Qurban Qurbanov
Possession-ledPatient with the benchFixed shape
79 matches · 30 Sep 2021 – 27 Aug 2026 · usually 4-2-3-1
1.46points per game
34-13-32won · drawn · lost
-4.3points vs expected
35%came back when trailing (49)
72%held the lead when ahead (47)
| Split | P | W | D | L | PPG | GF | GA | xG | xGA | Scored first | Won when first | Lead mins | Trail mins | Late GF | Late GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All | 79 | 34 | 13 | 32 | 1.46 | 1.67 | 1.59 | 1.19 | 2.19 | 46% | 72% | 24.5 | 23.8 | 0.39 | 0.46 |
| Home | 39 | 16 | 10 | 13 | 1.49 | 1.72 | 1.51 | 1.33 | 1.98 | 49% | 68% | 25.3 | 18.6 | 0.36 | 0.56 |
| Away | 40 | 18 | 3 | 19 | 1.43 | 1.63 | 1.67 | 1.06 | 2.39 | 42% | 76% | 23.8 | 28.8 | 0.42 | 0.35 |
10 matches · 18 Feb 2026 – 27 Aug 2026 · usually 4-2-3-1
1.40points per game
4-2-4won · drawn · lost
+1.1points vs expected
0%came back when trailing (4)
80%held the lead when ahead (5)
| Split | P | W | D | L | PPG | GF | GA | xG | xGA | Scored first | Won when first | Lead mins | Trail mins | Late GF | Late GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 1.40 | 1.30 | 1.40 | 0.82 | 2.84 | 50% | 80% | 28.1 | 28.3 | 0.10 | 0.40 |
| Home | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1.40 | 1.40 | 2.00 | 0.57 | 3.73 | 60% | 67% | 31.6 | 23.4 | 0.20 | 0.80 |
| Away | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1.40 | 1.20 | 0.80 | 1.07 | 1.94 | 40% | 100% | 24.6 | 33.2 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
79 matches · 30 Sep 2021 – 27 Aug 2026 · usually 4-2-3-1
1.46points per game
34-13-32won · drawn · lost
-4.3points vs expected
35%came back when trailing (49)
72%held the lead when ahead (47)
| Split | P | W | D | L | PPG | GF | GA | xG | xGA | Scored first | Won when first | Lead mins | Trail mins | Late GF | Late GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All | 79 | 34 | 13 | 32 | 1.46 | 1.67 | 1.59 | 1.19 | 2.19 | 46% | 72% | 24.5 | 23.8 | 0.39 | 0.46 |
| Home | 39 | 16 | 10 | 13 | 1.49 | 1.72 | 1.51 | 1.33 | 1.98 | 49% | 68% | 25.3 | 18.6 | 0.36 | 0.56 |
| Away | 40 | 18 | 3 | 19 | 1.43 | 1.63 | 1.67 | 1.06 | 2.39 | 42% | 76% | 23.8 | 28.8 | 0.42 | 0.35 |
4 matches · 06 Aug 2026 – 27 Aug 2026 · usually 4-2-3-1
1.50points per game
2-0-2won · drawn · lost
+2.1points vs expected
0%came back when trailing (2)
67%held the lead when ahead (3)
| Split | P | W | D | L | PPG | GF | GA | xG | xGA | Scored first | Won when first | Lead mins | Trail mins | Late GF | Late GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1.50 | 1.00 | 1.25 | 0.51 | 2.19 | 75% | 67% | 34.0 | 27.5 | 0.00 | 1.00 |
| Home | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.50 | 1.50 | 2.00 | 0.56 | 3.08 | 100% | 50% | 49.0 | 15.0 | 0.00 | 2.00 |
| Away | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.50 | 0.50 | 0.50 | 0.46 | 1.30 | 50% | 100% | 19.0 | 40.0 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
4 matches · 09 Jul 2026 – 30 Jul 2026 · usually 4-2-3-1
2.00points per game
2-2-0won · drawn · lost
–points vs expected
–came back when trailing (0)
100%held the lead when ahead (2)
| Split | P | W | D | L | PPG | GF | GA | xG | xGA | Scored first | Won when first | Lead mins | Trail mins | Late GF | Late GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2.00 | 1.50 | 0.00 | – | – | 50% | 100% | 36.3 | 0.0 | 0.25 | 0.00 |
| Home | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2.00 | 1.50 | 0.00 | – | – | 50% | 100% | 30.0 | 0.0 | 0.50 | 0.00 |
| Away | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2.00 | 1.50 | 0.00 | – | – | 50% | 100% | 42.5 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
Style vs Champions League peers (5-year window · 79 matches · 23 peers)
| Metric | Coach | vs peers | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Points per game | 1.46 | +0.77 | |
| xG difference / match | -1.03 | -0.97 | |
| Possession % | 54.3 | +1.09 | |
| Shots / match | 12.3 | +0.70 | |
| Open-play share of xG | 77% | +0.97 | + = open play, − = set pieces |
| Tackles + interceptions | 27.8 | +0.22 | |
