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Round
Friendly International
Venue
Palms Sports Arena, Baku
Referee
Roman Jitari, Moldova
Form

Recent form

Azerbaijan
61Average

Last 5 matches · 2W-2D-1L · 0 goal difference

Tajikistan
33Poor

Last 4 matches · 1W-1D-2L · -1 goal difference

Our call

Our verdict

Double Chance
Azerbaijan or Draw

BetGenius backs Azerbaijan or Draw (Double Chance) at 68% confidence — a solid call. Total goals: Under 2.5 Goals.

68%
Confidence
Solid
Preview

Match preview

Azerbaijan face Tajikistan in an international friendly fixture, with both nations looking to build continuity following their respective mid-year friendly fixtures. Azerbaijan have experienced mixed home form across 2026, recording a 2-1 victory over San Marino after previously falling 2-0 to Malta and drawing 1-1 with Sierra Leone.

Tajikistan arrive having demonstrated steady attacking returns, securing a 3-1 win and a 1-1 draw in back-to-back home encounters with India in June. Their defensive record in 2026 has seen them consistently involved in tight scorelines, having also drawn 1-1 against the Philippines earlier in the year.

With both sides showing periodic defensive vulnerabilities and neither team keeping a clean sheet in their recorded 2026 friendly matches, this contest shapes up as a closely contested affair with Azerbaijan holding home advantage.

Analysis

Key factors

  1. Azerbaijan have secured positive results in three of their past four home exhibition matches.
  2. Tajikistan have drawn two of their last three international matches with identical 1-1 scorelines.
  3. Neither side has recorded a clean sheet across their 2026 friendly appearances.
  4. Tajikistan have averaged two goals scored per match across their two primary 2026 fixtures.
Numbers

Statistical comparison

Azerbaijan at homeTajikistan away
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Played
1
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W-D-L
0-0-1
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Scored /game
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Conceded /game
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Clean sheets
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Failed to score
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60%
BTTS (last 5)
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20%
Over 2.5 (last 5)
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Predictions

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Double Chance
Azerbaijan or Draw
68%
Confidence

Azerbaijan have avoided defeat in three of their last four home friendlies, including victories over San Marino and St. Lucia alongside a draw with Sierra Leone. Tajikistan have frequently drawn in recent outings, sharing the points in 1-1 results against both India and the Philippines. Backing Azerbaijan to win or draw covers the most probable outcomes in a balanced international friendly.

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Published September 23, 2026. Form, team news and table context refresh automatically.