The match of 8th round between Zira и Neftchi Baku took place at Zira Olympic Sport Complex Stadium on 16 October 2016, Sunday.
The last meeting of these teams took place more than a month ago (14 August 2016) and ended with the victory of Zira with a score 0-1.
League table
The teams are close in the league table, the difference between their points is only 1 point.
Zira takes the 5th position in the league table with 7 points. This is the 7th of 28 team game in the tournament.
The difference with the nearest team on top is 1 point (Zira can score 63 points). The distance from the bottom league record is 6 points. The nearest pursuer is 1 point lower and has the opportunity to score 66 points additionally. The goal difference is 5:9. In addition, the Zira offensive line is one of the worst in the tournament.
Neftchi Baku takes the 7th position in the league table with 6 points. This is the 7th of 28 team game in the tournament.
Neftchi Baku has the same number of points with the nearest team on top and can score 63. The distance from the bottom league record is 5 points. The nearest pursuer is 5 points lower and has the opportunity to score 66 points additionally. The goal difference is 6:16. The Neftchi Baku defensive line is one of the worst in the league.
Zira Stats
The team scored 6 points оn its own field in 4 last matches, with the following results 2 wins, zero draws and 2 losses. The difference between scored and conceded goals is 5-4. The average number of goals is 1.25.
Neftchi Baku Stats
The team scored 6 points when playing away in 7 last matches, with the following results 2 wins, zero draws и 5 losses. The difference between scored and conceded goals is 6-12. The average number of goals is 0.86. The average number of cards in 10 last matches is 1.2.