FK Neftchi welcome Shamakhi FK on Saturday, Feb 13 at 5:00 PM in a Premier League fixture that's tighter on paper than the positions suggest — just 2 points split them in the table.

FK Neftchi come into this fixture drawing too many games (3D in last 5). Shamakhi FK travel in mixed form (2W 1D 2L), which may hand the initiative to the hosts. FK Neftchi won their last outing, while Shamakhi FK suffered defeat — home advantage backed by momentum.

History strongly favours FK Neftchi here — they've won 5 of 10 previous meetings against Shamakhi FK, with 5 draws. Their last encounter ended in Shamakhi FK won 2–3. These two tend to produce goals — averaging 3.2 per game in recent meetings.

Verdict: This looks an evenly matched contest. Home advantage gives FK Neftchi a slight edge, but Shamakhi FK are capable of causing problems. A draw would be a fair result.