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Araz vs Zira Prediction & Stats

Date: 31/10/2026
Time: 16:00
Araz
Araz
Vs
26%
30%
44%
■ Home   ■ Draw   ■ Away
Zira
Zira
Azerbaijan: Premyer Liqa
Referee: -
Match preview & prediction

The model favours an away win, with a 42% chance for Zira, a 30% chance for a draw and a 28% chance for Araz. The expected total is 2.4 goals, most likely 2 goals overall, and the single most probable scoreline is 1-1 at 14.2%. Araz, playing at home against a similarly ranked opponent, averages 1.08 goals scored and 1.5 conceded, while Zira, on the road, averages 1.12 goals scored and 1.25 conceded. The suggested selections include Under 7.5 (99.7%), Under 6.5 (98.9%), Home under 3.5 goals (97.8%), Under 5.5 (96.5%), Away under 3.5 goals (95.3%), Home under 2.5 goals (91.1%), Under 4.5 (90.6%) and Away +2 handicap (88.9%). Araz have recently lost their opening match 0-5 to Neftchi Baku, while Zira are on a three-game winning streak, having beaten the same opponent 1-0. The match is likely to be a low-scoring affair with Zira holding the edge.

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Araz win
26.2%
Avg Implied -
Best 5 market prices
No market prices yet.
Draw
30.2%
Avg Implied -
Best 5 market prices
No market prices yet.
Zira win
43.6%
Avg Implied -
Best 5 market prices
No market prices yet.

⚽ 2. Goal Analysis

ArazAraz

Last 10 – goals for & against
50-512L03L11D01L12L20W32W00D05L01LA·NEF11/04H·TUR17/04A·QAB25/04H·IMI02/05A·SUM09/05H·KAP15/05H·ZIR23/05H·IMI15/08A·NEF23/08H·SAB31/08
Avg total
2.5
Avg scored
0.8
Avg conceded
1.7
SplitTotal
Scored
Total
Conceded
Home
Scored
Home
Conceded
Away
Scored
Away
Conceded
Avg goals/game1.131.831.121.241.152.62
vs Stronger (2)0.505.50--0.505.50
vs Similar (22)1.051.910.921.581.202.30
vs Weaker (6)1.670.331.600.402.000.00
Clean sheet %27% (-5pp vs league)
This opponent (Zira) is Similar. The matching ‘vs’ row is the one to weigh.

ZiraZira

Last 10 – goals for & against
30-300D11D10W00D12L21W23L20W31W10WH·TUR21/04A·TUR27/04H·QAB03/05A·IMI08/05A·SAB13/05H·SUM17/05A·ARA23/05H·SAF16/08H·IMI22/08H·NEF30/08
Avg total
2.1
Avg scored
1.3
Avg conceded
0.8
SplitTotal
Scored
Total
Conceded
Home
Scored
Home
Conceded
Away
Scored
Away
Conceded
Avg goals/game1.170.901.190.811.141.00
vs Stronger (2)1.002.001.002.00--
vs Similar (14)1.001.000.830.671.121.25
vs Weaker (14)1.360.641.500.621.170.67
Clean sheet %50% (+19pp vs league)
This opponent (Araz) is Similar. The matching ‘vs’ row is the one to weigh.

Total goals distribution

7%14%21%28%11%020%128%221%312%46%53%6+
The model estimates around 2.3 goals in this match; the single most likely total is 2 (28%).
Over/Under 1.5
Over 1.5
68.9%
Under 1.5
31.1%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
Over/Under 2.5
Over 2.5
41.2%
Under 2.5
58.8%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
Over/Under 3.5
Over 3.5
20.6%
Under 3.5
79.4%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
Both teams to score
Yes
47.6%
No
52.4%
Best 5 market prices
Yes
No market prices yet.
No
No market prices yet.

Correct score

Top 8 scorelines with probability, best odds and edge (left); the full probability grid (right).
1-1
14.2%
0-1
11.8%
0-0
11.0%
0-2
8.8%
1-2
8.7%
1-0
8.3%
2-1
6.4%
2-0
4.7%
Araz goals ↓
Zira goals →
01234
011%12%8.8%3.9%1.3%
18.3%14%8.7%3.9%1.3%
24.7%6.4%4.3%1.9%0.6%
31.6%2.1%1.4%0.6%0.2%
40.4%0.5%0.3%0.2%0.1%
Each cell is the % chance of that exact scoreline. Rows = Araz goals (down), columns = Zira goals (across).

