SUMQAYIT, Azerbaijan (March 13, 2026) (Interstat) — Şamaxı FK opened its Premyer Liqa season with a 1-0 road victory over Genclerbirliyi Sumqayıt on Friday at Mehdi Hüseynzadə Adına Stadionu. The match’s lone score came from Karim Rossi in the 78th minute, breaking a deadlock in a contest statistically favoring the hosts. Interstat’s pre-game projections gave Genclerbirliyi a 54% probability to win and forecast a 1-1 draw. The result gives Şamaxı FK a winning start in league play, while the home side begins its campaign with a loss.