Azerbaijan - Premyer LiqasıZirə qəsəbə stadionuData current as of 19 October 2026

Zira vs Sumqayıt: match statistics

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Zira vs Sumqayıt: form, goals and key statistics

Key match information

Zira play Sumqayıt in Premyer Liqası (Azerbaijan). The match date is 23 October 2026. Venue: Zirə qəsəbə stadionu.

Current form

Zira: 0-3-2, 0.60 points/match. Sumqayıt: 2-2-1, 1.60 points/match.

Goal statistics

Zira scores 1.13 and concedes 1.25 goals per match. Sumqayıt scores 1.43 and concedes 1.43. League average: 2.57 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: Zira 50%, Sumqayıt 86%. Over 2.5: Zira 25%, Sumqayıt 57%. League level: BTTS 46%, Over 2.5 46%.

xG, shots and style

Sumqayıt has higher xG: 1.41 vs 1.32. Zira: 9.1 shots per match, Sumqayıt: 9.9.

Match halves

Zira: half-time lead 38%, second-half goals 0.75. Sumqayıt: half-time lead 43%, second-half goals 0.57.

Goals by minute

Zira: 31-45+ (3 goals). Sumqayıt: 0-15 (3 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

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

Head-to-head

Before this fixture, 3 previous H2H matches were available: 3-0-0. Average goals 3.00, BTTS 67%.

Before the match

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Pre-match profile— what 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.

1.13Goals scored / match1.43
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1.25Goals conceded / match1.43
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59%Average possession50%
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4.25Shots on target / match4.14
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Team stats— who is more efficient?

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

9.13Shots per match9.86
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4.25Shots on target4.14
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12.3%Shot conversion14.5%
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59%Possession50%
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1.32xG for1.41
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1.23xG against1.69
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Shooting quality

Zira: BalancedSumqayıt: Efficient finishing
ZiraSumqayıt
Accuracy (shots on target)47%42%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.140.14
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.270.35

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 form— who is in better shape?

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

Sumqayıt is 167% better for: last-5 form.

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

Zira
LDLDD
No win in the last 5 matches
Season result split
38% W38% D25% L
Season (W-D-L)
3-3-2
1.50 pts / match · goal difference -1
Last 5 (W-D-L)
0-3-2
0.60 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
3-2-0
Last 5 at home
3-2-0
WWWDD
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 0.6Goals conceded: 1.8xG: 1.16Opponent xG: 1.51BTTS: 60%Over 2.5: 20%
Sumqayıt
LDDWW
Season result split
29% W29% D43% L
Season (W-D-L)
2-2-3
1.14 pts / match · goal difference 0
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-2-1
1.60 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
0-1-1
Last 5 away
0-1-1
LD
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.8Goals conceded: 1.2xG: 1.44Opponent xG: 1.63BTTS: 100%Over 2.5: 60%

Goals— how 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.

Sumqayıt is 27% better for: goals scored per match.

1.13 goals / match - Zira · 1.43 goals / match - Sumqayıt

Zira is 14% better for: goals conceded per match.

1.25 goals / match - Zira · 1.43 goals / match - Sumqayıt

Zira scoring profile: very strong

Zira scores in 75% of matches (6 of 8 matches), while Sumqayıt keeps a clean sheet in 0% (0 of 7 matches).

Sumqayıt scoring profile: very strong

Sumqayıt scores in 86% of matches (6 of 7 matches), while Zira keeps a clean sheet in 25% (2 of 8 matches).

9Goals scored (season)10
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10Goals conceded (season)10
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2.38Average goals in match2.86
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3Goals scored (last 5)9
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9Goals conceded (last 5)6
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How often they score at least...

75%1 goal86%
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25%2 goals29%
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13%3 goals14%
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0%4 goals14%
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How often they concede at least...

75%1 goal100%
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13%2 goals29%
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13%3 goals14%
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13%4 goals0%
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* 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-time29%
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0%BTTS in both halves0%
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25%Scored in both halves14%
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BTTS and goal count

13%Min. 3 goals and BTTS57%
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13%Min. 3 goals without BTTS0%
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60%BTTS - last 5100%
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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-time100%
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13%Min. 2 goals before half-time43%
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13%Min. 3 goals before half-time14%
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2nd half

88%Min. 1 goal after half-time86%
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63%Min. 2 goals after half-time29%
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13%Min. 3 goals after half-time0%
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Match halves— when 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 14% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.63 pts / match - Zira · 1.43 pts / match - Sumqayıt

