Regular Season - 8 · 18 October 2026, 14:30 UTC

Kapaz vs Zira Premyer Liqa prediction

Ganja City Stadium, Tovuz

Our model says: Kapaz 0–1 Zira

The model makes it 32% Kapaz, 29% draw, 39% Zira — fair odds of 3.13, 3.45 and 2.56. Fair odds are simply 100 ÷ the probability; they are the model's own number, not a bookmaker's price.

Most likely scoreline: 0-1.

Expected goals: Kapaz 1.13, Zira 1.30.

Both teams to score: 50%. Over 2.5 goals: 44%, under 2.5: 56%.

Model confidence: Low.

Edge to Zira: the better side on the model's ratings, but not by much. In past matches rated this way the favourite won 54%, 26% were drawn and the underdog won 21%.

Published · updated

Key facts

  • Kapaz are 6th on 10 points from 6 games; Zira are 5th on 11 points from 7 games — Premyer Liqa.
  • Kapaz are unbeaten in 3 games, most recently a 2-0 win away to Araz.
  • Zira are without a win in 4 games, most recently a 1-1 draw at home to Şamaxı FK.
  • Last 6 meetings: Zira 5 wins to 0, 1 draw; the most recent, 9 March 2026, ended Zira 2–2 Kapaz.

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Live win probability

From kick-off

From kick-off, the split above updates here every few seconds as the model re-reads the score, the clock and any red cards.

Model insights: Kapaz vs Zira

50%
Both teams to score
44%
Over 2.5 goals
56%
Under 2.5 goals

Most likely scorelines

Kapaz win Draw Zira win
  1. 1–114%
  2. 0–111%
  3. 0–09%
  4. 1–09%
  5. 1–28%
  6. 0–27%
  7. 2–17%

Scores read Kapaz first. Each bar is the model's probability of that exact result, drawn against the likeliest one; the other scorelines it considered share the remaining 34%.

Has the model earned this number?

It puts Zira at 39% here. Across 3,801 settled matches (as of 16 October 2026), 2,969 forecasts have landed in the 30–40% band; those outcomes actually happened 33.5% of the time, against an average forecast of 33.6%. In this range the two line up, so the figure above can be read literally.

Every settled prediction on this site is scored against an uninformed baseline, band by band, and published whether or not it flatters the model — see the full record.

Form going into Kapaz vs Zira

Kapaz

  • W2-0away to Araz9 October 2026
  • D1-1Sumqayıt20 September 2026
  • W1-0Qabala12 September 2026
  • L1-4Şamaxı FK4 September 2026
  • W1-0Turan30 August 2026

Zira

  • D1-1Şamaxı FK10 October 2026
  • L0-1away to Turan19 September 2026
  • D1-1Qarabag13 September 2026
  • L0-5away to Sabah FA5 September 2026
  • W1-0Neftchi Baku30 August 2026

What these results say

Up to 5 matches before kick-off, most recent first. The model rates each side on its goals over this season and last, adjusted for the opposition, rather than on these results alone, so read them as context — how the ratings are built.

Premyer Liqa table

#TeamPWDLGFGAGDPts
6Kapaz631267-110
5Zira732289-111

Where the two sides stand. Full table

What's at stake

Kapaz

Chance to finish in the bottom three · 23% today

Win 16%
Draw 21%
Defeat 27%

Zira

Chance to finish in the top four · 37% today

Win 42%
Draw 35%
Defeat 32%

From our Premyer Liqa season simulation: the rest of the season played out 10,000 times by the same model as the prediction above. Each figure is that side's chance once this match ends in a win, a draw or a defeat for it, with every other match still left to the model. Positions in the table, not competition rules: what a place is worth differs from league to league.

Head-to-head: Kapaz vs Zira

  • 9 March 2026Zira 2–2 KapazPremyer Liqa
  • 28 November 2025Kapaz 0–2 ZiraPremyer Liqa
  • 30 August 2025Zira 5–0 KapazPremyer Liqa
  • 26 April 2025Kapaz 0–1 ZiraPremyer Liqa
  • 24 February 2025Zira 2–0 KapazPremyer Liqa
  • 8 December 2024Kapaz 0–4 ZiraPremyer Liqa

The two sides

Kapaz carry a model rating of 6.21 against 6.42 for Zira. The scale is anchored so that an average side in one of Europe's big five leagues sits at 6.85, and it is adjusted for the strength of each team's league, so the two numbers are comparable even across borders.

