Zira vs Sabah FA: result 1-3 and analysis
Premyer LiqaRegular Season - 18Kick-off on January 31, 2026 at 01:00 PM (UTC)Zirə qəsəbə stadionu, Zirya
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What was the result of Zira vs Sabah FA?
Sabah FA won 1-3 on January 31, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 10′V. SimićSabah FA
- 22′I. LepinjicaSabah FA
- 27′K. AliyevSabah FA
- 83′D. VolkoviZira
Official lineup for Zira vs Sabah FA
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Zira
- 11Juninho Maranhense
- 17I. Gomis
- 19R. Abdullazadə
- 28L. Mickels
- 30Guima
- 93B. Konaté
- 4Ruan
- 5A. Mutsinzi
- 25Henrique
- 32Q. Alıyev
- 13A. Bayramov
Sabah FA
- 9K. Aliyev
- 19A. Malouda
- 21V. Simić
- 7U. Rahmonaliyev
- 13I. Lepinjica
- 46A. Isaev
- 3S. Solvet
- 27T. Puchacz
- 40Ygor Nogueira
- 80A. Zedadka
- 92S. Pokatilov
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Zira have 5 wins, 6 draws and 4 defeats; Sabah FA have 12, 3 and 0.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 23, 2026 | Neftchi Baku(away) | 0-0 | Premyer Liqa |
| Jan 16, 2026 | Bohemians 1905(home) | 1-3 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jan 16, 2026 | Oleksandria(away) | 2-3 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jan 12, 2026 | Csikszereda(away) | 3-3 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Dec 20, 2025 | Imisli FK(home) | 0-0 | Premyer Liqa |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 25, 2026 | Karvan(home) | 4-1 | Premyer Liqa |
| Dec 22, 2025 | Sumqayıt(away) | 3-1 | Premyer Liqa |
| Dec 18, 2025 | Qarabag(home) | 2-1 | Premyer Liqa |
| Dec 13, 2025 | Turan(away) | 3-1 | Premyer Liqa |
| Dec 8, 2025 | Neftchi Baku(home) | 2-0 | Premyer Liqa |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Zira wins, 3 draws, 1 Sabah FA win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 19, 2025 | Sabah FA 3-0 Zira | Premyer Liqa |
| May 17, 2025 | Zira 1-1 Sabah FA | Premyer Liqa |
| Mar 15, 2025 | Sabah FA 1-1 Zira | Premyer Liqa |
| Oct 20, 2024 | Zira 1-1 Sabah FA | Premyer Liqa |
| Aug 11, 2024 | Sabah FA 0-2 Zira | Premyer Liqa |
| Mar 30, 2024 | Sabah FA 0-1 Zira | Premyer Liqa |
How many goals should we expect?
Zira score 1.2 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Sabah FA score 2.2 and concede 0.6.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zira | 1.2 | 1.3 | 7 | 7/15 | 7/15 |
| Sabah FA | 2.2 | 0.6 | 7 | 8/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Zira sit 5th in Premyer Liqa (11 points from 7 matches) and Sabah FA sit 2nd (16 points from 6 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Sabah FA | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 16 |
| 5 | Zira | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 11 |
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