| Fouls / match | 11.2 | -0.37 | |
| Cards / match | 2.38 | -0.29 | |
| Came back when trailing | 35% | +0.90 | of matches trailed |
| Held lead when ahead | 72% | -0.06 | of matches led |
| Substitutions / match | 4.53 | +0.21 | |
| First substitution (min) | 64.5 | +1.95 | + = later |
| Changes shape between games | 13% | -1.36 |
- Usual shape
- 4-2-3-1 (4 shapes used)
- First sub when trailing
- 62.0'
- First sub when leading
- 67.2'
- Makes a change before 60'
- 20% of matches
| Shape | P | Share | W | D | L | PPG | xG diff | Last used |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4-2-3-1 usual | 70 | 89% | 30 | 12 | 28 | 1.46 | -1.03 | 27 Aug 2026 |
| 4-3-3 | 5 | 6% | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1.80 | – | 23 Jul 2025 |
| 4-2-1-3 | 3 | 4% | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1.33 | – | 23 Aug 2022 |
| 3-4-2-1 | 1 | 1% | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 | -0.88 | 24 Feb 2026 |
| Shape | P | Share | W | D | L | PPG | xG diff | Last used |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4-2-3-1 usual | 9 | 90% | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1.56 | -2.39 | 27 Aug 2026 |
| 3-4-2-1 | 1 | 10% | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 | -0.88 | 24 Feb 2026 |
| Shape | P | Share | W | D | L | PPG | xG diff | Last used |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4-2-3-1 usual | 70 | 89% | 30 | 12 | 28 | 1.46 | -1.03 | 27 Aug 2026 |
| 4-3-3 | 5 | 6% | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1.80 | – | 23 Jul 2025 |
| 4-2-1-3 | 3 | 4% | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1.33 | – | 23 Aug 2022 |
| 3-4-2-1 | 1 | 1% | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 | -0.88 | 24 Feb 2026 |
| Shape | P | Share | W | D | L | PPG | xG diff | Last used |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4-2-3-1 usual | 4 | 100% | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1.50 | -1.68 | 27 Aug 2026 |
| Shape | P | Share | W | D | L | PPG | xG diff | Last used |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4-2-3-1 usual | 4 | 100% | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2.00 | – | 30 Jul 2026 |
1 club · match figures cover the last five years
| Club | From | To | P | W-D-L | PPG | vs xPts | First 10 | Predecessor | Bounce |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Qarabağ current |
Aug 2008 | – | 79 | 34-13-32 | 1.46 | -4.3 | 1.60 | – | – |
| Qarabağ |
Jul 2008 | Aug 2008 | 0 | 0-0-0 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Date | Comp | Opponent | Score | xG | Shape | Subs | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Aug 2026 | UEFA ECL | v TWE | 1–4 L | 0.56 · 3.08 | 4-2-3-1 | 6 (first 70') | dropped lead |
| 20 Aug 2026 | UEFA ECL | at TWE | 1–0 W | 0.46 · 1.30 | 4-2-3-1 | 1 (first 75') | |
| 13 Aug 2026 | UEFA ECL | v DYN | 2–0 W | – | 4-2-3-1 | 5 (first 72') | |
| 06 Aug 2026 | UEFA ECL | at DYN | 0–1 L | – | 4-2-3-1 | 5 (first 62') | |
| 30 Jul 2026 | UEFA EL | at CSK | 0–0 D | – | 4-2-3-1 | 6 (first 70') | |
| 23 Jul 2026 | UEFA EL | v CSK | 0–0 D | – | 4-2-3-1 | 5 (first 56') | |
| 16 Jul 2026 | UEFA EL | at VES | 3–0 W | – | 4-2-3-1 | 5 (first 63') | |
| 09 Jul 2026 | UEFA EL | v VES | 3–0 W | – | 4-2-3-1 | 5 (first 65') | |
| 24 Feb 2026 | UEFA CL | at NEW | 2–3 L | 1.69 · 2.57 | 3-4-2-1 | 5 (first 62') | |
| 18 Feb 2026 | UEFA CL | v NEW | 1–6 L | 0.58 · 4.39 | 4-2-3-1 | 5 (first 22') | |
| 28 Jan 2026 | UEFA CL | at LIV | 0–6 L | 0.32 · 5.89 | 4-2-3-1 | 5 (first 67') | |
| 21 Jan 2026 | UEFA CL | v SGE | 3–2 W | 2.38 · 1.29 | 4-2-3-1 | 3 (first 84') | came back |
| 10 Dec 2025 | UEFA CL | v AJA | 2–4 L | 1.09 · 1.89 | 4-2-3-1 | 5 (first 59') | dropped lead |
| 25 Nov 2025 | UEFA CL | at NAP | 0–2 L | 0.62 · 3.20 | 4-2-3-1 | 5 (first 61') | |
| 05 Nov 2025 | UEFA CL | v CHE | 2–2 D | 1.55 · 1.50 | 4-2-3-1 | 5 (first 31') | came back |
| 22 Oct 2025 | UEFA CL | at ATH | 1–3 L | 0.51 · 2.53 | 4-2-3-1 | 5 (first 56') | dropped lead |
| 01 Oct 2025 | UEFA CL | v COP | 2–0 W | 1.28 · 1.36 | 4-2-3-1 | 5 (first 70') |