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Qabala vs Şamaxı FK Result & Analysis

Date: 21/05/2026
Time: 14:30
Final 3-1
Qabala
Qabala
Vs
29%
33%
38%
■ Home   ■ Draw   ■ Away
Şamaxı FK
Şamaxı FK
Azerbaijan: Premyer Liqa
Referee: -
Match preview & prediction

Defensive solidity will set the tone as Qabala’s home form shows a modest 1.5 goals conceded per game, while Şəmaxı FK’s away side has been a nightmare for opponents, allowing only 0.17 goals on the road. The model favours an away win, with a 38 % chance of Şəmaxı triumphing, 33 % for a draw and 29 % for Qabala. The expected total of 2.1 goals points to a tight affair, and the most likely scoreline is 1-1, carrying a 14.8 % probability. Şəmaxı’s 1.17 goals scored per game against similar opposition and Qabala’s 0.88 goals per match underline the low-scoring narrative. The model’s selection of Under 3.5 carries an 84.8 % probability. The suggested picks are Under 3.5 (84.8 %). The match is projected to be a defensive stalemate with a 1-1 outcome most probable, yet the odds favour Şəmaxı FK to edge out a win.

Results analysis

The upset was stark: Qabala snatched a 3-1 win, overturning the model’s pre-match favourite, Away win, which had a 38 % chance. The prediction was wrong, as the actual result was a Home win. The model’s selection of Under 3.5 goals, with an 84.8 % probability, also missed, as the match saw four goals. Qabala’s form, noted as “after 2 straight defeats” in their last five, shows a fragile start, yet they managed to secure victory. Şəməş FK, coming off a draw, had a 1.17 average goals scored and a 0.17 conceded, but could not convert that into a win. The final score of 3-1 confirms the home side’s triumph.

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Qabala win✓ Hit
29.0%
Avg Implied -
Best 5 market prices
No market prices yet.
Draw✗ Miss
32.9%
Avg Implied -
Best 5 market prices
No market prices yet.
Şamaxı FK win✗ Miss
38.0%
Avg Implied -
Best 5 market prices
No market prices yet.

⚽ 2. Goal Analysis

QabalaQabala

Last 10 – goals for & against
70-717L13L23L20W01L01L11D01L11D21WA·SAB10/03H·NEF15/03A·TUR21/03A·KAP05/04H·IMI12/04A·SUM19/04H·ARA25/04A·ZIR03/05H·QAR09/05A·KAR15/05
Avg total
2.9
Avg scored
1.0
Avg conceded
1.9
SplitTotal
Scored
Total
Conceded
Home
Scored
Home
Conceded
Away
Scored
Away
Conceded
Avg goals/game1.071.471.191.560.931.36
vs Stronger (13)0.621.771.001.710.171.83
vs Similar (16)1.191.250.881.501.501.00
vs Weaker (1)5.001.005.001.00--
Clean sheet %13% (-18pp vs league)
This opponent (Şamaxı FK) is Similar. The matching ‘vs’ row is the one to weigh.

Şamaxı FKŞamaxı FK

Last 10 – goals for & against
30-300D10W01L11D00D01L20W03L03L32WH·IMI08/03A·SUM13/03H·ARA18/03A·ZIR07/04H·QAR11/04A·KAR18/04H·KAP26/04H·SAB03/05A·NEF10/05H·TUR16/05
Avg total
1.8
Avg scored
0.7
Avg conceded
1.1
SplitTotal
Scored
Total
Conceded
Home
Scored
Home
Conceded
Away
Scored
Away
Conceded
Avg goals/game0.901.131.001.380.790.86
vs Stronger (16)0.811.441.111.330.431.57
vs Similar (13)1.000.850.861.431.170.17
vs Weaker (1)1.000.00--1.000.00
Clean sheet %47% (+16pp vs league)
This opponent (Qabala) is Similar. The matching ‘vs’ row is the one to weigh.

