Sogdiyona Jizzax welcome Lokomotiv Tashkent on Friday, Oct 9 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.

Sogdiyona Jizzax come into this fixture in mixed form (2W 1D 2L). Lokomotiv Tashkent, meanwhile, arrive in good form (3W 0D 2L recently) — actually the better-performing side in recent weeks. Sogdiyona Jizzax head into this on the back of a defeat, while Lokomotiv Tashkent arrive off a win — momentum clearly with the visitors.

History strongly favours Sogdiyona Jizzax here — they've won 6 of 10 previous meetings against Lokomotiv Tashkent, with 2 draws. Their last encounter ended in Sogdiyona Jizzax won 2–0.

Verdict: This looks an evenly matched contest. Home advantage gives Sogdiyona Jizzax a slight edge, but Lokomotiv Tashkent are capable of causing problems. A draw would be a fair result.