Eskhata played 1-2 scoreline versus Khatlon last fixture, a game to keep in mind. The next task is this powerful Istiqlol Dushanbe team.
- Eskhata have the fewest clean sheets (1) in Vysshaya Liga
- Istiqlol Dushanbe have the most scored goals (60) in Vysshaya Liga
There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.
Eskhata form and stats
The story so far in the Vysshaya Liga for Eskhata at their home stadium is 4 wins, 2 draws and 5 defeats. Eskhata has three losses from their three previous games and the tension is increasing in the dressing room for both the manager and the players.
The fans are hoping that Eskhata will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 1-2 away loss in the Vysshaya Liga game against Khatlon (placed 5th).
Heartbreak before that as Eskhata lost 0-5 at Kuktosh's place.The Eskhata fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 16 in 11 matches. Eskhata's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 16 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Istiqlol Dushanbe form and stats
Istiqlol Dushanbe's travelling support has been rewarded for their time and money so far this season, having witnessed Istiqlol Dushanbe collect 18 points from their 9 away matches in the Vysshaya Liga. 5 victories and 3 draws have created these points (and only 1 defeat). In general it has been a productive period now for Istiqlol as they haven't lost any of their last 14 games.
Istiqlol Dushanbe won their last game, 3-1 versus CSKA Pomir played at home.
A draw for Istiqlol before that, at their own venue hosting Khujand (0-0).With an average of more than two away goals per league game away, Istiqlol are regular goalscorers on their travels. Istiqlol are tight as a drum on their travels, having allowed the opposition only 4 goals away. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 0 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 away matches.
Head 2 Head
This is what happened when the squads met earlier this campaign; Istiqlol Dushanbe - Eskhata 5-1. H2H stats regardless of arena (last two matches): Eskhata zero wins, zero draws and Istiqlol Dushanbe two victories. As for goals, one match ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), one game had two or less.Eskhata missing players
Istiqlol Dushanbe missing players
| Eskhata | Istiqlol Dushanbe | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 23 | 11 | 3 | Played | P | 3 | 9 | 22 |
| 8 | 4 | 1 | Won | W | 2 | 5 | 17 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 12 | 5 | 2 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 30 | 16 | 5 | Scored | S | 10 | 21 | 60 |
| 42 | 16 | 6 | Conceded | C | 1 | 4 | 8 |
| 96% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 89% | 91% |
| 83% | 82% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 78% | 77% |
| 65% | 55% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 67% | 44% | 50% |
| 39% | 36% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 67% | 33% | 41% |
| 22% | 18% | 33% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 33% | 22% | 27% |
| 70% | 73% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 33% | 33% | 32% |
| 9% | 9% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 67% | 67% | 68% |
| 26% | 18% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 11% | 9% |
| 4.2 | 4.5 | 4.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 6 | 5.3 | 5.9 |
| 4.8 | 4.7 | 4 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 2.3 | 3.7 | 3.6 |
| 2.3 | 2.3 | 2.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 1.2 | 1.4 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9.3 | 8.3 | 6.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 14.7 | 13.3 | 14.5 |
| 3.8 | 2.8 | 3.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 6.3 | 5.7 | 6.9 |
| 35% | 47% | 57% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 53% | 53% | 41% |
| 15.1 | 12.7 | 10.5 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 7.3 | 7.5 | 8.1 |
| 6.8 | 5.8 | 5.5 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 3 | 2.8 | 3.1 |
- Eskhata have the fewest clean sheets (1) in Vysshaya Liga
- Eskhata have the most conceded goals in the second half (24) in Vysshaya Liga
- Eskhata haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Istiqlol Dushanbe have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Istiqlol Dushanbe have the fewest conceded goals (4) away in Vysshaya Liga
- Istiqlol Dushanbe have the fewest conceded goals (8) in Vysshaya Liga
- Istiqlol Dushanbe have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (2) in Vysshaya Liga
- Istiqlol Dushanbe have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (4) in Vysshaya Liga
- Istiqlol Dushanbe have the fewest points from losing position (0) in Vysshaya Liga
- Istiqlol Dushanbe have the most clean sheets (12) in Vysshaya Liga
- Istiqlol Dushanbe have the most clean sheets (5) away in Vysshaya Liga
- Istiqlol Dushanbe have the most points (18) away in Vysshaya Liga
- Istiqlol Dushanbe have the most scored goals (21) away in Vysshaya Liga
- Istiqlol Dushanbe have the most scored goals (60) in Vysshaya Liga
- Istiqlol Dushanbe have the most scored goals in the first half (20) in Vysshaya Liga
- Istiqlol Dushanbe have the most scored goals in the second half (26) in Vysshaya Liga
- Istiqlol Dushanbe have the the best goal difference (+17) away in Vysshaya Liga
- Istiqlol Dushanbe have the the best goal difference (+52) in Vysshaya Liga
- Istiqlol Dushanbe is in the best form (5-1-0)
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Istiqlol Dushanbe | 22 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 60 | 8 | 13 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 39 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 21 | 4 | 52 | 55 |
| 2 | Khujand | 22 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 45 | 22 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 28 | 4 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 17 | 18 | 23 | 45 |
| 3 | CSKA Pomir | 23 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 34 | 29 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 19 | 11 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 15 | 18 | 5 | 36 |
| 4 | Istaravshan | 23 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 25 | 24 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 12 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 1 | 32 |
| 5 | Khatlon | 23 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 25 | 28 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 15 | -3 | 32 |
| 6 | Ravshan | 23 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 24 | 27 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 10 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 17 | -3 | 29 |
| 7 | Eskhata | 23 | 8 | 3 | 12 | 30 | 42 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 14 | 26 | -12 | 27 |
| 8 | Kuktosh | 23 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 34 | 51 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 24 | 17 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 34 | -17 | 23 |
| 9 | Fayzkand | 23 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 16 | 31 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 20 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 11 | -15 | 20 |
| 10 | Dushanbe-83 | 23 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 22 | 53 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 38 | -31 | 18 |