Vakhsh 0-2 Istiklol in the Tajikistan Higher League, round 7.

Vakhsh won 2, drew 1 and lost 2 of their previous 5 matches (L–W–D–L–W), scoring 8 and conceding 7.

Istiklol won 3, drew 2 and lost 0 of their previous 5 matches (W–D–W–D–W), scoring 7 and conceding 2.

The two sides have met 10 times: Vakhsh 0 wins, Istiklol 8, 2 draws.