Hulbuk 1-5 Istiklol in the Tajikistan Higher League, round 18.

Hulbuk won 0, drew 2 and lost 3 of their previous 5 matches (D–L–L–D–L), scoring 1 and conceding 5.

Istiklol won 3, drew 0 and lost 2 of their previous 5 matches (W–L–W–L–W), scoring 22 and conceding 10.

The two sides have met 2 times: Hulbuk 0 wins, Istiklol 2, 0 draws.