Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Qarabağ (2nd, 69 pts) held a 42-point advantage over Kapaz (11th, 27 pts). Kapaz had been over-performing their table position on recent form: 7th in the league over the last five rounds against 11th overall.
Qarabağ came in having won three on the spin, having scored in 11 consecutive games.
The sides have met 10 times in the GioScore results database: 1 win for Kapaz, 2 draws and 7 for Qarabağ, at 3.4 goals per meeting. Whoever hosts gains little here: home teams have taken just 40% of the wins in this fixture. Goals tend to flow: 60% of the meetings produced three or more. The fixture has tightened lately: 2.2 goals per game over the last five meetings, down from 3.4 all-time.
Goal scorers
Kapaz: Fərid Nəbiyev (45')
Key stats
Possession: Kapaz 38% · Qarabağ 62% · Total shots: 11-27 · On target: 5-12 · Corners: 4-9