"Sabah" and "Sumgait" will face off in the match of the 1st round of the Azerbaijani championship. We analyze the form of the teams and give a forecast.
"Sabah"
Last season, Sabah managed to get involved in the fight for a ticket to the European Cup, but there was not enough strength for the end, as a result of which it did not work out to break into the top 4. In the final four rounds, Sabah won only one victory, and in addition to it, they drew three times. As a result, the club from Baku scored 41 points and took fifth place, four points behind Gabala, which finished fourth.
"Sumgait"
At the end of last season, Sumgait finished in sixth place, following Sabah. You might think that the clubs were competing for a place in the European Cup zone, but in fact this is far from the case. Sumgait entered the top three worst teams of the championship, scoring a modest 22 points in 28 matches. In the final four rounds, Sumgait suffered only one defeat, but this did not affect its tournament position, since it was already impossible to rise above the sixth position.
Statistics and figures:
- Sabah has not won for three games;
- Sumgait lost in one of the last four matches;
- Sabah lost to Sumgait in one of the previous seven matches.
Forecast
Sabah will fight for the European Cup again, so it is obliged to cope with one of the worst teams of last season, and without any problems.