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Şamaxı FK v Safa Baku

Şamaxı FK
3–2Full time
Safa Baku

Premyer Liqa · FRI 16 OCT · Shamakhi City Stadium

Full timeGraded 16 Oct 15:02
Şamaxı FK 3–2 Safa Baku ŞAMAXI FK WIN · RIGHTUNDER 2.5 · WRONGNOT BOTH TO SCORE · WRONGOVER 1.5 · RIGHTUNDER 3.5 · WRONG1–0 EXACTLY · WRONG
We said Şamaxı FK win46%
The market said55%
Brier score, this match · lower is better0.437
The market’s Brier score0.311

The prediction on this page is exactly as published before kick-off. Match events and statistics come from the match and are corrected when the official figures change. Wrong calls are shown exactly like right ones.

The match replay16 notes · 29 alerts
  1. 0′Before kick-off: we said Şamaxı FK win at 46%.
  2. 1′Much as we predicted: Şamaxı FK was 46% before kick-off and our model makes it 46% now. 0–0 · 46–30–25
  3. 1′KICK-OFF Şamaxı FK v Safa Baku
  4. 5′A goal for Safa Baku on 5′ — 0–1. 0–1 · 20–25–55
  5. 5′⚽ GOAL · 5' Şamaxı FK 0–1 Safa Baku
  6. 5′OUR NUMBER MOVES DOWN · 5' Şamaxı FK win: 46% at kick-off, 20% now
  7. 5′THE CALL SWINGS · 5' Safa Baku win is now our likeliest result at 55% (was Şamaxı FK win 20%)
  8. 6′We said Şamaxı FK at 46%. It is not going that way — our model now has it at 19%. 0–1 · 19–26–55
  9. 18′OUR NUMBER MOVES DOWN · 18' Şamaxı FK win: 46% at kick-off, 16% now
  10. 26′We said Şamaxı FK at 46%. It is not going that way — our model now has it at 14%. 0–1 · 14–26–60
  11. 27′🟨 YELLOW · 27' Safa Baku
  12. 30′Goals are coming at about the 2.1 we expected. 0–1 · 13–26–61
  13. 44′We said Şamaxı FK at 46%. It is not going that way — our model now has it at 9%. 0–1 · 9–25–65
  14. 45′HALF-TIME Şamaxı FK 0–1 Safa Baku
  15. 46′SECOND HALF Şamaxı FK 0–1 Safa Baku
  16. 50′🟨 YELLOW · 50' Safa Baku
  17. 53′🟨 YELLOW · 52' Safa Baku
  18. 55′OUR NUMBER MOVES DOWN · 55' Şamaxı FK win: 46% at kick-off, 6% now
  19. 56′Safa Baku score on 56′ to make it 0–2. 0–2 · 1–5–94
  20. 56′⚽ GOAL · 56' Şamaxı FK 0–2 Safa Baku
  21. 57′We said Şamaxı FK at 46%. It is not going that way — our model now has it at 1%. 0–2 · 1–5–94
  22. 65′Şamaxı FK find the net on 65′. 1–2. 1–2 · 4–20–76
  23. 65′⚽ GOAL · 65' Şamaxı FK 1–2 Safa Baku
  24. 66′That is 3, and we only asked for 2.1 across ninety minutes. 1–2 · 4–20–77
  25. 69′SUBSTITUTION · 65' Şamaxı FK · On: H. Ismayilov · Off: E. Adilkhanov
  26. 69′SUBSTITUTION · 65' Şamaxı FK · On: D. Dego · Off: O. Mammadov
  27. 70′SUBSTITUTION · 65' Şamaxı FK · On: T. Akhvlediani · Off: A. Shuaibu
  28. 70′SUBSTITUTION · 67' Safa Baku · On: Luis Felipe · Off: E. Cafarov
  29. 70′SUBSTITUTION · 67' Safa Baku · On: N. Quliyev · Off: R. Huseynli
  30. 81′SUBSTITUTION · 77' Safa Baku · On: V. Pop · Off: F. Yusifli
  31. 81′SUBSTITUTION · 77' Safa Baku · On: V. Qanbarov · Off: M. Guel
  32. 82′A goal for Şamaxı FK on 82′ — 2–2. 2–2 · 10–84–6
  33. 82′⚽ GOAL · 82' Şamaxı FK 2–2 Safa Baku
  34. 82′OUR NUMBER MOVES UP · 82' Şamaxı FK win: 46% at kick-off, 10% now
  35. 82′THE CALL SWINGS · 82' Draw is now our likeliest result at 84% (was Safa Baku win 6%)
  36. 83′4 goals already, more than the 2.1 we expected for the whole match. 2–2 · 9–86–6
  37. 84′H. Ismayilov scores for Şamaxı FK on 81′ — 2–2. 2–2 · 8–88–5
  38. 85′SUBSTITUTION · 82' Şamaxı FK · On: U. Cahangirov · Off: A. Bouali
  39. 86′OUR NUMBER MOVES DOWN · 86' Şamaxı FK win: 46% at kick-off, 6% now
  40. 95′Şamaxı FK score on 90′ to make it 3–2. 3–2 · 99–1–0
  41. 95′⚽ GOAL · 90+5' Şamaxı FK 3–2 Safa Baku
  42. 95′OUR NUMBER MOVES UP · 90+5' Şamaxı FK win: 46% at kick-off, 99% now
  43. 95′THE CALL SWINGS · 90+5' Şamaxı FK win is now our likeliest result at 99% (was Draw 1%)
  44. 96′We published Şamaxı FK at 46%. Our model now makes it 99%. 3–2 · 99–1–0
  45. 97′That is 5, and we only asked for 2.1 across ninety minutes. 3–2 · 99–1–0
  46. FTFULL TIME Şamaxı FK 3–2 Safa Baku
  47. FTŞamaxı FK 3–2 Safa Baku · Şamaxı FK win: right · Under 2.5: wrong · Not both to score: wrong · Over 1.5: right · Under 3.5: wrong · 1–0 exactly: wrong

