Istiklol 2-1 Dushanbe in the Tajik Cup.

Dushanbe won 1, drew 1 and lost 3 of their previous 5 matches (W–L–L–D–L), scoring 4 and conceding 12.

The two sides have met 6 times: Istiklol 5 wins, Dushanbe 1, 0 draws.