Qabala sit 9th in the Premyer Liqa on 4 points from 7 matches, having scored 3 and conceded 11. On the model's scale they rate 0.46 in attack and 1.89 in defence (1.00 = an average top-flight side, lower defence is better), against Premyer Liqa averages of 0.63 and 1.57: below the division's average at both ends. Across their last 5 league matches they have 1 win, 1 draw and 3 defeats, most recently losing to Sumqayıt 1-4 away. That is 0.57 points a match, scoring 0.43 and conceding 1.57 per game across 1 win, 1 draw and 5 defeats. That leaves them 12 points behind Neftchi Baku at the top, in a table of 12. Among the 12 rated sides in the division that is the 10th-best attack and the 10th-best defence. They scored in 3 of those 5 and kept 2 clean sheets. Next they host Sabah FA in the Premyer Liqa on 17 October 2026, a match the model gives them 12%.
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 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 18:5 | +13 | LWWWD | 16 |
| 2 | Sabah FA | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 14:1 | +13 | WWWWD | 16 |
| 3 | Qarabag | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 11:4 | +7 | WWDWW | 16 |
| 4 | Turan | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 7:4 | +3 | LWDWW | 14 |
| 5 | Zira | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8:9 | -1 | WLDLD | 11 |
| 6 | Kapaz | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6:7 | -1 | WLWDW | 10 |
| 7 | Şamaxı FK | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 9:7 | +2 | DWDWD | 10 |
| 8 | Sumqayıt | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8:9 | -1 | LLDDW | 5 |
| 9 | Qabala | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3:11 | -8 | DWLLL | 4 |
| 10 | Imisli FK | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6:13 | -7 | WLLLL | 4 |
| 11 | Safa Baku | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2:12 | -10 | LLLLL | 3 |
| 12 | Araz | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5:15 | -10 | LLDLL | 2 |
- Champions League qualifying
- Conference League qualifying
- Relegation
Qabala sit 9 of 12, as the table stands today. Every competition we cover.
Recent league form
- L1-4away to Sumqayıt10 October 2026
- L0-3Neftchi Baku18 September 2026
- L0-1away to Kapaz12 September 2026
- W2-1Imisli FK4 September 2026
- D0-0Şamaxı FK29 August 2026
Last 5 league matches, most recent first.
Next match: Qabala vs Sabah FA
Qabala host Sabah FA at Gabala on 17 October 2026, 12:00 UTC. The model makes it 12% Qabala, 21% draw and 67% Sabah FA, with a most likely scoreline of 0-2. It projects 0.73 expected goals for Qabala against 2.30. Beyond the result it puts both teams to score at 47% and over 2.5 goals at 58%.
Full preview and model analysis for Qabala vs Sabah FA
Recent meetings with Sabah FA
- 10 March 2026Sabah FA 7–1 QabalaPremyer Liqa
- 5 March 2026Qabala 2–2 Sabah FACup
- 16 February 2026Qabala 0–1 Sabah FAPremyer Liqa
- 4 February 2026Sabah FA 0–0 QabalaCup
- 3 November 2025Sabah FA 1–0 QabalaPremyer Liqa
The last 5 meetings between the two, most recent first.