What our live read said during the match, as it was said, with the score and our numbers for home–draw–away at that moment; and every alert we raised, with the minute. Nothing is written after the final whistle.

AI match analysis

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Pitchside prediction · before kick-off

Şamaxı FK are favourites.

The Pitchside prediction: Şamaxı FK 46%, draw 29%, Safa Baku 25%. Over 2.5 goals 34%, both teams to score 39%.

The AI’s read on Şamaxı FK v Safa BakuBefore, during and after the match · From £5.99 + VAT · paid once, never renewsSee the passes

Pre-match prediction

First published 10 Oct 03:49 · locked at kick-off

Şamaxı FK win46%
Draw29%
Safa Baku win25%

Kick-offFRI 16 OCT · 12:00

RoundMatchday 8

VenueShamakhi City Stadium

Line-ups

Şamaxı FK

Safa Baku

Rest & schedule

Before kick-off · every competition we cover

Şamaxı FK

Safa Baku

6Days since last match5

Last match: 10 Oct · Premyer Liqa

Last match: 11 Oct · Premyer Liqa

1Matches in previous 14 days1

Counted across every competition we cover, before kick-off. Friendlies are not counted.

League table

2026/27

Positions before kick-off

#TEAMPGDPTS
7Şamaxı FK7+210
11Safa Baku7−103

Match statistics

Match statistics aren’t available yet.

