafaSabah
1.25Goals conceded (2nd half)0
SafaSabah
1.75Average goals (2nd half)1.67
SafaSabah
25%Clean sheet after half-time100%
SafaSabah
50%No goal after half-time0%
SafaSabah

Safa - second-half results

25% W0% D75% L
2
Half-time points
0
Half-time goals
-2
Goal difference (1st half)
3
Second-half points
-3
Goal difference (2nd half)
0.50
PPG before half-time
Defence after half-time+0.8

Concedes 0.8 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.

Sabah - second-half results

100% W0% D0% L
5
Half-time points
3
Half-time goals
+3
Goal difference (1st half)
9
Second-half points
+5
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.67
PPG before half-time
Lead holding303%

Leads at half-time in 33% of matches and wins 100%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time0.0

Defence stays stable across the full match.

Safa - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match0.500.75
Goals scored / match0.00.5
Goals conceded / match0.51.3
Average goals in match0.51.8
1 goal50%100%
2 goals0%25%
3 goals0%25%
Clean sheet50%25%
No goal100%50%
Goal difference-2-3
Half-time: 0% leading - 50% draw - 50% trailing
2nd half: 25% won - 0% draw - 75% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 0
Sabah - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.673.00
Goals scored / match1.01.7
Goals conceded / match0.00.0
Average goals in match1.01.7
1 goal33%100%
2 goals33%67%
3 goals33%0%
Clean sheet100%100%
No goal67%0%
Goal difference+3+5
Half-time: 33% leading - 67% draw - 0% trailing
2nd half: 100% won - 0% draw - 0% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - 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.

Safa
ScoredConceded
0
0
0-15
0
0
16-30
0
2
31-45
1
2
46-60
1
2
61-75
0
1
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 46-60 (1 goal). Concedes most in 31-45 (2). Late-goal balance (76-90): -1 - late phases are a weakness.

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

Most dangerous in minutes 46-60 (3 goals). Late-goal balance (76-90): +1 - 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

2.46
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
0.3 : 2.2
Estimated goal split
home : away
99%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
13%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-100%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
50%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
0%
0:0 risk
practically zero
0-1
Most common goal range
attack vs defence on both sides

Safa

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.90
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.
+2.1 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.40
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.05
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
31%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
199%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
0.00
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.5
Late goals
0% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 0% come in the first quarter-hour.
0%

Sabah

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+1.05
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+1.62
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
0.0 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.78
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.84
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
303%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
0%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
0.00
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.7
Late goals
13% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 25% come in the first quarter-hour.
13%

* 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

SafaLigaSabah
Average goals in match 2.252.48 2.67
Both teams scored 25%40% 0%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 25%44% 33%
Clean sheets 25%36% 100%
Goal before half-time 50%64% 33%
Goal after half-time 100%76% 100%

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

2.48
Average goals per match
40%
Both teams scored
44%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
36%
Clean sheets
1.60
Home goals / match
0.88
Away goals / match
+82%
Home attack advantage
+45%
Home defence advantage
+28%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
64%
1 goal
32%
2 goals
12%
3 goals
8%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
76%
1 goal
32%
2 goals
16%
3 goals
8%
4 goals

FAQ

When do Safa and Sabah play?

Safa face Sabah on 14 September 2026 in Premyer Liqası. The exact kick-off time in your timezone is shown at the top of the match page.

What do the goal statistics show before Safa vs Sabah?

Safa score 0.50 goals per game on average and Sabah 2.67. The Premyer Liqası average is 2.48 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 44% of games. Both teams score in 25% of Safa's matches and 0% of Sabah's.

What form are Safa and Sabah in?

Over the last 5 games Safa have a 1-0-3 record (0.75 points per game) and Sabah 3-0-0 (3.00 points per game).

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

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