Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Istiqlol Dushanbe (2nd, 31 pts) held a 26-point advantage over Istaravshan (12th, 5 pts). Per game in the league, Istaravshan were scoring 0.85 and conceding 1.85, Istiqlol Dushanbe 1.36 and 0.29, against a competition average of 1.28 goals per team per game.
Istaravshan entered with four losses in a row. Istiqlol Dushanbe carried a 13-game unbeaten run into this. Recent form was uneven: 1/15 points for Istaravshan, 11/15 for Istiqlol Dushanbe.
4 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Istaravshan 0, draws 1, Istiqlol Dushanbe 3, at 3.75 goals per meeting. History points to goals: 75% of the meetings had three or more.
On the scoreboard, Istiqlol Dushanbe led 2-0 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 1-2.
Goal scorers
Istaravshan: Davron Ergashev (90') · Istiqlol Dushanbe: Mukhammadjon Rakhimov (45'), Daler Sharipov (45')