Sumqayıt sit 11th in the Premyer Liqa on 2 points from 5 matches, having scored 4 and conceded 8. On the model's scale they rate 0.58 in attack and 1.89 in defence (1.00 = an average top-flight side, lower defence is better), against Premyer Liqa averages of 0.64 and 1.57: about average in attack, below it at the back. Across their last 5 league matches they have 2 draws and 3 defeats, most recently drawing with Kapaz 1-1 away. That is 0.40 points a match, scoring 0.80 and conceding 1.60 per game across 0 wins, 2 draws and 3 defeats. That leaves them 13 points behind Neftchi Baku at the top, in a table of 12. Among the 12 rated sides in the division that is the 6th-best attack and the 11th-best defence. They scored in 4 of those 5 and kept 0 clean sheets. Next they host Qabala in the Premyer Liqa on 10 October 2026, a match the model gives them 44%.
Model rating
How the model rates this team from its recent expected-goals output, on one scale across every league we cover: 1.00 is an average top-flight side, so clubs in lower divisions read below it — how the ratings are built.
Premyer Liqa table
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | GD | Last 5 | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Neftchi Baku | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 18:5 | +13 | WLWWW | 15 |
| 2 | Sabah FA | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 14:1 | +13 | WWWWW | 15 |
| 3 | Qarabag | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 9:4 | +5 | WWWDW | 13 |
| 4 | Turan | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6:4 | +2 | DLWDW | 11 |
| 5 | Zira | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7:8 | -1 | WWLDL | 10 |
| 6 | Şamaxı FK | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8:6 | +2 | DDWDW | 9 |
| 7 | Kapaz | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4:7 | -3 | LWLWD | 7 |
| 8 | Qabala | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2:7 | -5 | LDWLL | 4 |
| 9 | Imisli FK | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6:11 | -5 | LWLLL | 4 |
| 10 | Safa Baku | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2:11 | -9 | WLLLL | 3 |
| 11 | Sumqayıt | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4:8 | -4 | LLLDD | 2 |
| 12 | Araz | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5:13 | -8 | LLLDL | 2 |
- Champions League qualifying
- Conference League qualifying
- Relegation
Sumqayıt sit 11 of 12, as the table stands today. Every competition we cover.
Recent league form
- D1-1away to Kapaz20 September 2026
- D1-1Şamaxı FK12 September 2026
- L1-2away to Turan6 September 2026
- L0-1Qarabag31 August 2026
- L1-3Neftchi Baku16 August 2026
Last 5 league matches, most recent first.
Next match: Sumqayıt vs Qabala
Sumqayıt host Qabala at Mehdi Huseynzade Stadium, Sumqayit on 10 October 2026, 15:30 UTC. The model makes it 44% Sumqayıt, 29% draw and 27% Qabala, with a most likely scoreline of 1-0. It projects 1.61 expected goals for Sumqayıt against 1.00. Beyond the result it puts both teams to score at 51% and over 2.5 goals at 49%.
Full preview and model analysis for Sumqayıt vs Qabala
Recent meetings with Qabala
- 19 April 2026Sumqayıt 1–0 QabalaPremyer Liqa
- 20 February 2026Sumqayıt 0–0 QabalaPremyer Liqa
- 7 November 2025Qabala 0–2 SumqayıtPremyer Liqa
- 25 May 2024Sumqayıt 1–0 QabalaPremyer Liqa
- 23 January 2024Qabala 0–1 SumqayıtPremyer Liqa
The last 5 meetings between the two, most recent first.