Zira - half-time state
38% leading50% draw13% trailing
Sumqayıt - half-time state
43% leading14% draw43% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.63Points per match (1st half)1.43
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0.38Goals scored (1st half)0.86
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0.38Goals conceded (1st half)0.86
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0.75Average goals (1st half)1.71
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88%Clean sheet before half-time29%
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63%No goal before half-time43%
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After half-time (2nd half)

1.25Points per match (2nd half)1.14
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0.75Goals scored (2nd half)0.57
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0.88Goals conceded (2nd half)0.57
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1.63Average goals (2nd half)1.14
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25%Clean sheet after half-time43%
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38%No goal after half-time57%
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Zira - second-half results

25% W50% D25% L
13
Half-time points
3
Half-time goals
0
Goal difference (1st half)
10
Second-half points
-1
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.63
PPG before half-time
Lead holding100%

Leads at half-time in 38% of matches and wins 38%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time+0.5

Concedes 0.5 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.

Sumqayıt - second-half results

29% W29% D43% L
10
Half-time points
6
Half-time goals
0
Goal difference (1st half)
8
Second-half points
0
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.43
PPG before half-time
Lead holding67%

Leads at half-time in 43% of matches and wins 29%. Sometimes loses the lead after half-time.

Defence after half-time-0.3

Defence stays stable across the full match.

Zira - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match0.800.60
Goals scored / match0.00.6
Goals conceded / match0.61.2
Average goals in match0.61.8
1 goal20%100%
2 goals20%80%
3 goals20%0%
Clean sheet80%0%
No goal100%40%
Goal difference-3-3
Half-time: 0% leading - 80% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 0% won - 60% draw - 40% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 0
Sumqayıt - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match2.001.20
Goals scored / match1.20.6
Goals conceded / match0.60.6
Average goals in match1.81.2
1 goal100%100%
2 goals40%20%
3 goals20%0%
Clean sheet40%40%
No goal20%60%
Goal difference+30
Half-time: 60% leading - 20% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 40% won - 0% draw - 60% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 40% - Half-time goals total: 6

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

Goals by minute— when do goals arrive?

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

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

Most dangerous in minutes 31-45 (3 goals). Concedes most in 46-60 (4). Late-goal balance (76-90): +1 - wins late phases.

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

Most dangerous in minutes 0-15 (3 goals). Concedes most in 16-30 (3). Late-goal balance (76-90): 0.

* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.

Additional team indicators— what do xG, efficiency and form show?

A comparison of chance quality, results and trends based on completed matches from the current season.

Match profile

2.62
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
1.3 : 1.3
Estimated goal split
home : away
102%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
68%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
+15%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
65%
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

Zira

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.09
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.21
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+1.3 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.19
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
-0.02
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
79%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
111%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
-0.90
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.4
Late goals
33% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 0% come in the first quarter-hour.
33%

Sumqayıt

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.28
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.28
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-2.5 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.
+0.26
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
127%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
100%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
+0.46
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
-0.3
Late goals
10% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 30% come in the first quarter-hour.
10%

* 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 context— is this a high-scoring league?

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

Teams vs league

ZiraLigaSumqayıt
Average goals in match▼ 2.382.57▲ 2.86
Both teams scored▲ 50%46%▲ 86%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)▼ 25%46%▲ 57%
Clean sheets▼ 25%32%▼ 0%
Goal before half-time▼ 50%65%▲ 100%
Goal after half-time▲ 88%78%▲ 86%

^ 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
46%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
32%
Clean sheets
1.43
Home goals / match
1.13
Away goals / match
+27%
Home attack advantage
+21%
Home defence advantage
+20%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
65%
1 goal
28%
2 goals
13%
3 goals
7%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
78%
1 goal
41%
2 goals
17%
3 goals
7%
4 goals

Head-to-head

Recent meetings (3): Zira 3 - 0 - 0 Sumqayıt. Average goals 3.00, both teams scored in 67% matches.

FAQ

When do Zira and Sumqayıt play?

Zira face Sumqayıt on 23 October 2026 in Premyer Liqası at Zirə qəsəbə stadionu. The exact kick-off time in your timezone is shown at the top of the match page.

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

In the last 3 head-to-head matches Zira won 3, Sumqayıt won 0 and 0 ended level. These games averaged 3.00 goals, with both teams scoring in 67% of them.

What do the goal statistics show before Zira vs Sumqayıt?

Zira score 1.13 goals per game on average and Sumqayıt 1.43. The Premyer Liqası average is 2.57 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 46% of games. Both teams score in 50% of Zira's matches and 86% of Sumqayıt's.

What form are Zira and Sumqayıt in?

Over the last 5 games Zira have a 0-3-2 record (0.60 points per game) and Sumqayıt 2-2-1 (1.60 points per game).

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

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