As Azerbaijan’s national team gears up for matches against Estonia and Sweden, the roster includes a notable presence from Qarabag, with eight players called up—initially seven, and then Musa Gurbanli joined after Zira's Rustam Ahmadzada was sidelined by injury.
Idman.biz highlights an intriguing trend in recent games: when the national team fields fewer Qarabag players, victories seem more likely. In Azerbaijan's last three matches, five players from Qarabag were in action, including the September game against Sweden, where the team fell 1-3 with seven Qarabag players on the field.
Notably, Azerbaijan's last two wins this year—against Kazakhstan (3-2) in June and Mongolia (1-0) in March—featured only four Qarabag players in each match. Similarly, during last year's draw against Estonia in Baku, eight Qarabag players were in the lineup, resulting in a 1-1 tie, whereas in October's away game, with just three Qarabag players, Azerbaijan secured a 2-0 victory.
This raises the question: does a lighter Qarabag presence contribute to more favorable outcomes for Azerbaijan's national team?
Rasim
Idman.biz
