OMM Newsroom
Shamakhi will face Neftchi at home on November 1 in Round 10 of the Azerbaijan Premier League. The match at Shamakhi City Stadium is scheduled to kick off at 3 p.m.
Tural Gurbanov will referee the match, assisted by Camil Guliyev and Asiman Azizli. Emin Aliyev will be the fourth official, Kamal Umudlu the VAR official and Vusal Mammadov the AVAR official. Kifayat Mustafayeva will serve as the AFFA representative.
Shamakhi, coached by Azar Baghirov, have 13 points from nine games and sit seventh in the standings. Neftchi, managed by Yuriy Vernydub, are third with 18 points.
The teams have met 81 times in the national championships, including matches played under Shamakhi’s former names Khazar University, Inter and Kesla. Shamakhi have won 16 times and Neftchi 45, while 20 matches have ended in draws. The goal tally stands at 74-130. Shamakhi have not beaten Neftchi in their last 13 meetings, while the Baku side have scored in each of their last six matches against their opponents. Their most recent meeting was on May 10, when Neftchi won 3-0.
In the previous round, Shamakhi lost 2-1 away to Imishli, while Neftchi drew 1-1 at home with Turan Tovuz.