Total goals distribution

7%14%21%28%14%024%128%218%39%44%52%6+
The model estimates around 2.1 goals in this match; the single most likely total is 2 (28%).
Over/Under 1.5Actual: Over
Over 1.5
62.1%
Under 1.5
37.9%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
Over/Under 2.5Actual: Over
Over 2.5
33.7%
Under 2.5
66.3%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
Over/Under 3.5Actual: Over
Over 3.5
15.2%
Under 3.5
84.8%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
Both teams to scoreActual: Yes
Yes
42.2%
No
57.8%
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
14.8%
0-0
14.2%
0-1
13.0%
1-0
10.7%
0-2
8.0%
1-2
7.5%
2-1
6.3%
2-0
5.7%
Qabala goals ↓
Şamaxı FK goals →
01234
014%13%8.0%2.9%0.8%
111%15%7.5%2.8%0.8%
25.7%6.3%3.5%1.3%0.4%
31.8%2.0%1.1%0.4%0.1%
40.4%0.5%0.3%0.1%0.0%
Each cell is the % chance of that exact scoreline. Rows = Qabala goals (down), columns = Şamaxı FK 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
Imisli FK
1.06
Qabala
0.88
Kapaz
0.82
Karvan
0.45
Mingəçevir
0.00
Qabala is 0.27 points worse than Şamaxı FK in terms of average points per game (0.88 vs 1.15).

⚔️ 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
Qabala
1.00
Şamaxı FK
0.94
Kapaz
0.76
Imisli FK
0.72
Karvan
0.70
Mingəçevir
0.00
Qabala is 0.06 goals better than Şamaxı FK in terms of goals scored per game (1.00 vs 0.94).

🛡️ Defense

Conceded / game · lower better
Sabah FA
0.76
Turan
0.82
Qarabag
0.82
Neftchi Baku
0.97
Zira
1.09
Şamaxı FK
1.21
Imisli FK
1.25
Qabala
1.44
Sumqayıt
1.53
Araz
1.76
Kapaz
1.85
Mingəçevir
2.00
Karvan
2.00
Qabala is 0.23 goals worse than Şamaxı FK in terms of goals conceded per game (1.44 vs 1.21).

⏱️ 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.

🥅 6. Home & Away Over/Under

⚖️ 7. Handicap

⏱️ 8. Half Time Goals O/U

QabalaQabala

Half Time · Last 10 – goals for & against
40-404L11D11D00D01L01L00D00D01L00DA·SAB10/03H·NEF15/03A·TUR21/03A·KAP05/04H·IMI12/04A·SUM19/04H·ARA25/04A·ZIR03/05H·QAR09/05A·KAR15/05
Avg total
1.1
Avg scored
0.2
Avg conceded
0.9
SplitTotal
Scored
Total
Conceded
Home
Scored
Home
Conceded
Away
Scored
Away
Conceded
Avg goals/game0.370.700.500.750.210.64
vs Stronger (13)0.230.920.430.710.001.17
vs Similar (16)0.440.560.500.880.380.25
vs Weaker (1)1.000.001.000.00--
Clean sheet %43% (+12pp vs league)
This opponent (Şamaxı FK) is Similar. The matching ‘vs’ row is the one to weigh.

Şamaxı FKŞamaxı FK

Half Time · Last 10 – goals for & against
20-200D00D00D00D00D01L00D01L01L20WH·IMI08/03A·SUM13/03H·ARA18/03A·ZIR07/04H·QAR11/04A·KAR18/04H·KAP26/04H·SAB03/05A·NEF10/05H·TUR16/05
Avg total
0.5
Avg scored
0.2
Avg conceded
0.3
SplitTotal
Scored
Total
Conceded
Home
Scored
Home
Conceded
Away
Scored
Away
Conceded
Avg goals/game0.370.330.380.380.360.29
vs Stronger (16)0.440.380.560.330.290.43
vs Similar (13)0.310.310.140.430.500.17
vs Weaker (1)0.000.00--0.000.00
Clean sheet %70% (+39pp vs league)
This opponent (Qabala) is Similar. The matching ‘vs’ row is the one to weigh.
Half Time Over/Under 0.5Actual: Over
Over 0.5
0.0%
Under 0.5
0.0%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
Half Time Over/Under 1.5Actual: Over
Over 1.5
0.0%
Under 1.5
0.0%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
Half Time Over/Under 2.5Actual: Over
Over 2.5
0.0%
Under 2.5
0.0%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.

🥅 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.
Qabala over/under 0.5 HTActual: Over
Over
0.0%
Under
0.0%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
Qabala over/under 1.5 HTActual: Over
Over
0.0%
Under
0.0%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
Qabala over/under 2.5 HTActual: Over
Over
0.0%
Under
0.0%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
Şamaxı FK over/under 0.5 HTActual: Over
Over
0.0%
Under
0.0%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
Şamaxı FK over/under 1.5 HTActual: Under
Over
0.0%
Under
0.0%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
Şamaxı FK over/under 2.5 HTActual: Under
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

