Zira sit 5th in the Premyer Liqa on 15 points from 9 matches, having scored 12 and conceded 12 — level on goal difference. On the model's scale they rate 0.65 in attack and 1.50 in defence (1.00 = an average top-flight side, lower defence is better), against Premyer Liqa averages of 0.63 and 1.58: close to the division's average. Across their last 5 league matches they have 1 win, 3 draws and 1 defeat, most recently beating Sumqayıt 3-2 at home. That is 1.67 points a match, scoring 1.33 and conceding 1.33 per game across 4 wins, 3 draws and 2 defeats. That leaves them 5 points behind Sabah FA at the top, in a table of 12. Among the 12 rated sides in the division that is the 5th-best attack and the 5th-best defence. They scored in 5 of those 5 and kept 1 clean sheet. Next they travel to Araz in the Premyer Liqa on 31 October 2026, a match the model gives them 44%.
Model rating
One scale across every league we cover: 1.00 is an average top-flight side — how the ratings are built.
Premyer Liqa table
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | GD | Last 5 | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sabah FA | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 18:1 | +17 | WWDWD | 20 |
| 2 | Neftchi Baku | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 22:9 | +13 | WWDDD | 18 |
| 3 | Qarabag | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 14:7 | +7 | DWWDD | 18 |
| 4 | Turan | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 8:6 | +2 | DWWLD | 15 |
| 5 | Zira | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 12:12 | 0 | DLDDW | 15 |
| 6 | Kapaz | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 9:9 | 0 | WDWDW | 14 |
| 7 | Şamaxı FK | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 13:11 | +2 | DWDWL | 13 |
| 8 | Imisli FK | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 9:14 | -5 | LLLWW | 10 |
| 9 | Sumqayıt | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 12:13 | -1 | DDWWL | 8 |
| 10 | Qabala | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5:16 | -11 | LLLLW | 7 |
| 11 | Safa Baku | 9 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 5:17 | -12 | LLLLL | 3 |
| 12 | Araz | 9 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 7:19 | -12 | DLLLL | 2 |
- Champions League qualifying
- Conference League qualifying
- Relegation
Zira sit 5 of 12, as the table stands today. Every competition we cover.
Recent league form
- W3-2Sumqayıt23 October 2026
- D1-1away to Kapaz18 October 2026
- D1-1Şamaxı FK10 October 2026
- L0-1away to Turan19 September 2026
- D1-1Qarabag13 September 2026
Last 5 league matches, most recent first.
Next match: Zira vs Araz
Zira travel to Araz at Shamakhi City Stadium, Shamakhi on 31 October 2026, 11:00 UTC. The model makes it 44% Zira, 26% draw and 30% Araz, with a most likely scoreline of 1-2. It projects 1.69 expected goals for Zira against 1.29. Beyond the result it puts both teams to score at 60% and over 2.5 goals at 57%.
Full preview and model analysis for Zira vs Araz
Recent meetings with Araz
- 23 May 2026Araz 3–2 ZiraPremyer Liqa
- 27 February 2026Araz 0–1 ZiraPremyer Liqa
- 19 August 2025Zira 1–1 ArazPremyer Liqa
- 25 May 2025Araz 0–1 ZiraPremyer Liqa
- 28 February 2025Zira 0–2 ArazCup
The last 5 meetings between the two, most recent first.
Other results that matter to Zira
-
Turan v Sabah FA · 30 October 2026
Zira fans want Sabah FA to win: that leaves Zira's chance of a top-four finish at 46.2%, against 38.8% if Turan win (44.3% today).
Turan win38.8%−5.5Draw44.2%−0.1Sabah FA win46.2%+1.9 -
Qarabag v Turan · 6 November 2026
Zira fans want Qarabag to win: that leaves Zira's chance of a top-four finish at 44.9%, against 41.3% if Turan win (44.3% today).
Qarabag win44.9%+0.6Draw44.4%+0.1Turan win41.3%−3.0 -
Sumqayıt v Safa Baku · 2 November 2026
Zira fans want a draw: that leaves Zira's chance of a top-four finish at 47.0%, against 43.7% if Sumqayıt win (44.3% today).
Sumqayıt win43.7%−0.6Draw47.0%+2.7Safa Baku win44.9%+0.6
From our season simulation, reading only the runs in which each result happened. A match is listed when it moves Zira's figure by 2 points or more and both halves of the runs agree on which result helps.