Match Report
The table gap was wide: 19 points between Uzbekistan (2nd, 21 pts) and Turkmenistan (3rd, 2 pts). Turkmenistan's recent output lagged their position: 57th on form over five rounds while 3rd in the table. In league terms the two rates read 1.4/0.7 for Uzbekistan and 0.67/2.33 for Turkmenistan (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.4.
Uzbekistan's unbeaten run stood at 8, having scored in 6 consecutive games. Turkmenistan had lost three in a row. Over the last five, Uzbekistan had taken 11 of 15 points to Turkmenistan's 1.
The match was played at Stadion Bunyodkor in Toshkent. Uzbekistan led 2-1 at the break, and the second half added 1 goal for the 3-1 full-time score.