Azerbaijan Tackles Stats 2026

Azerbaijan Tackles Stats 2026 - season overview

Azerbaijan are averaging 10.6 tackles per game in 2026, with matches involving them seeing 18.8 total tackles on average. That puts them 2nd of 54 for team tackles per match among UEFA Nations League teams on their 2026 record across all competitions. Below you'll find player tackle-rate forecasts, the matchup read for the upcoming fixture against Liechtenstein, and a full match-by-match log.

Frequently Asked Questions

Which Azerbaijan players make the most tackles?

Abdulakh Khaybulayev leads with 22 tackles across 7 qualifying appearances (3.14/g, 71% hit rate). The tackle-rate table on this page lists every Azerbaijan player with their tackles per qualifying appearance (≥20 minutes), six-game form mask and current Bet365 1+ tackles price for the next fixture.

How does Azerbaijan's tackle profile look this season?

Azerbaijan are averaging 10.6 tackles per game over 10 games and concede 8.2 for a match-total of 18.8. That ranks 2nd of 54 for team tackles among UEFA Nations League teams on their 2026 record across all competitions. They average 15.14 tackles per take-on attempted against them (opposition averages 1.4 take-ons/g).

How is the tackle matchup read calculated?

Tackle matchup blends the defender's tackles per game (50%), the opposition attacker's take-on rate (30%), and the defender's underlying tackle propensity (20%). For the upcoming fixture against Liechtenstein, the page's matchup read uses each opposition forward's last-season dribble rate to weight Azerbaijan's defenders.

Where do these tackle stats come from?

All numbers come from match-level Sportmonks data ingested into Statz - 10 Azerbaijan fixtures in the active window for 2026. Player odds come from Bet365 player markets when priced. Pre-match lineups are predicted lineups until team news lands, then confirmed.

What counts as a qualifying appearance?

A player must have featured for at least 20 minutes in a fixture for that match to count toward their tackle rate and form. Cameo appearances are excluded so the rates aren't diluted by 5-minute substitutions.

Do tackles count attempted or only successful?

We count attempted tackles per Sportmonks' definition. That matches what Bet365 settles 1+ tackles markets on, so the page's hit-rate and the bookmaker's pricing are aligned.

Azerbaijan player tackles rates

Player	Position	Apps	Tackles	Per game	1+ hit rate
Bahlul Mustafazada	defender	2	6	3	100%
Ceyhun Nuriyev	midfielder	2	4	2	100%
Sabuhi Abdullazada	midfielder	1	1	1	100%
Abbas Hüseynov	defender	1	2	2	100%
Oruc Memmedov	midfielder	1	4	4	100%
Anton Kryvotsiuk	defender	4	4	1	75%
Mahir Emreli	attacker	4	5	1.25	75%
Abdulakh Khaybulayev	midfielder	7	22	3.14	71%
Rahil Mammadov	defender	3	7	2.33	67%
Vüsal Isgandarli	attacker	3	2	0.67	67%
Rahman Dashdamirov	defender	5	6	1.2	60%
Emin Mahmudov	midfielder	6	10	1.67	50%
Elvin Badalov	defender	6	8	1.33	50%
Rufat Abbasov	defender	4	5	1.25	50%
Badavi Hüseynov	defender	4	6	1.5	50%
Tellur Mütallimov	defender	4	4	1	50%
Nariman Akhundzada	attacker	2	2	1	50%
Rüfat Abdullazada	midfielder	2	1	0.5	50%
Emil Safarov	midfielder	5	2	0.4	40%
Aleksey Isayev	midfielder	5	2	0.4	40%
Khayal Aliyev	attacker	3	2	0.67	33%
Qismat Aliyev	defender	3	1	0.33	33%
Rahim Sadikhov	midfielder	3	1	0.33	33%
Renat Dadashov	attacker	6	1	0.17	17%
Toral Bayramov	defender	6	1	0.17	17%

Azerbaijan tackles match by match

Date	Competition	Opponent	Venue	Score	Team tackles	Opposition tackles	Match total	Top player
4 Oct 2026	UEFA Nations League	Lithuania	Home	1-0	26	18	44	Rufat Abbasov (4)
1 Oct 2026	UEFA Nations League	Liechtenstein	Home	0-0	13	15	28	Emin Mahmudov (3)
27 Sep 2026	UEFA Nations League	Lithuania	Away	1-1	23	18	41	Abdulakh Khaybulayev (8)
23 Sep 2026	Friendly International	Tajikistan	Home	1-0	0	0	0
9 Jun 2026	Friendly International	San Marino	Home	2-1	0	0	0
5 Jun 2026	Friendly International	Malta	Home	0-2	0	0	0
30 Mar 2026	Friendly International	Sierra Leone	Home	1-1	0	0	0
27 Mar 2026	Friendly International	St. Lucia	Home	6-1	0	0	0
16 Nov 2025	WC Qualification Europe	France	Home	1-3	24	18	42	Bahlul Mustafazada (4)
13 Nov 2025	WC Qualification Europe	Iceland	Home	0-2	20	13	33	Emin Mahmudov (5)

