The Facts
- A struggling side attempts to pull off an upset against a high-flying opponent (ranked 16th in the Relegation ~ Pro Liga and 2nd in the Promotion ~ AFC Champions League 2).
- In the last 5 head-to-head matches, Mashal won 0.
- Mashal has struggled for results with multiple recent losses (last 5 matches: 0 wins).
- Pakhtakor has shown an inconsistent pattern in recent weeks (last 5 matches: 2 wins).
- Mashal could enjoy a physical edge thanks to more rest days ahead of this match.
- Recently, Pakhtakor has had a run of games away from home.
- In this match, Pakhtakor enters as the overwhelming favorite.
- In the last 12 head-to-head meetings, Mashal has recorded 1 win, 0 draws, and 11 losses, with a goal aggregate of 8:31 (averaging 0.7:2.6 goals per game).
- Specifically in home fixtures for Mashal against this opponent, the record stands at 1 win, 0 draws, and 3 losses, with 4:6 goals (averaging 1:1.5 per game).
Standings
| Pl | W | D | L | Diff | Pts | |||
| 1 | Neftchi Fargona | 22 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 50:17 | 33 | 51 |
| 2 | Pakhtakor | 22 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 39:20 | 19 | 49 |
| 3 | Navbahor Namangan | 22 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 39:21 | 18 | 44 |
| 4 | Lok. Tashkent | 22 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 36:28 | 8 | 35 |
| 5 | OKMK | 22 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 31:29 | 2 | 35 |
| 6 | Nasaf Qarshi | 22 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 33:21 | 12 | 34 |
| 7 | Buxoro | 22 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 32:29 | 3 | 34 |
| 8 | Din. Samarkand | 22 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 33:34 | -1 | 30 |
| 9 | Andijan | 22 | 9 | 3 | 10 | 27:28 | -1 | 30 |
| 10 | Qizilqum | 22 | 9 | 2 | 11 | 23:30 | -7 | 29 |
| 11 | Sogdiana | 22 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 38:43 | -5 | 28 |
| 12 | Termez Surkhon | 22 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 19:28 | -9 | 26 |
| 13 | Bunyodkor | 22 | 7 | 1 | 14 | 22:36 | -14 | 22 |
| 14 | Xorazm Urganch | 22 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 18:32 | -14 | 21 |
| 15 | Kokand 1912 | 22 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 19:30 | -11 | 20 |
| 16 | Mashal Muborak | 22 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 11:44 | -33 | 4 |
Promotion ~ AFC Champions League (League phase: )
Promotion ~ AFC Champions League 2
Super League (Relegation)
Relegation ~ Pro Liga
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