Getting closer to the top teams is at stake when these two mid-table clubs battle it out. Both will be aiming to improve their league table standing, Metalourg in 9th and Surkhon in 5th place.
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.
Metalourg form and stats
Metalourg have played 6 Professional Football League games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 3-1-2 (wins-draws-losses).
Metalourg are confident in defense, having played 220 minutes without conceding a goal.
Metalourg manager A. Shipilov and his team return home after a 0-0 draw away versus Buxoro in the Professional Football League. Before that, Metalourg had a home game versus Dinamo Samarqand which ended with a victory 5-0.
The Metalourg fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 9 goals in 6 league matches. Metalourg are not conceding a lot of goals here at Metallurg Bekabad Stadium in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 5 from 6 matches.
Surkhon form and stats
There's been little loot from Surkhon's travels as they have only collected 6 points from 6 away games in the Professional Football League. Surkhon only have 2 wins to counter their 4 defeats and 0 draws. Three consecutive losses in away matches means Surkhon are growing more and more desperate for a good performance on the road.
Surkhon play their second straight away game, having lost the previous one 1-2 to Dinamo Samarqand. A home win before that, celebrating 1-0 vs Sogdiana.
Surkhon have scored 7 goals on their travels this season, from 6 away games in the league. For Surkhon, more than two goals on average per game end up in their own net.
Head 2 Head
The two sides played each other earlier this season: Surkhon - Metalourg 1-1.Top Goalscorers
 A. Yusupov 8 goals |   B. Pardayev 5 goals |  Z. Abdullayev 5 goals |
Metalourg missing players
Surkhon missing players
| Metalourg | Surkhon | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 25 | 12 | 3 | Played | P | 3 | 12 | 25 |
| 8 | 6 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 3 | 10 |
| 8 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 9 | 5 | 2 | Lost | L | 2 | 9 | 10 |
| 31 | 18 | 5 | Scored | S | 4 | 13 | 26 |
| 26 | 11 | 3 | Conceded | C | 5 | 25 | 31 |
| 88% | 92% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 88% |
| 72% | 67% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 72% |
| 40% | 42% | 33% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 75% | 44% |
| 16% | 25% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 25% | 16% |
| 12% | 17% | 33% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 8% | 4% |
| 56% | 33% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 33% | 50% | 40% |
| 24% | 33% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 17% | 44% |
| 32% | 42% | 67% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 33% | 28% |
| 3.6 | 4.3 | 3 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 2 | 2.2 | 3.5 |
| 4.6 | 3 | 3.3 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 8.3 | 7.2 | 5.7 |
| 2.3 | 2.2 | 1.3 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 1.8 | 1.8 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 209 | 108 | 27 | Total Shots | T S | 20 | 94 | 203 |
| 99 | 59 | 12 | Shots on Target | S O | 10 | 34 | 71 |
| 30% | 31% | 42% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 40% | 38% | 35% |
- All of Surkhon's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Metalourg have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Surkhon has the fewest points from losing position (0)
- Surkhon have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
- Surkhon have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Surkhon have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Surkhon haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
| 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 | 13 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 37 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 28 | 35 |
| 2 | Lokomotiv | 13 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 24 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 27 |
| 3 | Navbahor | 13 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 21 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
| 4 | Nasaf | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
| 5 | Surkhon | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 13 | -1 | 21 |
| 6 | Dinamo Samarqand | 12 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 15 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 18 |
| 7 | Bunyodkor | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 18 |
| 8 | Sogdiana | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 16 | 20 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 10 | -4 | 17 |
| 9 | Metalourg | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 14 |
| 10 | AMGK | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 16 | 21 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 15 | -5 | 12 |
| 11 | Qizilqum | 13 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 28 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 19 | -14 | 11 |
| 12 | Buxoro | 13 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 20 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 9 | -12 | 10 |
| 13 | Andijan | 13 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 19 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 10 | -9 | 9 |
| 14 | Kokand-1912 | 13 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 28 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 21 | -14 | 8 |