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Araz vs Sabah FA prediction

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Round: Regular Season - 3
Venue: Gabala City Stadium, Gabala
Referee: R. Hamzazade

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Form

Recent form

Araz

15Very poor

Last 5 matches · 0W-1D-4L · -5 goal difference

Sabah FA

88Excellent

Last 5 matches · 4W-1D-0L · +11 goal difference

Our call

Our verdict

Double Chance

Sabah FA or Draw

BetGenius backs Sabah FA or Draw (Double Chance) at 78% confidence — a strong call. Total goals: Under 2.5 Goals.

78%

Confidence

Strong

Preview

Match preview

Araz host Sabah FA in round three of the Premyer Liqa looking to find their footing after a difficult start to the campaign. The home side have picked up just one point from their opening two matches, having played out a goalless draw with Imisli FK before suffering a heavy 5-0 defeat away to Neftchi Baku. Araz have yet to find the back of the net in league play this season.

Sabah FA enter the contest in strong scoring form across domestic and European fixtures. In league action, they secured a 2-0 home victory over Kapaz in their sole fixture, while also posting high-scoring wins in European qualification matches against Aarhus and Hapoel Beer Sheva. They will be without K. Aliyev due to a tendon injury, but their attack has remained potent.

Recent head-to-head encounters heavily favor the visitors. Sabah FA are undefeated in their last nine competitive meetings against Araz, winning five of the last ten overall and claiming decisive 4-2 and 4-1 victories in their two encounters earlier in 2026.

Analysis

Key factors

Sabah FA are unbeaten in their last nine head-to-head matches against Araz, winning five of them.
Araz have failed to score in both of their Premyer Liqa matches this season, recording a 0-0 draw and a 5-0 defeat.
Sabah FA won their opening league match 2-0 against Kapaz and kept a clean sheet.
The two meetings between these clubs in 2026 resulted in 4-2 and 4-1 victories for Sabah FA.
Sabah FA will be missing K. Aliyev due to a tendon injury.

Availability

Team news

Araz

Team news unavailable for this fixture.

Sabah FA

K. AliyevHamstring Injury

Team news last updated Sep 10 (44 days ago) — later changes may not be reflected.

Numbers

Statistical comparison

Araz at homeSabah FA away

Played

0-2-2

W-D-L

2-0-3

0.5

Scored /game

1.2

1.3

Conceded /game

1.8

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Clean sheets

20%

—

Failed to score

20%

80%

BTTS (last 5)

20%

80%

Over 2.5 (last 5)

60%

Combined scoring rate: 1.7 goals per game (Araz at home plus Sabah FA away).

Table

Table context

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#	Team	P	GD	Pts
1	Sabah FAPromotion - Champions League (Qualification)	7	+17	19
2	Neftchi BakuPromotion - Conference League (Qualification)	8	+13	17
3	QarabagPromotion - Conference League (Qualification)	7	+7	17
4	Zira	9	0	15
9	Qabala	9	-11	7
10	Imisli FK	8	-6	7
11	Safa BakuPremier League (Relegation)	9	-12	3
12	ArazRelegation - I Liqa	9	-12	2

History

Head-to-head

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Araz: 4
Draws: 6
Sabah FA

Sabah FA have won 6 of the last 10 meetings, averaging 2.8 goals a game, both teams scored in 60% of them.

2026-08-31Araz0-1Sabah FA
2026-04-07Araz2-4Sabah FA
2026-02-08Sabah FA4-1Araz
2025-10-25Araz2-2Sabah FA
2025-05-03Araz1-1Sabah FA

BetGenius

Our record in Premyer Liqa

72%28 won from 39 settled predictions

Settled results only — every published pick is recorded win or lose. Full track record →

Predictions

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Double Chance

Sabah FA or Draw

78%

Confidence

Sabah FA hold a clear historical advantage in this fixture, having avoided defeat in nine consecutive meetings with Araz, including five victories. Araz have struggled for offensive output, failing to score in both of their opening league fixtures while conceding five goals. Sabah FA started their domestic campaign with a 2-0 clean-sheet win and possess the defensive structure to contain a misfiring home attack, making the away side well positioned to take at least a point.

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Araz vs Sabah FA prediction

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