Azerbaijan tackles 2026: last 10 games

Tackles for per game: 21.2
Tackles against per game: 16.4
Match total tackles per game: 37.6
Games: 5
League rank for match tackles: 3 of 53

Azerbaijan Tackles for 2026 by venue

Scope	Games	Average	Over 12.5 %	Over 14.5 %	Over 16.5 %	Over 18.5 %	Over 20.5 %
Home	4	20.75	100%	75%	75%	75%	50%
Away	1	23	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%
Overall	5	21.2	100%	80%	80%	80%	60%

Azerbaijan Tackles against 2026 by venue

Scope	Games	Average	Over 12.5 %	Over 14.5 %	Over 16.5 %	Over 18.5 %	Over 20.5 %
Home	4	16	100%	75%	50%	0%	0%
Away	1	18	100%	100%	100%	0%	0%
Overall	5	16.4	100%	80%	60%	0%	0%

Azerbaijan Match total 2026 by venue

Scope	Games	Average	Over 26.5 %	Over 30.5 %	Over 32.5 %	Over 34.5 %	Over 38.5 %
Home	4	36.75	100%	75%	75%	50%	50%
Away	1	41	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%
Overall	5	37.6	100%	80%	80%	60%	60%

Azerbaijan Team tackles 2026: overall, home and away (last 10 games)

Team tackles	Overall	Home	Away
Tackles / match	21.2	20.75	23
Tackles over 12.5	100%	100%	100%
Tackles over 14.5	80%	75%	100%
Tackles over 16.5	80%	75%	100%
Tackles over 18.5	80%	75%	100%
Tackles over 20.5	60%	50%	100%

Azerbaijan Tackles against 2026: overall, home and away (last 10 games)

Tackles against	Overall	Home	Away
Tackles against / match	16.4	16	18
Tackles against over 12.5	100%	100%	100%
Tackles against over 14.5	80%	75%	100%
Tackles against over 16.5	60%	50%	100%
Tackles against over 18.5	0%	0%	0%
Tackles against over 20.5	0%	0%	0%

Azerbaijan Match tackles 2026: overall, home and away (last 10 games)

Match tackles	Overall	Home	Away
Match tackles / match	37.6	36.75	41
Match tackles over 26.5	100%	100%	100%
Match tackles over 30.5	80%	75%	100%
Match tackles over 32.5	80%	75%	100%
Match tackles over 34.5	60%	50%	100%
Match tackles over 38.5	60%	50%	100%

Azerbaijan tackles match by match 2026

Date	Competition	Opponent	Score	Tackles for	Tackles against	Match total	1st-half total
4 Oct	UEFA Nations League	Lithuania (H)	1-0	26	18	44	-
1 Oct	UEFA Nations League	Liechtenstein (H)	0-0	13	15	28	-
27 Sep	UEFA Nations League	Lithuania (A)	1-1	23	18	41	-
16 Nov	WC Qualification Europe	France (H)	1-3	24	18	42	-
13 Nov	WC Qualification Europe	Iceland (H)	0-2	20	13	33	-