Line-ups

Şamaxı FK

Formation not confirmed

1 Ricardo Fernandes

10 E. Adilkhanov

97 O. Mammadov

13 R. Apolinario

19 A. Shuaibu

52 A. Moumini

3 Jota

5 E. Rustamov

4 R. F. Pereira Pacheco

25 F. Marques

11 A. Bouali

Coach · Aykhan Abbasov

Substitutes

62 · A. Seyiahmadov

96 · N. Qarazoglu

80 · H. Ismayilov

7 · E. Suleymanov

17 · S. Muradly

8 · D. Dego

14 · U. Cahangirov

2 · F. Xeyrullayev

77 · O. Tahmazli

88 · H. Shiraliyev

66 · C. Bagyrzada

9 · T. Akhvlediani

Safa Baku

Formation not confirmed

12 A. Mustabazada

42 E. Cafarov

5 A. Agcabayov

55 R. Huseynli

6 F. Yusifli

28 M. Musayev

10 D. Mertens

18 B. Dansoko

17 M. Guel

11 A. Dragu

34 C. Mamengi

Coach · –

Substitutes

99 · M. Huseynov

97 · Tiago Silva

3 · T. Quliyev

23 · N. Aliyev

21 · I. Zulfugarli

83 · N. Quliyev

4 · M. Jarjue

8 · V. Pop

9 · Luis Felipe

22 · O. Diaw

77 · E. Mammadov

29 · V. Qanbarov

Our number · şamaxı fk winFirst published 10 Oct 03:49 · updated 12 Oct 03:59 · locked at kick-off
46% The market55%
Us46%
Market55%

We make Şamaxı FK a 46% chance to win. The market has them at 55%. We are 9 points less confident than the market. The model expects 1.2–0.8.

What the number rests on

Our model
Expected goals · Şamaxı FK v Safa Baku1.24 – 0.83
Form · last six in Premyer Liqa this season · since 22 AugW2 D4 L0 · W1 D0 L5
Table places · points 10 v 37 v 11
The market · Şamaxı FK win55% · ours 46%

Built from every result, recent matches counting most, with home advantage in it. Line-ups, injuries and rest are not in the number.

How the number movedSince we published
40%45%50%55%60% 10 OCT 03:5416 OCT 11:34
Our probability · Şamaxı FK win The market, margin stripped

Published at 45%, 46% now. No bookmaker had priced it when we published; the market has it at 55% now.

Every market, from one calculation
MarketUsMarketGap
Şamaxı FK win46%55%−9
Draw29%27%+2
Safa Baku win25%18%+7
Over 2.5 goals34%46%−12
Both teams to score39%48%−9
Over 1.5 goals60%70%−10
Over 3.5 goals16%26%−10
Şamaxı FK or draw75%82%−7
Şamaxı FK clean sheet44%––
Safa Baku clean sheet30%––

Every figure here is read off one scoreline distribution, so no two can contradict each other. The market is the median of 6 bookmakers, each with its margin stripped — what we are measured against, never an input to the model.

Every scorelineMost likely 1–0 at 16.0%
0123450 12.8 10.9 4.4 1 16.0 12.3 5.2 2 9.6 7.7 3.2 3 4.1 3.2 4 5
under 2% 5% 12%+Şamaxı FK down, Safa Baku across0–5 goals a side shown (99.7% of outcomes)

This is a probability, not a recommendation. We take no bets and hold no affiliate relationships with any gambling operator. Model 1.1 — Pitchside Lab's own model.

Head to head

No meetings since 2025/26

No meetings between these two in the competitions we cover since 2025/26.

Every competition we cover, the latest meeting first.

Form · last six in Premyer Liqa this season · since 22 Aug

ŞAMAXI FK

DDWDWD0–0 · 0–0 · 4–1 · 1–1 · 2–1 · 1–1

SAFA BAKU

WLLLLL1–0 · 0–1 · 1–4 · 0–3 · 0–1 · 0–1

The table

2026/27
#TEAMPGDPTS
1Neftchi Baku7+1316
2Sabah FA6+1316
3Qarabag6+716
4Turan7+314
5Zira7−111
6Kapaz6−110
7Şamaxı FK7+210
8Sumqayıt6−15
9Qabala7−84
10Imisli FK7−74
11Safa Baku7−103
12Araz7−102

The competition's standings before kick-off.