Match Report
26 points separated the sides: Zira 5th on 53, Qabala 10th on 27. Recent form flatters Qabala's table spot — 4th league-wide over the last five rounds while sitting 10th. Scoring rates set the scale: Zira 1.3 scored and 1.09 conceded per game, Qabala 0.97 and 1.48, with the league averaging 1.29.
Zira's last five games had all finished level.
14 meetings are on record — 7 won by Zira, 4 by Qabala, 3 drawn, at 2.07 goals per meeting. History backs the host here — 64% of the meetings won by the home side.
Zirə qəsəbə stadionu staged the fixture, a ground that holds 3,000. On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 1-0.
Goal scorers
Zira: Martins Júnior (78')
Key stats
Possession: Zira 57% · Qabala 43% · Total shots: 8-13 · On target: 2-3 · Corners: 8-3