Eskhata 0-0 Istiklol in the Tajikistan Higher League, round 9.

Eskhata won 2, drew 1 and lost 2 of their previous 5 matches (D–W–W–L–L), scoring 8 and conceding 10.

Istiklol won 4, drew 1 and lost 0 of their previous 5 matches (W–W–W–D–W), scoring 10 and conceding 2.

The two sides have met 10 times: Eskhata 0 wins, Istiklol 7, 3 draws.