Match Report
The table gap was wide: 19 points between Sabah (1st, 78 pts) and Turan (4th, 59 pts). Turan Tovuz's recent output lagged their position: 11th on form over five rounds while 4th in the table. Against a league average of 1.29 goals per team per game, Turan ran at 1.33 scored and 0.82 conceded, Sabah at 2.27 and 0.76.
Across 16 recorded meetings, Turan have 4 wins to Sabah's 7, with 5 draws, at 3 goals per meeting. Only 31% of these meetings ended in a home win. Three-plus goals is the norm here, arriving in 63% of the meetings, and both sides scored in 56%.
Şəhər stadionu staged the fixture, a ground that holds 7,500. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Sabah led 1-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 1-2.
Goal scorers
Turan: Aykhan Guseynov (86') · Sabah: Aaron Malouda (15'), Khayal Aliyev (64')
Key stats
Possession: Turan 45% · Sabah 55% · Total shots: 13-13 · On target: 5-5 · Corners: 2-6