Here's a full preview of the Khujand - Istiqlol Dushanbe match:

We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!

Khujand form and stats

Khujand have been very solid at home in the Vysshaya Liga so far, with 37 points collected from 13 matches (12-1-0). This has contributed greatly to their 2nd position in the table. The Khujand fans aren't used to losing league-games here and will expect new points from this game. Khujand has played 13 games in a row here without a defeat.

A nice win for Khujand last time playing, versus Eskhata. That was also a home game and the match ended 2-1.

Previous to that game, a home match hosting Ravshan in a game that was won 3-1.

The manager R. Khojaev will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to CSKA Pomir in only four days.

Khujand are showing their attacking force in their league home games this season, scoring more than 2,5 goals per game on average (35 goals in 13 games). Khujand are not conceding a lot of goals here in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 7 from 13 matches.

Istiqlol Dushanbe form and stats

Istiqlol Dushanbe have an excellent away record in the Vysshaya Liga so far with 7-3-1 from 11 games. In general it has been a productive period now for Istiqlol as they haven't lost any of their last 17 games.

Did you know that the longest clean sheet streak is 1816 minutes? This record is held by Mazaropi when he played in Vasco da Gama. Istiqlol goalkeeper is eager to challenge this, with his 290 minutes of keeping balls out from the net.

Istiqlol are travelling after their nice 5-0 home win in the Vysshaya Liga against Fayzkand (placed 8th). As mentioned above, Istiqlol was the only team on the pitch versus Fayzkand in their previous game, winning 5-0. This could be a tougher task.

Before that one, a nice away victory 8-0 at Dushanbe-83.

There might be some complaints about the fixture list from the Istiqlol manager M. Ergashev as the team has another away game coming up in only four days, this time against Kuktosh.

Istiqlol are a potent attacking force on the road with their 32 goals in 11 league games. 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

The latest head to head match ended Istiqlol Dushanbe - Khujand 0-0, played this season. As for the last eight games between these two teams, there's one Khujand victory, one draw and six Istiqlol Dushanbe wins. Over/under statistics; six of these games ended with three goals or more, two matches with two goals or less.

Khujand missing players

Istiqlol Dushanbe missing players