Buxoro welcome Surkhon-2011 on Friday, Oct 23 at 5:00 PM in a Super League fixture that's tighter on paper than the positions suggest — just 2 points split them in the table.

Buxoro come into this fixture in mixed form (2W 1D 2L). Surkhon-2011 travel out of form (1W 2L recently), which may hand the initiative to the hosts.

Despite playing at home, Buxoro face a side that has dominated this fixture historically. Surkhon-2011 have won 5 of 9 encounters, with 3 draws. Their last encounter ended in Buxoro won 1–3.

Verdict: This looks an evenly matched contest. Home advantage gives Buxoro a slight edge, but Surkhon-2011 are capable of causing problems. A draw would be a fair result.