💪 3. Team Strengths Analysis

🏆 Total PPG

Points / game
Sabah FA
2.36
Qarabag
2.09
Neftchi Baku
1.79
Turan
1.79
Zira
1.61
Araz
1.39
Sumqayıt
1.19
Şamaxı FK
1.15
Safa Baku
1.09
Imisli FK
1.06
Qabala
0.88
Kapaz
0.82
Araz is 0.21 points worse than Zira in terms of average points per game (1.39 vs 1.61).

⚔️ Attack

Goals scored / game
Sabah FA
2.27
Qarabag
2.15
Neftchi Baku
1.73
Araz
1.33
Turan
1.33
Sumqayıt
1.31
Zira
1.30
Safa Baku
1.02
Qabala
1.00
Şamaxı FK
0.94
Kapaz
0.76
Imisli FK
0.72
Araz is 0.03 goals better than Zira in terms of goals scored per game (1.33 vs 1.30).

🛡️ Defense

Conceded / game · lower better
Sabah FA
0.76
Qarabag
0.82
Turan
0.82
Neftchi Baku
0.97
Zira
1.09
Şamaxı FK
1.21
Imisli FK
1.25
Qabala
1.44
Sumqayıt
1.53
Safa Baku
1.57
Araz
1.76
Kapaz
1.85
Araz is 0.67 goals worse than Zira in terms of goals conceded per game (1.76 vs 1.09).

⏱️ Possession

Not available for this league.
Possession isn't tracked for this league.

🎲 4. Props Analysis

Corners, cards and fouls aren't tracked for this league, so prop analysis isn't available here. Result, goals and both-teams-to-score markets are unaffected.

🔀 5. Double Chance

Double Chance

Two of the three results in one selection. The probability is the sum of those outcomes from the model above, so any edge here is the market pricing the combination out of line with its own 1X2.
Araz or Draw
56.4%
Avg Implied -
26%
30%
44%
covers Araz + Draw
Best 5 market prices
No market prices yet.
Araz or Zira
69.8%
Avg Implied -
26%
30%
44%
covers Araz + Zira
Best 5 market prices
No market prices yet.
Draw or Zira
73.8%
Avg Implied -
26%
30%
44%
covers Draw + Zira
Best 5 market prices
No market prices yet.

🥅 6. Home & Away Over/Under

Home & Away Over/Under

How many goals each side scores on its own, independent of the result. Read off the same scoreline distribution as correct score, so these agree with the match over/under above by construction.
Araz over/under 0.5
Over
62.7%
Under
37.3%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
Araz over/under 1.5
Over
25.9%
Under
74.1%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
Araz over/under 2.5
Over
7.8%
Under
92.2%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
Araz over/under 3.5
Over
1.8%
Under
98.2%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
Zira over/under 0.5
Over
73.9%
Under
26.1%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
Zira over/under 1.5
Over
38.8%
Under
61.2%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
Zira over/under 2.5
Over
15.3%
Under
84.7%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
Zira over/under 3.5
Over
4.7%
Under
95.3%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.

⚖️ 7. Handicap

Handicap

The handicap is applied to Araz, so a minus line means Araz give that many goals of a start and Zira receive them. At -1, Araz must win by two or more to land; a one-goal Araz win settles as Draw. There is no returned stake - the middle case is its own selection. Taken from the same scoreline distribution as correct score.
Handicap -2 (Araz)
Araz -2
2.8%
Draw -2
7.2%
Zira +2
90.0%
Best 5 market prices
Home
No market prices yet.
Draw
No market prices yet.
Away
No market prices yet.
Handicap -1 (Araz)
Araz -1
10.0%
Draw -1
16.2%
Zira +1
73.8%
Best 5 market prices
Home
No market prices yet.
Draw
No market prices yet.
Away
No market prices yet.
Handicap +1 (Araz)
Araz +1
56.4%
Draw +1
22.6%
Zira -1
21.0%
Best 5 market prices
Home
No market prices yet.
Draw
No market prices yet.
Away
No market prices yet.
Handicap +2 (Araz)
Araz +2
79.0%
Draw +2
13.4%
Zira -2
7.7%
Best 5 market prices
Home
No market prices yet.
Draw
No market prices yet.
Away
No market prices yet.

