Match Report
22 points separated the sides: Neftchi 1st on 48, Qizilqum 11th on 26. Qizilqum had been over-performing their table position on recent form: 5th in the league over the last five rounds against 11th overall. Per game in the league, Neftchi were scoring 2.33 and conceding 0.81, Qizilqum 0.95 and 1.38, against a competition average of 1.32 goals per team per game.
Across 11 recorded meetings, Neftchi have 3 wins to Qizilqum's 3, with 5 draws, at 2.55 goals per meeting. Only 27% of these meetings ended in a home win. The recent trend is more open — 3.4 goals per game over the last five meetings versus 2.55 all-time.
The venue was Stadion Istiqlol, with room for 14,520 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Neftchi led 2-0 at the break, before 3 more goals closed it at 5-0.
Goal scorers
Neftchi: Alisher Odilov (2'), Jamshid Iskanderov (42'), Jamshid Iskanderov (64'), Stipe Perica (71'), Alisher Odilov (83')
Key stats
Possession: Neftchi 53% · Qizilqum 47% · Total shots: 11-9 · On target: 7-1 · Corners: 3-4