Gabala are going to face Simurg in Zagatala within the 21st tour of the Topaz Premier League. Before the 29th tie, the sides met in different contests during 120 months. The red-black team”s lead is evident with 12 victories and 7 draws, as the opponents gained only 9 wins. Gabala keep up scoring in last 3 matches amongst their 32 goals altogether, also conceding 25. Gabala”s 31 goals were scored by 26 red-black players with one more by own goal. Dodo stays on top with 3 being followed by Deon Burton, Daniel Subotic and Christian Torres each with 2 goals.

It is going to be 15th away against Simurg including 4 wins, 5 draws and 5 more defeats.

Gabala are keeping up unbeaten for the last 3 events in Zagatala as it is well avident with only one goal conceded by our squad. But Simurg go ahead in aggregate goals of all away matches – 12:14.

Both teams faced in 2 games for the first division of Azerbaijan championship and 2 more with the domestic cup before their first-ever league tie in 2006. Now the fixture will be the 25th during last 9 years where we won 9 and lost 8, sharing 7 draws. Gabala”s run as a lead in the league is well evident also by 25:22 aggregate goals.

2005/06. First Division.
05.10.2005. Goy-Gol (Khanlar) - Simurg (Zagatala) - 2:0
Oleg Osadchi, 56, Rovshan Ahmadov, 58
2005/06. First Division.
01.03.2006. Simurg (Zagatala) - Gilan (Khanlar) - 1:3
Ramin Nasibov, 56-p. - Rovshan Valiyev, 45+1, Rashad Yusubov, 72-p., Ali Abishov, 76
2006/07. Premier League.
23.10.2006. Gilan (Gabala) - Simurg (Zagatala) - 1:2
Rahman Azizov, 65 - Elnur Mammadov, 2, Ramin Nasibov, 75
2006/07. Premier League.
07.04.2007. Simurg (Zagatala) - Gilan (Gabala) - 3:1
Ramin Nasibov, 50, 59, Agshin Omarov, 52 - Vitali Balamestni, 28
2007/08. Premier League.
15.09.2007. Simurg (Zagatala) - Gabala - 2:0
Ramil Sayadov, 21, Andrey Danayev, 67
2007/08. Azerbaijan Cup, 1/8 final.
24.10.2007. Gabala - Simurg (Zagatala) - 1:0
Abdulkader Oz, 9
2007/08. Azerbaijan Cup, 1/8 final.
31.10.2007. Simurg (Zagatala) - Gabala - 2:1
Samir Musayev, 79, Aleksandr Maligin, 90+4 - Abdulkader Kamara, 76,
2007/08. Premier League.
27.04.2008. Gabala - Simurg (Zagatala) - 1:0
Shahruz Mustafayev, 63
2008/09. Premier League.
23.11.2008. Gabala - Simurg (Zagatala) - 0:0
2008/09. Premier League.
11.05.2009. Simurg (Zagatala) - Gabala - 1:0
Vladimir Mazyar, 84
2009/10. Premier League.
16.08.2009. Gabala - Simurg (Zagatala) - 2:1
Kanan Karimov, 11; Igor Melnik, 23 - Sergey Artyukh, 34
2009/10. Premier League.
28.11.2009. Simurg (Zagatala) - Gabala - 1:1
Elshan Mammadov, 47 - Aleksandr Maligin, 86 (o.q.)
2010/11. Premier League.
01.10.2010. Simurg (Zagatala) - Gabala - 0:2
Sasha Yunisoghlu, 14; Terri Kuk, 85
2010/11. Premier League.
27.11.2010. Gabala - Simurg (Zagatala) - 4:0
Deon Burton, 30 (p.); 61 (p.); Christian Torres, 55; Arif Isayev, 90
2010/11. Premier League.
17.04.2011. Gabala - Simurg (Zagatala) - 3:0
Milan Antich, 34; Luba Baranin, 55; Christian Torres, 88
2010/11. Premier League.
30.04.2011. Simurg (Zagatala) - Gabala - 0:0
2011/12. Premier League.
29.10.2011. Gabala - Simurg (Zagatala) - 0:2
Yevgeni Shmakov, 40; Robertas Poshkus, 59
2011/12. Premier League.
16.02.2012. Simurg (Zagatala) - Gabala - 0:1
Victor Mendy , 81
2012/13. Premier League.
04.08.2012. Simurg (Zagatala) - Gabala - 1:1
Ilkin Qırtımov, 66 – Dejan Kelhar, 15
2012/13. Premier League.
16.12.2012. Gabala - Simurg (Zagatala) - 0:1
Mario Bojich, 77
2012/13. Premier League.
05.04.2013. Gabala - Simurg (Zagatala) - 1:1
Rodriges Assis, 54 - Tomislav Bushicç, 90
2012/13. Premier League.
03.05.2013. Simurg (Zagatala) - Gabala - 2:0
Nijat Gurbanov. 54; 68
2013/14. Premier League.
29.09.2013. Simurg (Zagatala) - Gabala - 0:0
2013/14. Premier League.
08.12.2013. Gabala - Simurg (Zagatala) - 2:1
Daniel Subotic, 52; 90+3 - Amid Guluzadeh, 65 (o.g.)
2013/14. Premier League.
28.02.2014. Simurg (Zagatala) - Gabala - 0:0
2013/14. Premier League.
27.04.2014. Gabala - Simurg (Zagatala) - 1:0
Dodo, 57
2014/15. Premier League.
13.09.2014. Simurg (Zagatala) - Gabala - 1:2
Rashad Eyyubov, 7 (pen) - Dodo, 68, 80
2014/15. Premier League.
23.11.2014. Gabala - Simurg (Zagatala) - 2:3
Ekigho Ehiosun, 40; Bakhtiyar Soltanov, 90+2 - Marko Stanoyevic, 7; Dragan Cheran, 79; 83