Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Metallurg 10th with 30 points, Buxoro 14th with 15, 15 apart. In league terms the two rates read 1/1.35 for Metallurg and 0.46/1.35 for Buxoro (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.12.
Across 7 recorded meetings, Metallurg have 3 wins to Buxoro's 2, with 2 draws, at 2 goals per meeting. 71% of these meetings ended in a home win.
The venue was Metallurg Markaziy Stadion in Bekabad, with room for 11,000 spectators. It was 0-0 at the break — the second half brought no more goals and it finished 0-0.