Azerbaijan - Premyer LiqasıData current as of 23 July 2026

Sumqayıt vs Zira: match statistics

Sumqayıt crest
Sumqayıt
2 : 3half-time 1:2
Zira crest
Zira
135%(3.70)
X35%(3.10)
230%(1.86)

Statistical analysis indicates balanced chances for both teams, which points to a draw. Sumqayıt shows poor form in their last 5 matches (1 win, 2 draws, 2 losses), although they win 44% of their home games. Zira has a more stable away record (38% wins, 38% draws), a better average ball possession (56% vs 52%), and a higher number of shots on target per match (4.25 vs 3.78). However, the visitors' recent form is also weak (0 wins in the last 5 matches). Both teams have a similar goal difference, and xG suggests balanced offensive potential (1.38 for both sides). Considering the poor current form of both sides and the balanced statistics, the most probable outcome is a draw.

Sumqayıt vs Zira: form, goals and key statistics

Key match information

Sumqayıt play Zira in Premyer Liqası (Azerbaijan). The match date is 8 February 2026 at 15:30. Final score: 2:3.

Current form

Sumqayıt: 2-0-3, 1.20 points/match. Zira: 2-2-1, 1.60 points/match.

Goal statistics

Sumqayıt scores 1.27 and concedes 1.52 goals per match. Zira scores 1.30 and concedes 1.09. League average: 2.58 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: Sumqayıt 55%, Zira 58%. Over 2.5: Sumqayıt 55%, Zira 42%. League level: BTTS 46%, Over 2.5 48%.

xG, shots and style

Zira has higher xG: 1.38 vs 1.27. Sumqayıt: 9.7 shots per match, Zira: 10.6.

Match halves

Sumqayıt: half-time lead 15%, second-half goals 0.85. Zira: half-time lead 33%, second-half goals 0.73.

Goals by minute

Sumqayıt: 76-90+ (12 goals). Zira: 76-90+ (15 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

Premyer Liqası: 2.58 goals per match, BTTS 46%, Over 2.5 48%.

Head-to-head

2 H2H matches: 0-0-2. Average goals 2.00, BTTS 50%.

Match description

Statistical analysis indicates balanced chances for both teams, which points to a draw. Sumqayıt shows poor form in their last 5 matches (1 win, 2 draws, 2 losses), although they win 44% of their home games. Zira has a more stable away record (38% wins, 38% draws), a better average ball possession (56% vs 52%), and a higher number of shots on target per match (4.25 vs 3.78). However, the visitors' recent form is also weak (0 wins in the last 5 matches). Both teams have a similar goal difference, and xG suggests balanced offensive potential (1.38 for both sides). Considering the poor current form of both sides and the balanced statistics, the most probable outcome is a draw.

Half-by-half

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

Match statistics

50Possession (%)50
SumqayıtZira
8Shots13
SumqayıtZira
3Shots on target7
SumqayıtZira
1.05xG1.66
SumqayıtZira
7Corners5
SumqayıtZira
46Dangerous attacks49
SumqayıtZira
8Fouls7
SumqayıtZira
2Cards0
SumqayıtZira

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.

1.27Goals scored / match1.3
SumqayıtZira
1.52Goals conceded / match1.09
SumqayıtZira
52%Average possession56%
SumqayıtZira
3.58Shots on target / match3.94
SumqayıtZira

Team statswho is more efficient?

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

9.73Shots per match10.58
SumqayıtZira
3.58Shots on target3.94
SumqayıtZira
13.1%Shot conversion12.3%
SumqayıtZira
52%Possession56%
SumqayıtZira
1.27xG for1.38
SumqayıtZira
1.41xG against1.12
SumqayıtZira

Shooting quality

Sumqayıt: Efficient finishingZira: Balanced
SumqayıtZira
Accuracy (shots on target)37%37%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.130.13
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.350.33

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.

Zira is 33% better for: last-5 form.

