Match Report
The table gap was wide: 18 points between Neftchi (5th, 43 pts) and Olympic (12th, 25 pts). On the form table Neftchi stood 1st over the last five rounds, despite being 5th overall. In league terms the two rates read 1.23/0.92 for Neftchi and 0.85/1.46 for Olympic (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.26.
4 meetings are on record — 0 won by Neftchi, 3 by Olympic, 1 drawn, at 1.25 goals per meeting. These meetings skew tight — only 25% saw more than two goals.
Stadion Istiqlol in Fergana, capacity 20,000, hosted the game. Neftchi led 1-0 at the break, and the second half added 2 goals for the 3-0 full-time score.