⏱️ 8. Half Time Goals O/U

ArazAraz

Half Time · Last 10 – goals for & against
40-401L00D00D01L01L10W20W00D04L00DA·NEF11/04H·TUR17/04A·QAB25/04H·IMI02/05A·SUM09/05H·KAP15/05H·ZIR23/05H·IMI15/08A·NEF23/08H·SAB31/08
Avg total
1.0
Avg scored
0.3
Avg conceded
0.7
SplitTotal
Scored
Total
Conceded
Home
Scored
Home
Conceded
Away
Scored
Away
Conceded
Avg goals/game0.500.800.590.350.381.38
vs Stronger (2)0.002.50--0.002.50
vs Similar (22)0.450.820.500.420.401.30
vs Weaker (6)0.830.170.800.201.000.00
Clean sheet %53% (+22pp vs league)
This opponent (Zira) is Similar. The matching ‘vs’ row is the one to weigh.

ZiraZira

Half Time · Last 10 – goals for & against
20-200D01L00D00D10W11D02L10W10W10WH·TUR21/04A·TUR27/04H·QAB03/05A·IMI08/05A·SAB13/05H·SUM17/05A·ARA23/05H·SAF16/08H·IMI22/08H·NEF30/08
Avg total
0.9
Avg scored
0.5
Avg conceded
0.4
SplitTotal
Scored
Total
Conceded
Home
Scored
Home
Conceded
Away
Scored
Away
Conceded
Avg goals/game0.470.470.500.440.430.50
vs Stronger (2)0.501.000.501.00--
vs Similar (14)0.360.640.330.500.380.75
vs Weaker (14)0.570.210.620.250.500.17
Clean sheet %67% (+35pp vs league)
This opponent (Araz) is Similar. The matching ‘vs’ row is the one to weigh.
No half-time model prices for this fixture yet - the form above is the record.

🥅 9. Half Time Home & Away O/U

How many goals each side scores in the first half on its own. Each line is modelled directly from that team's half-time goals rather than read off a scoreline grid, so unlike the full-time version the two sides need not sum exactly to the half-time match total.
Araz over/under 0.5 HT
Over
0.0%
Under
0.0%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
Araz over/under 1.5 HT
Over
0.0%
Under
0.0%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
Araz over/under 2.5 HT
Over
0.0%
Under
0.0%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
Zira over/under 0.5 HT
Over
0.0%
Under
0.0%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
Zira over/under 1.5 HT
Over
0.0%
Under
0.0%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
Zira over/under 2.5 HT
Over
0.0%
Under
0.0%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.

⏱️ 10. Second Half Goals O/U

ArazAraz

Second Half · Last 10 – goals for & against
30-311D03L11D00D11D10W12L00D01L01LA·NEF11/04H·TUR17/04A·QAB25/04H·IMI02/05A·SUM09/05H·KAP15/05H·ZIR23/05H·IMI15/08A·NEF23/08H·SAB31/08
Avg total
1.5
Avg scored
0.5
Avg conceded
1.0
SplitTotal
Scored
Total
Conceded
Home
Scored
Home
Conceded
Away
Scored
Away
Conceded
Avg goals/game0.631.030.530.880.771.23
vs Stronger (2)0.503.00--0.503.00
vs Similar (22)0.591.090.421.170.801.00
vs Weaker (6)0.830.170.800.201.000.00
Clean sheet %33% (+2pp vs league)
This opponent (Zira) is Similar. The matching ‘vs’ row is the one to weigh.

ZiraZira

Second Half · Last 10 – goals for & against
20-200D10W10W00D02L10W21W10W21W00DH·TUR21/04A·TUR27/04H·QAB03/05A·IMI08/05A·SAB13/05H·SUM17/05A·ARA23/05H·SAF16/08H·IMI22/08H·NEF30/08
Avg total
1.2
Avg scored
0.8
Avg conceded
0.4
SplitTotal
Scored
Total
Conceded
Home
Scored
Home
Conceded
Away
Scored
Away
Conceded
Avg goals/game0.700.430.690.380.710.50
vs Stronger (2)0.501.000.501.00--
vs Similar (14)0.640.360.500.170.750.50
vs Weaker (14)0.790.430.880.380.670.50
Clean sheet %67% (+35pp vs league)
This opponent (Araz) is Similar. The matching ‘vs’ row is the one to weigh.
No second-half model prices for this fixture yet - the form above is the record.