What the model expects

Under the hood the model expects 1.13 goals for Kapaz and 1.30 for Zira. Those two numbers, not the scoreline, are what the model actually estimates; everything else is derived from them.

Kapaz rate 0.47 in attack and 1.71 in defence, where 1 is league average and a lower defensive number is better; Zira rate 0.63 and 1.48.

The rest of the season

Across the rest of the season our simulation gives Kapaz a 0% chance of the title and Zira 0.1%, from 10,000 simulated seasons.

How this was produced

Publicly tracked record so far: 1,819 correct results out of 3,801 settled predictions (48%), with 383 exact scorelines (10%). That log is updated automatically after every match and is never edited.

Full method: how the model works.

From the first whistle this page keeps going: the win probabilities at the top are recalculated as the match plays out, reading the score, the clock and any sendings-off. The same model, asked how many goals are left rather than how many there will be.

Statistical estimate, not betting advice This prediction is generated from a statistical model for entertainment and informational purposes only. It does not guarantee any outcome and should not be used as the basis for placing a bet.

Team comparison

Bars show each side's share of the two-team total, based on the model's attack/defence ratings and expected goals for this fixture.

Why the model favours this side

The model gives Zira the highest probability at 39%, based on each side's rolling attack and defence ratings estimated from recent match data. The model projects 1.13 expected goals for Kapaz against 1.30 for Zira. Kapaz's attack/defence rating is 0.47/1.71 versus the league average (1.00 = average), compared with 0.63/1.48 for Zira.

Season stats

KapazZira
6Matches7
3W 1D 2LRecord3W 2D 2L
6 1.0 per gameGoals scored8 1.1 per game
7 1.2 per gameGoals conceded9 1.3 per game
3 of 6Clean sheets2 of 7
1 of 6Failed to score2 of 7
–Penalties scored–
16 2.7 per gameYellow cards13 1.9 per game

Kapaz at home · Zira away

4Played2
2W 1D 1LRecord0W 0D 2L
4–5Goals for – against0–6
2 of 4Clean sheets0 of 2

League matches only, Premyer Liqa, this season. Rates are per game, since the two sides have not always played the same number; the tinted figure is the better one, where better is not a matter of taste. Source: API-Football season statistics, refreshed after each league match.

Goals scored and conceded, by minute

All Premyer Liqa matches this season: Kapaz 6, Zira 7.

Kapaz scored 001212
Zira conceded 210312
Zira scored 003212
Kapaz conceded 111022

Zira score most often in the 31–45 minute window (3 goals); Kapaz have let in 1 there.

Each cell counts the league goals that went in during that 15-minute window. Each side's goals sit above the goals its opponent has let in over the same minutes; the darker the cell, the more goals in that window. Stoppage time counts in the last window of its half. Source: API-Football season statistics, refreshed after each league match; own goals are not always counted on the same side as in the table, so a row can be a goal off it. Context, not a prediction.

The next 5 matches, by difficulty

Kapaz

  • at Safa Baku24 Oct · Premyer Liqawin 34%
  • vs Imisli FK31 Oct · Premyer Liqawin 45%
  • at Neftchi Baku7 Nov · Premyer Liqawin 11%
  • vs Qarabag21 Nov · Premyer Liqawin 18%
  • at Turan28 Nov · Premyer Liqawin 18%

Zira

  • vs Sumqayıt23 Oct · Premyer Liqawin 51%
  • at Araz31 Oct · Premyer Liqawin 42%
  • vs Qabala7 Nov · Premyer Liqawin 58%
  • at Imisli FK21 Nov · Premyer Liqawin 42%
  • at Neftchi Baku28 Nov · Premyer Liqawin 17%

Each side's next matches on our board after this one. The colour is how strong the opponent is, from easier to harder as on the scale above: its model rating ranked among the teams of that competition, in fifths, so bright red is the top fifth whoever is playing it. The win figure is this side's own chance in that match, which is where venue and its own level come in. A match already on our board links to its own prediction; the rest follow as their week comes up.