QabalaQabala

Second Half · Last 10 – goals for & against
30-313L02L12L20W00D00D11D01L10W21WA·SAB10/03H·NEF15/03A·TUR21/03A·KAP05/04H·IMI12/04A·SUM19/04H·ARA25/04A·ZIR03/05H·QAR09/05A·KAR15/05
Avg total
1.8
Avg scored
0.8
Avg conceded
1.0
SplitTotal
Scored
Total
Conceded
Home
Scored
Home
Conceded
Away
Scored
Away
Conceded
Avg goals/game0.700.770.690.810.710.71
vs Stronger (13)0.380.850.571.000.170.67
vs Similar (16)0.750.690.380.621.120.75
vs Weaker (1)4.001.004.001.00--
Clean sheet %47% (+16pp vs league)
This opponent (Şamaxı FK) is Similar. The matching ‘vs’ row is the one to weigh.

Şamaxı FKŞamaxı FK

Second Half · Last 10 – goals for & against
20-200D10W01L11D00D00D20W02L02L12LH·IMI08/03A·SUM13/03H·ARA18/03A·ZIR07/04H·QAR11/04A·KAR18/04H·KAP26/04H·SAB03/05A·NEF10/05H·TUR16/05
Avg total
1.3
Avg scored
0.5
Avg conceded
0.8
SplitTotal
Scored
Total
Conceded
Home
Scored
Home
Conceded
Away
Scored
Away
Conceded
Avg goals/game0.530.800.621.000.430.57
vs Stronger (16)0.381.060.561.000.141.14
vs Similar (13)0.690.540.711.000.670.00
vs Weaker (1)1.000.00--1.000.00
Clean sheet %53% (+22pp vs league)
This opponent (Qabala) is Similar. The matching ‘vs’ row is the one to weigh.
Second Half Over/Under 0.5Actual: Under
Over 0.5
0.0%
Under 0.5
0.0%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
Second Half Over/Under 1.5Actual: Under
Over 1.5
0.0%
Under 1.5
0.0%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
Second Half Over/Under 2.5Actual: Under
Over 2.5
0.0%
Under 2.5
0.0%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.

🥅 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.
Qabala over/under 0.5 2HActual: Under
Over
0.0%
Under
0.0%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
Qabala over/under 1.5 2HActual: Under
Over
0.0%
Under
0.0%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
Qabala over/under 2.5 2HActual: Under
Over
0.0%
Under
0.0%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
Şamaxı FK over/under 0.5 2HActual: Under
Over
0.0%
Under
0.0%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
Şamaxı FK over/under 1.5 2HActual: Under
Over
0.0%
Under
0.0%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
Şamaxı FK over/under 2.5 2HActual: Under
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. Result grades each pick against the final score.
Min odds1.20
Edge
PickProbabilityAvg oddsBest 1Best 2Best 3Best 4Best 5EdgeResult
Under 3.584.8%-------✗ Miss

💰 13. Squad value

💰 Total value

Squad value (€m) · (players with data)
QAR (25)
€25m
SF (24)
€17m
ZIR (23)
€12m
ARA (19)
€6m
No squad-value data to compare these two teams.

⚔️ Attack

Squad value (€m) · (players with data)
QAR (9)
€8m
ZIR (10)
€6m
SF (7)
€5m
ARA (7)
€3m
No squad-value data to compare these two teams.

🧠 Midfield

Squad value (€m) · (players with data)
SF (7)
€5m
QAR (3)
€3m
ARA (5)
€2m
ZIR (3)
€1m
No squad-value data to compare these two teams.

🛡️ Defence

Squad value (€m) · (players with data)
QAR (13)
€14m
SF (10)
€7m
ZIR (10)
€6m
ARA (7)
€2m
No squad-value data to compare these two teams.

🤝 14. Games History

H2H record

6 previous meetings
3
QAB wins
2
Draws
1
ŞF wins

Head-to-head

Qabala vs Şamaxı FK · H/A from QAB
DateH/AGameScore
24/01/26AŞamaxı FK Vs QAB0-4
05/10/25HQAB Vs Şamaxı FK0-1
22/05/23AŞamaxı FK Vs QAB0-0
17/03/23HQAB Vs Şamaxı FK2-0
14/10/22AŞamaxı FK Vs QAB1-1
14/08/22HQAB Vs Şamaxı FK3-1

QabalaQabala

Last 10 games · H/A coloured by result
DateH/AGameScore
15/05/26AKarvan Vs QAB1-2
09/05/26HQAB Vs Qarabag1-1
03/05/26AZira Vs QAB1-0
25/04/26HQAB Vs Araz1-1
19/04/26ASumqayıt Vs QAB1-0
12/04/26HQAB Vs Imisli FK0-1
05/04/26AKapaz Vs QAB0-2
21/03/26ATuran Vs QAB3-2
15/03/26HQAB Vs Neftchi Baku1-3
10/03/26ASabah FA Vs QAB7-1