1.2 pts / match - Sumqayıt · 1.6 pts / match - Zira

Sumqayıt
WLWLL
Season result split
33% W15% R52% P
Season (W-D-L)
11-5-17
1.15 pts / match · goal difference -8
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-0-3
1.20 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
6-2-8
Last 5 at home
2-0-3
LLWWL
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.8Goals conceded: 1.8xG: 1.27Opponent xG: 1.59BTTS: 80%Over 2.5: 80%
Zira
DWDWL
Season result split
39% W42% R18% P
Season (W-D-L)
13-14-6
1.61 pts / match · goal difference +7
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-2-1
1.60 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
6-6-4
Last 5 away
1-3-1
WDDDL
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.2Goals conceded: 1.0xG: 1.64Opponent xG: 1.10BTTS: 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.

Zira is 39% better for: goals conceded per match.

1.52 goals / match - Sumqayıt · 1.09 goals / match - Zira

Sumqayıt scoring profile: strong

Sumqayıt scores in 76% of matches (25 of 33 matches), while Zira keeps a clean sheet in 36% (12 of 33 matches).

Zira scoring profile: very strong

Zira scores in 82% of matches (27 of 33 matches), while Sumqayıt keeps a clean sheet in 24% (8 of 33 matches).

42Goals scored (season)43
SumqayıtZira
50Goals conceded (season)36
SumqayıtZira
2.79Average goals in match2.39
SumqayıtZira
9Goals scored (last 5)6
SumqayıtZira
9Goals conceded (last 5)5
SumqayıtZira

How often they score at least...

76%1 goal82%
SumqayıtZira
36%2 goals33%
SumqayıtZira
12%3 goals9%
SumqayıtZira
3%4 goals3%
SumqayıtZira

How often they concede at least...

76%1 goal64%
SumqayıtZira
45%2 goals33%
SumqayıtZira
24%3 goals12%
SumqayıtZira
6%4 goals0%
SumqayıtZira

* 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

18%BTTS at half-time18%
SumqayıtZira
9%BTTS in both halves6%
SumqayıtZira
18%Scored in both halves15%
SumqayıtZira

BTTS and goal count

45%Min. 3 goals and BTTS36%
SumqayıtZira
9%Min. 3 goals without BTTS6%
SumqayıtZira
80%BTTS - last 560%
SumqayıtZira

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

67%Min. 1 goal before half-time70%
SumqayıtZira
30%Min. 2 goals before half-time33%
SumqayıtZira
12%Min. 3 goals before half-time15%
SumqayıtZira

2nd half

76%Min. 1 goal after half-time70%
SumqayıtZira
58%Min. 2 goals after half-time36%
SumqayıtZira
30%Min. 3 goals after half-time12%
SumqayıtZira

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.

Zira is 53% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

0.91 pts / match - Sumqayıt · 1.39 pts / match - Zira

Sumqayıt - half-time state
15% leading45% draw39% trailing
Zira - half-time state
33% leading39% draw27% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

0.91Points per match (1st half)1.39
SumqayıtZira
0.42Goals scored (1st half)0.58
SumqayıtZira
0.67Goals conceded (1st half)0.61
SumqayıtZira
1.09Average goals (1st half)1.18
SumqayıtZira
48%Clean sheet before half-time55%
SumqayıtZira
67%No goal before half-time58%
SumqayıtZira

After half-time (2nd half)

1.24Points per match (2nd half)1.52
SumqayıtZira
0.85Goals scored (2nd half)0.73
SumqayıtZira
0.85Goals conceded (2nd half)0.48
SumqayıtZira
1.7Average goals (2nd half)1.21
SumqayıtZira
39%Clean sheet after half-time61%
SumqayıtZira
39%No goal after half-time45%
SumqayıtZira

Sumqayıt - second-half results

27% W42% R30% P
30
Half-time points
14
Half-time goals
-8
Goal difference (1st half)
41
Second-half points
0
Goal difference (2nd half)
0.91
PPG before half-time
Lead holding220%

Leads at half-time in 15% of matches and wins 33%. 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.

