Home team Assists 0

Away team Assists 2

Home team Shots on target 3

Away team Shots on target 8

Home team Goalkeeper saves 5

Away team Goalkeeper saves 2

Home team Shots off target 5

Away team Shots off target 3

Home team Corner kicks 2

Away team Corner kicks 4

Home team Fouls 10

Away team Fouls 8

Home team Substitutions 3

Away team Substitutions 2

Home team Offsides 2

Away team Offsides 1

This was an exciting fixture in the First Division where Neftchi PFK Baku II proved too strong for the home team, Zaqatala PFK by a margin of 3 goals to 1. The extensive dataset for this match provides a comprehensive view of the factors that played a significant role in determining the outcome.

Neftchi took advantage of their offensive opportunities better than Zaqatala, which was primarily reflected in the number of assists and shots on target. Neftchi notched up 2 assists and 8 shots on target as compared to the home side's 0 assists and 3 shots on target. This clear offensive superiority played a crucial role in Neftchi's victory.

Another element that swayed the game in Neftchi's favour was the reliability of their goalkeeper. The shot-stopping ability of Neftchi's goalkeeper, as highlighted by 2 crucial saves, outweighed Zaqatala's goalkeeper who, despite making 5 saves, could not prevent 3 goals from finding the back of the set.

Zaqatala failed to convert their chances into goals, with a significant number of 5 shots off target. They also lagged behind Neftchi in corner kicks, clocking up only 2 compared to Neftchi's 4, thereby having fewer opportunities to score from set-pieces.

The game's disciplinary actions were evenly spread, with neither side receiving any cards, be it yellow or red. Fouls committed by both sides were also relatively close (Zaqatala 10, Neftchi 8), which indicates a closely contested match in terms of physicality.

In terms of tactics, both the teams used substitutions to their favour, with Zaqatala making one more change than Neftchi. Unfortunately for them, the tactic did not result in more goals.

Zaqatala was caught offside twice, one more than Neftchi, which disrupted their attacking momentum. Conversely, offsides were less of a concern for Neftchi and seemed to have little to no impact on their winning performance.

In conclusion, the combination of superior offensive play and goalkeeping from Neftchi, as well as Zaqatala's less productive attacking performance, significantly impacted the match's outcome. Possession, change of tactics or the style of play might have also influenced the result, but based on the available data, those opined by Neftchi clearly understandably dominated the match.

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