Match Report
In the standings it was Navbakhor 3rd on 44 points, Lokomotiv 5th on 35 — separated by 9. Scoring rates set the scale: Navbakhor 1.77 scored and 0.95 conceded per game, Lokomotiv 1.64 and 1.27, with the league averaging 1.34.
Navbakhor arrived on a run of six straight wins, having scored in 12 consecutive games. Recent form was uneven: 15/15 points for Navbakhor, 9/15 for Lokomotiv.
The head-to-head ledger counts 7 games: 4 Navbakhor wins, 3 for Lokomotiv, 0 draws, at 2.43 goals per meeting.
Markaziy Stadion staged the fixture, a ground that holds 17,000. On the scoreboard, Navbakhor led 1-0 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 1-1.
Goal scorers
Navbakhor: Khusayin Norchaev (40') · Lokomotiv: Jasurbek Yakhshiboev (74')
Key stats
Possession: Navbakhor 48% · Lokomotiv 52% · Total shots: 8-2 · On target: 4-2 · Corners: 7-4