Zira - second-half results

36% W42% R21% P
46
Half-time points
19
Half-time goals
-1
Goal difference (1st half)
50
Second-half points
+8
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.39
PPG before half-time
Lead holding118%

Leads at half-time in 33% of matches and wins 39%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time-0.1

Defence stays stable across the full match.

Sumqayıt - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.601.40
Goals scored / match0.61.2
Goals conceded / match0.61.2
Average goals in match1.22.4
1 goal80%100%
2 goals40%60%
3 goals0%40%
Clean sheet60%20%
No goal40%20%
Goal difference00
Half-time: 40% leading - 40% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 40% won - 20% draw - 40% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 3
Zira - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match0.602.60
Goals scored / match0.21.0
Goals conceded / match0.80.2
Average goals in match1.01.2
1 goal60%80%
2 goals40%20%
3 goals0%20%
Clean sheet40%80%
No goal80%20%
Goal difference-3+4
Half-time: 0% leading - 60% draw - 40% trailing
2nd half: 80% won - 20% draw - 0% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 1

* 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.

Sumqayıt
ScoredConceded
2
5
0-15
5
7
16-30
7
10
31-45
7
6
46-60
9
10
61-75
12
12
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (12 goli). Concedes most in 76-90 (12). Late-goal balance (76-90): 0.

Zira
ScoredConceded
3
3
0-15
4
11
16-30
12
6
31-45
1
5
46-60
8
8
61-75
15
3
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (15 goli). Concedes most in 16-30 (11). Late-goal balance (76-90): +12 - 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

2.59
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
1.2 : 1.4
Estimated goal split
home : away
100%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
57%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-23%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
62%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
4%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 25 matches
0-1
Most common goal range
attack vs defence on both sides

Sumqayıt

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.14
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.11
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-3.0 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
0.00
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
-0.11
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
97%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
120%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
+0.05
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.4
Late goals
29% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 5% come in the first quarter-hour.
29%

Zira

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.26
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.05
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-5.2 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.
+0.03
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
102%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
83%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
-0.01
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.2
Late goals
35% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 7% come in the first quarter-hour.
35%

* 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

SumqayıtLigaZira
Average goals in match 2.792.58 2.39
Both teams scored 55%46% 58%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 55%48% 42%
Clean sheets 24%31% 36%
Goal before half-time 67%65% 70%
Goal after half-time 76%74% 70%

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

2.58
Average goals per match
46%
Both teams scored
48%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
31%
Clean sheets
1.31
Home goals / match
1.27
Away goals / match
+3%
Home attack advantage
+3%
Home defence advantage
+0%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
65%
1 goal
30%
2 goals
12%
3 goals
3%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
74%
1 goal
48%
2 goals
20%
3 goals
5%
4 goals

Head-to-head

Recent meetings (2): Sumqayıt 0 - 0 - 2 Zira. Average goals 2.00, both teams scored in 50% matches.

Zira IK
2 : 1
FK Sumqayıt
Zira IK
1 : 0
FK Sumqayıt

FAQ

What was the result of Sumqayıt vs Zira?

The Premyer Liqası match finished Sumqayıt 2:3 Zira. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.

What is the head-to-head record between Sumqayıt and Zira?

In the last 2 head-to-head matches Sumqayıt won 0, Zira won 2 and 0 ended level. These games averaged 2.00 goals, with both teams scoring in 50% of them.

What do the goal statistics show before Sumqayıt vs Zira?

Sumqayıt score 1.27 goals per game on average and Zira 1.30. The Premyer Liqası average is 2.58 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 48% of games. Both teams score in 55% of Sumqayıt's matches and 58% of Zira's.

What form are Sumqayıt and Zira in?

Over the last 5 games Sumqayıt have a 2-0-3 record (1.20 points per game) and Zira 2-2-1 (1.60 points per game).

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

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