Bunyodkor will hope to utilise their home advantage to help bridge the gap to today’s opponents. The home side are currently 23 points behind Pakhtakor.
There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.
These teams are located so close to each other that their supporters eat in the same restaurants, hang out at the same night clubs and give birth at the same hospitals. This means added importance to the game and a vibrant atmosphere.
Pakhtakor are still fighting for top positions and their benefits.
Bunyodkor form and stats
23 points is a decent return from 10 Professional Football League games here at Milliy Stadion for Bunyodkor. The data says 7 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss.
Bunyodkor drew their last game, also a home match. Buxoro (placed 14th) was the opponent, 1-1 the score. Prior to that was the away defeat visiting Navbahor (1-2).
Bunyodkor can score goals in their home matches. After 10 league matches they have found the net 21 times. From these home matches, Bunyodkor have conceded only 9 goals. It's worth mentioning that 6 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.
Pakhtakor form and stats
The strength of Pakhtakor, who have the most scored goals (69) in Professional Football League, on their travels this season is incredible with 25 points collected from 10 Professional Football League away games. Pakhtakor has 8-1-1 on the road, with 31 goals scored and 4 conceded. In general it has been a productive period now for Pakhtakor as they haven't lost any of their last 17 games. Pakhtakor are enjoying a nice run from their away games now, having played nine in a row without losing.
It's the second away game in a row for Pakhtakor, but there's smiles all around after the 6-0 victory versus AMGK (placed 3rd) in the Professional Football League last time out. Prior to that result Pakhtakor won their away game at Mash'al. The scoreline was 4-1.
As mentioned above, Pakhtakor was the only team on the pitch versus AMGK in their previous game, winning 6-0. This could be a tougher task.
The Pakhtakor manager S. Arveladze has seen his team go crazy on the road this season, having scored 31 goals in 10 league matches away. It's worth mentioning that 16 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. The Pakhtakor defense is a tough nut to crack, having conceded less than half a goal per away game on average (4 goals in 10 games).
Head 2 Head
The most recent history between these sides is the Pakhtakor - Bunyodkor 5-0 played earlier this season. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: two - one - seven (Bunyodkor wins - draws - Pakhtakor wins). As for goals, five matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), five had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  D. Ćeran 18 goals | I. Sergeev 15 goals |  N. Tukhtasinov 9 goals |
Bunyodkor missing players
Pakhtakor missing players
| Bunyodkor | Pakhtakor | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 21 | 10 | 2 | Played | P | 3 | 10 | 21 |
| 9 | 7 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 8 | 18 |
| 6 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 6 | 1 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 35 | 21 | 3 | Scored | S | 4 | 31 | 69 |
| 30 | 9 | 3 | Conceded | C | 2 | 4 | 11 |
| 95% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 86% | 80% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 90% | 95% |
| 57% | 40% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 33% | 60% | 76% |
| 33% | 30% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 50% | 57% |
| 19% | 20% | 50% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 30% | 33% |
| 67% | 60% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 33% | 30% | 43% |
| 24% | 40% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 60% | 52% |
| 14% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 10% | 5% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 1.3 | 1.4 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 222 | 114 | 29 | Total Shots | T S | 21 | 104 | 280 |
| 102 | 57 | 12 | Shots on Target | S O | 7 | 48 | 140 |
| 34% | 37% | 25% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 57% | 60% | 48% |
- Bunyodkor have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Bunyodkor have scored in all their home matches so far.
- Bunyodkor haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Pakhtakor has the fewest conceded goals (11) in Professional Football League
- Pakhtakor has the fewest conceded goals (4) away in Professional Football League
- Pakhtakor has the fewest conceded goals in the first half (5) in Professional Football League
- Pakhtakor has the fewest conceded goals in the second half (6) in Professional Football League
- Pakhtakor has the fewest matches under the total-line (4) in Professional Football League
- Pakhtakor has the most matches over the total-line (16) in Professional Football League
- Pakhtakor has the most points (25) away in Professional Football League
- Pakhtakor has the most scored goals (31) away in Professional Football League
- Pakhtakor has the most scored goals (69) in Professional Football League
- Pakhtakor has the most scored goals in the first half (34) in Professional Football League
- Pakhtakor has the most scored goals in the second half (35) in Professional Football League
- Pakhtakor has the the best goal difference (+27) away in Professional Football League
- Pakhtakor has the the best goal difference (+58) in Professional Football League
- Pakhtakor have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Pakhtakor haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Pakhtakor is in the best form (6-0-0)
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Pakhtakor | 21 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 69 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 38 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 31 | 4 | 58 | 56 |
| 2 | Nasaf | 22 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 42 | 16 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 26 | 6 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 10 | 26 | 46 |
| 3 | AMGK | 22 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 31 | 25 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 12 | 6 | 42 |
| 4 | Kokand-1912 | 22 | 12 | 2 | 8 | 32 | 24 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 22 | 10 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 14 | 8 | 38 |
| 5 | Bunyodkor | 21 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 35 | 30 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 9 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 21 | 5 | 33 |
| 6 | Metalourg | 21 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 27 | 25 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 14 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 11 | 2 | 32 |
| 7 | Navbahor | 22 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 22 | 17 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 5 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 12 | 5 | 30 |
| 8 | Sogdiana | 21 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 28 | 28 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 8 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 20 | 0 | 30 |
| 9 | Lokomotiv | 22 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 25 | 36 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 21 | -11 | 28 |
| 10 | Mash'al | 22 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 15 | 28 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 16 | -13 | 20 |
| 11 | Qizilqum | 22 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 15 | 34 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 20 | -19 | 19 |
| 12 | Surkhon | 22 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 15 | 39 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 19 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 7 | 20 | -24 | 16 |
| 13 | Andijan | 22 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 30 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 11 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 18 | -16 | 13 |
| 14 | Buxoro | 22 | 1 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 42 | 11 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 23 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 19 | -27 | 12 |