Qarabag vs Zira: result 1-1 and analysis
Premyer LiqaRegular Season - 4Kick-off on September 12, 2025 at 04:00 PM (UTC)Tofiq Bəhramov adına Respublika stadionu, Baku
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What was the result of Qarabag vs Zira?
Qarabag and Zira drew 1-1 on September 12, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 39′RuanZira (pen.)
- 81′KadyQarabag
Official lineup for Qarabag vs Zira
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Qarabag
- 10R. Almeyda
- 15Leandro Andrade
- 8M. Janković
- 17C. Durán
- 20Kady
- 35Pedro Bicalho
- 2Matheus Silva
- 3S. Mmaee
- 27T. Bayramov
- 81K. Medina
- 99M. Kochalski
Zira
- 9D. Volkovi
- 11Juninho Maranhense
- 77E. Bogomolskiy
- 10G. Papunashvili
- 17I. Gomis
- 21H. Hacılı
- 93B. Konaté
- 4Ruan
- 26S. Acka
- 32Q. Alıyev
- 97Tiago Silva
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Qarabag have 11 wins, 1 draw and 3 defeats; Zira have 9, 4 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31, 2025 | Karvan(away) | 2-0 | Premyer Liqa |
| Aug 27, 2025 | Ferencvarosi TC(home) | 2-3 | UEFA Champions League |
| Aug 22, 2025 | Sumqayıt(home) | 0-1 | Premyer Liqa |
| Aug 19, 2025 | Ferencvarosi TC(away) | 3-1 | UEFA Champions League |
| Aug 12, 2025 | Shkendija(home) | 5-1 | UEFA Champions League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30, 2025 | Kapaz(home) | 5-0 | Premyer Liqa |
| Aug 25, 2025 | Qabala(away) | 2-1 | Premyer Liqa |
| Aug 19, 2025 | Araz(home) | 1-1 | Premyer Liqa |
| Jul 31, 2025 | HNK Hajduk Split(away) | 1-2 | UEFA Europa Conference League |
| Jul 23, 2025 | HNK Hajduk Split(home) | 1-1 | UEFA Europa Conference League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 5 Qarabag wins, 0 draws, 1 Zira win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 6, 2025 | Qarabag 1-0 Zira | Premyer Liqa |
| Feb 2, 2025 | Zira 3-2 Qarabag | Premyer Liqa |
| Nov 10, 2024 | Qarabag 4-0 Zira | Premyer Liqa |
| Sep 1, 2024 | Zira 1-3 Qarabag | Premyer Liqa |
| Jun 2, 2024 | Qarabag 2-1 Zira | Cup |
| May 11, 2024 | Zira 0-1 Qarabag | Premyer Liqa |
How many goals should we expect?
Qarabag score 2.1 and concede 0.7 goals per match over their last 15; Zira score 1.7 and concede 0.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Qarabag | 2.1 | 0.7 | 9 | 5/15 | 7/15 |
| Zira | 1.7 | 0.7 | 6 | 8/15 | 6/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Qarabag sit 3rd in Premyer Liqa (16 points from 6 matches) and Zira sit 6th (11 points from 7 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Qarabag | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 16 |
| 6 | Zira | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 11 |
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The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy