Sumgayit vs Neftchi Baku Prediction 16 August 2026
🔔How will young players cope with the pressure of this match? There may be squad rotations from the coaching staff, so the game between Sumgayit and Neftchi Baku may differ from the usual. The meeting will take place at the Kapital Bank Arena stadium in the city of Sumqayit as part of the Premier League tournament. The match is scheduled for 15:00 16 August.
Head-to-Head
The last official match between the teams took place on 05 April 2026 and ended with a score of 1:3. Let's compare the statistics from that encounter (home team - Sumgayit):
- ball possession percentage: 45% vs 55%;
- corner kicks: 7 vs 5;
- yellow cards: 1 vs 0.
📊 Analytical review of previous official games between the teams Sumgayit and Neftchi Baku:
- played 60 matches;
- number of wins for the home team - 17, for the away team - 28, draws - 15;
- number of goals (home/away) - 65 against 89;
- average total goals in the match - 2.57.
Head-to-head statistics Sumgayit - Neftchi Baku

Sumgayit Team Overview
The team's most recent official match took place on 22 May 2026 as part of the Premier League tournament (home team - Sumgayit, away team - Qarabag). The match concluded with a scoreline of 3:4.
Here's the game statistics (Sumgayit vs Qarabag):
- ball possession: 53% vs 47%;
- corner kicks: 6 vs 1;
- fouls: 5 vs 7;
- yellow cards: 1 vs 3;
- shots on target: 7 vs 6.
✅The Sumgayit team has the honor of playing the first official match of the season on their home field. The work done by the coaching staff and players on their game is yet to be seen, but for now, let's take a look at the team's statistics over the last 10 matches.
In the ten-match stretch of official games, the team has 3 wins, 7 losses, and 0 draws. In total, the team has scored 13 goals in the last 10 games. From this, we can calculate the average number of goals per game, which is 1.3. In home matches, this figure is 1.4 goals. As for the goals conceded, their average number is 1.8.
Match Results: Sumgayit

Neftchi Baku Team Overview
The away team played their last official match on 30 July 2026 as part of the UEFA Europa Conference League tournament (home team - Dinamo Minsk, away - Neftchi Baku). The match concluded with a scoreline of 0:1.
Here are the match stats (Neftchi Baku vs Dinamo Minsk):
- ball possession: 56% vs 44%;
- corner kicks: 7 vs 2;
- fouls: 11 vs 27;
- yellow cards: 1 vs 2;
- shots on target: 4 vs 2.
⚠️Will Neftchi Baku be able to handle the pressure of the stands in their first match of the season? We will find out soon. In the meantime, let's recall their previous results.
Out of the last 10 official matches, the team has won 7 times, lost 2 games, and drew 1 times. On average, the team scored 1.8 goals per game (in away matches - 1.6), and conceded 1.3 goals. Hopefully, this season Neftchi Baku will improve these figures and deliver a beautiful game in the upcoming matches.
Match Results: Neftchi Baku
Prediction on the outcome
H2H:
- number of encounters - 60;
- home team wins - 17, away team wins - 28, draws - 15.
Statistics: Sumgayit vs Neftchi Baku
- matches played in the tournament: 0 vs 0;
- wins: 0 vs 0;
- win percentage: 0% vs 0%;
- losses: 0 vs 0;
- draws: 0 vs 0.
Last 10 matches:
- wins: 3 vs 7;
- losses: 7 vs 2;
- draws: 0 vs 1.
- Neftchi Baku have won in 6 of last 7 games.
- Neftchi Baku have won in last 5 games (Premier League).
Prediction on the over/under
H2H
- the home team scores on average - 1.08, the guests - 1.48;
- average over/under goals in head-to-head matches - 2.57;
- both teams scored: overall - 29; at the home team's field - 12.
- Sumgayit have scored in last 9 games (Premier League).
Prediction on BTTS
H2H:
- number of encounters - 60;
- both teams scored all-time - 29 times;
- on the home team’s field - 12 times.
Editorial Prediction
- Neftchi Baku have won in 6 of last 7 games.
- Neftchi Baku have won in last 5 games (Premier League).