Match Report
In the standings it was Şagadam 5th on 19 points, Aşgabat 7th on 15 — separated by 4. Against a league average of 1.65 goals per team per game, Şagadam ran at 0.81 scored and 1.57 conceded, Aşgabat at 1.24 and 2.24.
Şagadam's winless run stood at 5. Three consecutive defeats weighed on Aşgabat.
Across 9 recorded meetings, Şagadam have 6 wins to Aşgabat's 1, with 2 draws, at 2.33 goals per meeting. Where history says 2.33 goals per meeting, the last five say 3.4.
Half-time and full-time told different stories: Aşgabat led 1-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 0-2.