Azerbaijan prepares to face Estonia on November 16 in the UEFA Nations League.
Idman.biz presents a breakdown of their head-to-head stats and performances.
Goals and Scoring Patterns
Goals Scored: Estonia has scored 3 goals (all against Azerbaijan). Azerbaijan has yet to find the back of the net in this group.
Goals Conceded: Estonia has conceded 8 goals, while Azerbaijan has allowed 11.
Scoring Style: Both teams have one left-footed goal. Azerbaijan has two headed goals, while Estonia’s remaining goals were right-footed. Notably, Estonia has scored once from outside the penalty area.
Possession and attacking stats
Possession: Estonia averages 38.8% (lowest in Europe), while Azerbaijan has a stronger 49%.
Attack Attempts: Azerbaijan ranks 11th in Europe with 161 attacks, outpacing Estonia’s 112.
Shots and Set-Pieces
Shots Taken: Azerbaijan has nearly double the attempts with 47 shots vs. Estonia’s 25.
Corners and Free Kicks: Azerbaijan is more active with 21 corners and 65 free kicks compared to Estonia’s 4 corners and 35 free kicks.
Passing and Fouls
Passing Accuracy: Azerbaijan connects 83.5% of their passes, while Estonia trails at 69.8%.
Fouls Committed: Estonia has committed 52 fouls; Azerbaijan 37. However, Azerbaijani players have drawn more fouls (59) than Estonia (30).
Defensive Highlights
Top Goalkeeper: Estonia’s Karl Hein leads with 23 saves, currently ranked first in Europe. Azerbaijan’s Mehdi Cennatov, absent for this game, was 9th with 14 saves.
Azerbaijan will look to leverage its advantages in shooting and possession as they seek their first points in the group.
Vugar Mammadov
Idman.biz
