Sabah Baku enters this Azerbaijan Cup semi-final as the team in much better form. They have dominated the recent head-to-head history, winning 15 of their total meetings compared to Gabala’s 7. In fact, Sabah has won eight of their last nine matches overall, showing a level of consistency that Gabala has lacked.

Gabala has struggled significantly in the final third, failing to win in their last five attempts and scoring only once in that period. Conversely, Sabah has netted 12 goals in their last five games. With Sabah also winning six of their last seven away matches, they hold a clear psychological and statistical edge.