🥅 11. Second Half Home & Away O/U

How many goals each side scores in the second half on its own. Each line is modelled directly from that team's second-half goals rather than read off a scoreline grid, so unlike the full-time version the two sides need not sum exactly to the second-half match total.
Araz over/under 0.5 2H
Over
0.0%
Under
0.0%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
Araz over/under 1.5 2H
Over
0.0%
Under
0.0%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
Araz over/under 2.5 2H
Over
0.0%
Under
0.0%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
Zira over/under 0.5 2H
Over
0.0%
Under
0.0%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
Zira over/under 1.5 2H
Over
0.0%
Under
0.0%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
Zira over/under 2.5 2H
Over
0.0%
Under
0.0%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.

🔥 12. Top picks for this game

Every selection Pythia rates above 70%, ordered by probability. Use Min odds to match the prices you want: slide down for near-certainties at short prices, up for longer prices. Unpriced picks are ranked on the model's fair odds. Edge defaults to Yes, showing only selections priced BELOW what the model makes them; switch to All to include the rest, and picks we hold no price for. The five columns are the best market prices (highest first) for each pick; edge is vs the average.
Min odds1.20
Edge
PickProbabilityAvg oddsBest 1Best 2Best 3Best 4Best 5Edge
Under 7.599.7%-------
Under 6.599.0%-------
Home under 3.5 goals98.2%-------
Under 5.596.8%-------
Away under 3.5 goals95.3%-------
Home under 2.5 goals92.2%-------
Under 4.591.3%-------
Away +2 handicap90.0%-------
Away under 2.5 goals84.7%-------
Under 3.579.4%-------
Home +2 handicap79.0%-------
Home under 1.5 goals74.1%-------
Away over 0.5 goals73.9%-------
Draw or Away73.8%-------
Away +1 handicap73.8%-------

💰 14. Squad value

💰 Total value

Squad value (€m) · (players with data)
QAR (25)
€25m
SF (24)
€17m
NB (23)
€13m
ZIR (23)
€12m
TUR (23)
€10m
SUM (22)
€9m
IF (18)
€6m
ARA (19)
€6m
KAP (24)
€5m
QAB (18)
€5m
SB (15)
€4m
ŞF (15)
€4m
Araz's squad is €6m less valuable than Zira's (€6m vs €12m).

⚔️ Attack

Squad value (€m) · (players with data)
QAR (9)
€8m
ZIR (10)
€6m
SF (7)
€5m
NB (7)
€4m
SUM (7)
€4m
TUR (7)
€3m
IF (7)
€3m
ARA (7)
€3m
SB (5)
€1m
QAB (5)
€1m
ŞF (6)
€1m
KAP (8)
€1m
Araz's attack is €3m less valuable than Zira's (€3m vs €6m).

🧠 Midfield

Squad value (€m) · (players with data)
SF (7)
€5m
QAR (3)
€3m
NB (6)
€3m
SUM (4)
€2m
TUR (4)
€2m
ARA (5)
€2m
KAP (6)
€2m
ŞF (3)
€1m
ZIR (3)
€1m
QAB (3)
€1m
IF (2)
€1m
SB (2)
€0m
Araz and Zira have a similar midfield value (both €2m).

🛡️ Defence

Squad value (€m) · (players with data)
QAR (13)
€14m
SF (10)
€7m
NB (10)
€6m
ZIR (10)
€6m
TUR (12)
€5m
SUM (11)
€4m
IF (9)
€3m
QAB (10)
€3m
KAP (10)
€3m
SB (8)
€3m
ARA (7)
€2m
ŞF (6)
€2m
Araz's defence is €4m less valuable than Zira's (€2m vs €6m).

🤝 15. Games History

H2H record

8 previous meetings
4
ARA wins
1
Draws
3
ZIR wins
Full head-to-head record ↗

Head-to-head

Araz vs Zira · H/A from ARA
DateH/AGameScore
23/05/26HARA Vs Zira3-2
27/02/26HARA Vs Zira0-1
19/08/25AZira Vs ARA1-1
25/05/25HARA Vs Zira0-1
28/02/25AZira Vs ARA0-2
06/02/25HARA Vs Zira1-0
18/01/25AZira Vs ARA1-0
06/11/24AZira Vs ARA0-1

