Match Report
Zira, 5th with 53 points, sat 26 points above Kapaz (11th, 27). The last five rounds placed Kapaz 7th in the league for form — higher than their 11th in the standings. Against a league average of 1.29 goals per team per game, Zira ran at 1.3 scored and 1.09 conceded, Kapaz at 0.76 and 1.85.
Zira had banked 12 of the last 15 points on offer; Kapaz, 4.
The head-to-head ledger counts 10 games: 9 Zira wins, 0 for Kapaz, 1 draw, at 2.2 goals per meeting.
The match was played at Zirə qəsəbə stadionu (capacity 3,000). On the scoreboard, it was 1-1 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 2-2.
Goal scorers
Zira: Eren Aydın (5'), Ruan Renato (90') · Kapaz: Diogo Verdasca (51'), Rauf Hüseynli (32')
Key stats
Possession: Zira 61% · Kapaz 39% · Total shots: 13-10 · On target: 4-2 · Corners: 7-3