UEFA Nations League tackles table 2026: every team's tackles per game

#	Team	MP	For per game	Against per game	Match total per game	Over 32.5 %
1	Germany	12	18.58	20.5	39.08	75%
2	Lithuania	3	16.33	22	38.33	67%
3	Azerbaijan	3	20.67	17	37.67	67%
4	Kazakhstan	4	22	14.75	36.75	75%
5	Greece	7	17.29	18.14	35.43	86%
6	France	16	16.13	18.5	34.63	63%
7	Austria	11	17.91	15.55	33.45	64%
8	Turkey	10	17.2	16.2	33.4	30%
9	Bulgaria	3	17.67	15.67	33.33	100%
10	Norway	14	15.86	17.43	33.29	64%
11	Georgia	4	14.5	18.25	32.75	50%
12	Kosovo	6	17.33	15.17	32.5	50%
13	England	15	14.93	17.53	32.47	60%
14	Malta	5	16	16	32	40%
15	Belgium	14	14.71	17.21	31.93	43%
16	Hungary	8	15.25	16.63	31.88	63%
17	Spain	15	16	15.4	31.4	67%
18	Denmark	6	16	15.17	31.17	50%
19	Northern Ireland	8	17.13	13.88	31	38%
20	Moldova	3	18	12.33	30.33	33%
21	Andorra	3	13.67	16.67	30.33	33%
22	Italy	8	15.38	14.75	30.13	38%
23	Luxembourg	6	13.17	16.83	30	33%
24	Faroe Islands	3	11.67	18	29.67	33%
25	Switzerland	13	14.31	15.23	29.54	31%
26	Belarus	3	16.67	12.67	29.33	0%
27	Armenia	4	14.75	14.25	29	25%
28	San Marino	3	13.67	15.33	29	33%
29	Cyprus	4	13.25	15.75	29	25%
30	Ukraine	5	15.2	13.6	28.8	20%
31	Bosnia and Herzegovina	10	13.6	14.9	28.5	30%
32	North Macedonia	6	15	13.33	28.33	33%
33	Netherlands	12	13.33	14.83	28.17	25%
34	Serbia	7	15	13.14	28.14	14%
35	Czech Republic	8	14.25	13.75	28	50%
36	Croatia	11	15.09	12.73	27.82	36%
37	Estonia	3	13.67	14	27.67	33%
38	Slovakia	4	9.75	17.5	27.25	50%
39	Republic of Ireland	9	11.22	15.78	27	22%
40	Portugal	13	12	14.85	26.85	23%
41	Israel	5	11.8	14.8	26.6	20%
42	Sweden	12	11.92	14.33	26.25	25%
43	Finland	7	13.14	13	26.14	14%
44	Poland	6	14.5	11.33	25.83	17%
45	Montenegro	4	13	12.75	25.75	0%
46	Albania	5	11	14.6	25.6	0%
47	Slovenia	5	13.6	11.8	25.4	20%
48	Gibraltar	4	11.75	13.5	25.25	25%
49	Latvia	6	14.5	10.5	25	17%
50	Romania	6	11.33	12.83	24.17	17%
51	Scotland	10	12.5	10.9	23.4	0%
52	Iceland	7	12.71	9.14	21.86	29%
53	Wales	8	11.25	10.5	21.75	13%

Azerbaijan tackles against top-half and bottom-half teams 2026

Opponents	Games	For per game	Against per game	Match total per game	Over 32.5 %
Vs top six	9	16.78	15.33	32.11	33%
Vs top half	9	16.78	15.33	32.11	33%
Vs bottom half	0	-	-	-	-
Vs bottom six	0	-	-	-	-

Azerbaijan tackles per game by competition, last three seasons

Competition	Season	Games	For per game	Against per game	Match total per game	Over 32.5 %
UEFA Nations League	2026/2027	3	20.67	17	37.67	67%
WC Qualification Europe	2026	6	18.5	13.5	32	50%
Friendly International	2025	2	12.5	18.5	31	50%

Azerbaijan next three opponents: tackles per game this season

Kick-off	Opponent	Their match total	Their tackles for	Their tackles against	Match total at that venue	For at that venue	Against at that venue
Fri 13 Nov 19:45	Liechtenstein (away)	28	15.75	12.25	24.5	15.5	9
Mon 16 Nov 00:00	Andorra (away)	-	-	-	-	-	-

Azerbaijan players with the most games of 1+ tackles 2026

#	Player	Position	Games with 1+	Apps	Hit rate
1	Mahir Emreli	attacker	3	4	75%
2	Abdulakh Khaybulayev	midfielder	3	5	60%
3	Rahil Mammadov	defender	2	3	67%
4	Badavi Hüseynov	defender	2	4	50%
5	Rahman Dashdamirov	defender	2	4	50%

Azerbaijan players with the most games of 2+ tackles 2026

#	Player	Position	Games with 2+	Apps	Hit rate
1	Abdulakh Khaybulayev	midfielder	3	5	60%
2	Badavi Hüseynov	defender	2	4	50%
3	Oruc Memmedov	midfielder	1	1	100%
4	Rahil Mammadov	defender	1	3	33%
5	Emin Mahmudov	midfielder	1	4	25%

Azerbaijan players with the most games of 3+ tackles 2026

#	Player	Position	Games with 3+	Apps	Hit rate
1	Abdulakh Khaybulayev	midfielder	2	5	40%
2	Oruc Memmedov	midfielder	1	1	100%
3	Rahil Mammadov	defender	1	3	33%
4	Badavi Hüseynov	defender	1	4	25%
5	Emin Mahmudov	midfielder	1	4	25%

Liechtenstein tackles match by match, last 10 games (next opponent)

Date	Competition	Opponent	Score	Tackles for	Tackles against	Match total	1st-half total
1 Oct	UEFA Nations League	Azerbaijan (A)	0-0	15	13	28	-
24 Sep	UEFA Nations League	Lithuania (H)	0-2	17	13	30	-
18 Nov	WC Qualification Europe	Belgium (A)	7-0	17	18	35	-
15 Nov	WC Qualification Europe	Wales (H)	0-1	14	5	19	-