Zira vs FK SAFA 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 Zira and FK SAFA may differ from the usual. The meeting will take place at the Zira Olympic Sport Complex stadium in the city of Baku as part of the Premier League tournament. The match is scheduled for 17:00 16 August.
Head-to-Head
Head-to-head statistics Zira - FK SAFA

Zira Team Overview
The team's most recent official match took place on 30 July 2026 as part of the UEFA Europa Conference League tournament (home team - Zira, away team - Paide). The match concluded with a scoreline of 1:1.
Here's the game statistics (Zira vs Paide):
- ball possession: 71% vs 29%;
- corner kicks: 9 vs 1;
- fouls: 13 vs 12;
- yellow cards: 1 vs 1;
- shots on target: 9 vs 2.
✅The Zira 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 4 wins, 3 losses, and 3 draws. In total, the team has scored 14 goals in the last 10 games. From this, we can calculate the average number of goals per game, which is 1.4. In home matches, this figure is 1.75 goals. As for the goals conceded, their average number is 0.9.
Match Results: Zira

FK SAFA Team Overview
The away team played their last official match on 22 May 2026 as part of the First Division tournament (home team - Zaqatala, away - FK SAFA). The match ended with a score of 2:1.
Here are the game statistics (FK SAFA vs Zaqatala):
- ball possession: 58% vs 42%;
- corner kicks: 4 vs 1;
- yellow cards: 5 vs 3;
- shots on target: 6 vs 5.
⚠️Will FK SAFA 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 5 times, lost 2 games, and drew 3 times. On average, the team scored 1.2 goals per game (in away matches - 1), and conceded 0.8 goals. Hopefully, this season FK SAFA will improve these figures and deliver a beautiful game in the upcoming matches.
Match Results: FK SAFA
Prediction on the outcome
Statistics: Zira vs FK SAFA
- 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: 4 vs 5;
- losses: 3 vs 2;
- draws: 3 vs 3.
- FK SAFA won with a +1.5 handicap in 21 of last 22 games.
- FK SAFA won with a +1.5 handicap in 11 of last 12 away games.
Prediction on the over/under
- Under 3.5 goals scored in 11 of last 12 Zira games.
- Under 3.5 goals scored in last 6 Zira home games.
- Under 3.5 goals scored in last 7 FK SAFA games.
Prediction on corners
- Over 7.5 corners in 6 of last 7 Zira home games (Premier League).