BAKU, Azerbaijan (April 18, 2026) (Interstat) — Sabah FK delivered a season-opening upset Saturday, defeating Qarabağ Ağdam FK 1-0 in a Premyer Liqa match at Tofiq Bəhramov Stadium.

Abdula Xaybulaev scored the game’s only goal in the 45th minute, securing the road victory for the visitors. The result defied pre-match projections, as statistical models heavily favored the home side. Qarabağ, the home team, was given a 61% probability to win by one analytics system but failed to score.

The win gives Sabah a perfect start in league play, while Qarabağ begins its domestic campaign with a loss. Both teams’ records across all competitions mirror their league results after this fixture.