ArazAraz

Last 10 games · H/A coloured by result
DateH/AGameScore
31/08/26HARA Vs Sabah FA0-1
23/08/26ANeftchi Baku Vs ARA5-0
15/08/26HARA Vs Imisli FK0-0
23/05/26HARA Vs Zira3-2
15/05/26HARA Vs Kapaz2-0
09/05/26ASumqayıt Vs ARA2-1
02/05/26HARA Vs Imisli FK0-1
25/04/26AQabala Vs ARA1-1
17/04/26HARA Vs Turan0-3
11/04/26ANeftchi Baku Vs ARA2-1

ZiraZira

Last 10 games · H/A coloured by result
DateH/AGameScore
30/08/26HZIR Vs Neftchi Baku1-0
22/08/26HZIR Vs Imisli FK3-1
16/08/26HZIR Vs Safa Baku2-0
23/05/26AAraz Vs ZIR3-2
17/05/26HZIR Vs Sumqayıt2-1
13/05/26ASabah FA Vs ZIR2-1
08/05/26AImisli FK Vs ZIR0-0
03/05/26HZIR Vs Qabala1-0
27/04/26ATuran Vs ZIR1-1
21/04/26HZIR Vs Turan0-0

📊 16. Overall Statistics

Araz
Araz
Azerbaijan: Premyer Liqa
Recent: 2 Wins / 2 Draws / 6 Losses
FormResultsPPG
OverallWWDLL1.24
HomeLWWDL1.50
AwayWLDLL0.96
StatsOverallHomeAway
Win %32%42%21%
AVG goals2.782.463.12
Over 1.5 %80%73%88%
Over 2.5 %50%42%58%
Over 3.5 %30%23%38%
Scored1.081.121.04
Conceded1.701.352.08
BTTS48%38%58%
Clean Sheet26%31%21%
Corners---
Cards---
Zira
Zira
Azerbaijan: Premyer Liqa
Recent: 5 Wins / 3 Draws / 2 Losses
FormResultsPPG
OverallWLWWW1.78
HomeWWWWW1.89
AwayDDDLL1.65
StatsOverallHomeAway
Win %46%48%43%
AVG goals2.142.112.17
Over 1.5 %64%63%65%
Over 2.5 %34%33%35%
Over 3.5 %22%26%17%
Scored1.281.371.17
Conceded0.860.741.00
BTTS50%52%48%
Clean Sheet46%48%43%
Corners---
Cards---

🏆 17. League Table

RecordGoalsProps / gameSquad value €mStrengths
RankTeamMPPtsWin%PPGGFGAGDG/GO1.5O2.5O3.5CorCor O%CrdCrd O%FlsFls O%TotAttMidDefAtt/gDef/gPoss%
1ZiraZira39
100%
3.0
61+5
2.3
67%
33%
33%
-
0%
-
0%
-
0%
12
6162.00.3
-
2Neftchi BakuNeftchi Baku36
67%
2.0
82+6
3.3
67%
67%
67%
-
0%
-
0%
-
0%
13
4362.70.7
-
3QarabagQarabag26
100%
3.0
41+3
2.5
50%
50%
50%
-
0%
-
0%
-
0%
25
83142.00.5
-
4Sabah FASabah FA26
100%
3.0
30+3
1.5
50%
0%
0%
-
0%
-
0%
-
0%
17
5571.50.0
-
5TuranTuran34
33%
1.3
11+0
0.7
0%
0%
0%
-
0%
-
0%
-
0%
10
3250.30.3
-
6QabalaQabala44
25%
1.0
23-1
1.2
25%
25%
0%
-
0%
-
0%
-
0%
5
1130.50.8
-
7Imisli FKImisli FK44
25%
1.0
35-2
2.0
50%
50%
25%
-
0%
-
0%
-
0%
6
3130.81.2
-
8KapazKapaz23
50%
1.5
12-1
1.5
50%
0%
0%
-
0%
-
0%
-
0%
5
1230.51.0
-
9Safa BakuSafa Baku33
33%
1.0
13-2
1.3
33%
0%
0%
-
0%
-
0%
-
0%
4
1030.31.0
-
10Şamaxı FKŞamaxı FK32
0%
0.7
13-2
1.3
33%
33%
33%
-
0%
-
0%
-
0%
4
1120.31.0
-
11ArazAraz31
0%
0.3
06-6
2.0
33%
33%
33%
-
0%
-
0%
-
0%
6
3220.02.0
-
12SumqayıtSumqayıt20
0%
0.0
14-3
2.5
50%
50%
50%
-
0%
-
0%
-
0%
9
4240.52.0
-
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