Şamaxı FKŞamaxı FK

Last 10 games · H/A coloured by result
DateH/AGameScore
16/05/26HŞF Vs Turan3-2
10/05/26ANeftchi Baku Vs ŞF3-0
03/05/26HŞF Vs Sabah FA0-3
26/04/26HŞF Vs Kapaz2-0
18/04/26AKarvan Vs ŞF1-0
11/04/26HŞF Vs Qarabag0-0
07/04/26AZira Vs ŞF1-1
18/03/26HŞF Vs Araz0-1
13/03/26ASumqayıt Vs ŞF0-1
08/03/26HŞF Vs Imisli FK0-0

📊 15. Overall Statistics

Qabala
Qabala
Azerbaijan: Premyer Liqa
Recent: 2 Wins / 2 Draws / 6 Losses
FormResultsPPG
OverallLDLDW1.32
HomeDLLDD1.54
AwayLWLLW1.12
StatsOverallHomeAway
Win %38%46%31%
AVG goals2.642.792.50
Over 1.5 %72%83%62%
Over 2.5 %48%54%42%
Over 3.5 %28%29%27%
Scored1.441.621.27
Conceded1.201.171.23
BTTS42%50%35%
Clean Sheet26%25%27%
Corners---
Cards---
Şamaxı FK
Şamaxı FK
Azerbaijan: Premyer Liqa
Recent: 3 Wins / 3 Draws / 4 Losses
FormResultsPPG
OverallLWLLW1.26
HomeLDWLW1.27
AwayLWDLL1.25
StatsOverallHomeAway
Win %32%35%29%
AVG goals2.102.192.00
Over 1.5 %66%62%71%
Over 2.5 %40%46%33%
Over 3.5 %12%15%8%
Scored0.940.960.92
Conceded1.161.231.08
BTTS44%42%46%
Clean Sheet34%31%38%
Corners---
Cards---

🏆 16. League Table

RecordGoalsProps / gameSquad value €mStrengths
RankTeamMPPtsWin%PPGGFGAGDG/GO1.5O2.5O3.5CorCor O%CrdCrd O%FlsFls O%TotAttMidDefAtt/gDef/gPoss%
1Sabah FASabah FA3378
73%
2.4
7525+50
3.0
76%
61%
39%
-
0%
-
0%
-
0%
17
5572.30.8
-
2QarabagQarabag3369
64%
2.1
7127+44
3.0
76%
48%
27%
-
0%
-
0%
-
0%
25
83142.20.8
-
3Neftchi BakuNeftchi Baku3359
48%
1.8
5732+25
2.7
73%
55%
36%
-
0%
-
0%
-
0%
0
0001.71.0
-
4TuranTuran3359
52%
1.8
4427+17
2.2
67%
45%
9%
-
0%
-
0%
-
0%
0
0001.30.8
-
5ZiraZira3353
39%
1.6
4336+7
2.4
70%
42%
27%
-
0%
-
0%
-
0%
12
6161.31.1
-
6ArazAraz3346
39%
1.4
4458-14
3.1
88%
58%
33%
-
0%
-
0%
-
0%
6
3221.31.8
-
7SumqayıtSumqayıt3238
34%
1.2
4249-7
2.8
78%
56%
28%
-
0%
-
0%
-
0%
0
0001.31.5
-
8Şamaxı FKŞamaxı FK3338
27%
1.2
3140-9
2.2
67%
45%
15%
-
0%
-
0%
-
0%
0
0000.91.2
-
9Imisli FKImisli FK3234
22%
1.1
2340-17
2.0
53%
31%
19%
-
0%
-
0%
-
0%
0
0000.71.2
-
10QabalaQabala3430
24%
0.9
3449-15
2.4
68%
41%
21%
-
0%
-
0%
-
0%
0
0001.01.4
-
11KapazKapaz3327
24%
0.8
2561-36
2.6
76%
45%
24%
-
0%
-
0%
-
0%
0
0000.81.8
-
12KarvanKarvan3315
9%
0.5
2366-43
2.7
82%
48%
18%
-
0%
-
0%
-
0%
0
0000.72.0
-
13MingəçevirMingəçevir10
0%
0.0
02-2
2.0
100%
0%
0%
-
0%
-
0%
-
0%
0
0000.02.0
-
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