Neftchi Fargona vs Al Quwa Al JawiyaPrediction, probable lineups, recent form & season stats

Neftchi come into the opening round in fits and starts: their last outing, on 4 September, was a 2-6 defeat away at Nasaf; before that came a 1-0 win over Pakhtakor in the cup, a 3-0 over Sogdiana, a 1-4 away at Buxoro, a 3-0 on the road at Andijan and a 5-0 over Qizilqum. Four wins and two defeats in the last six, with fifteen goals scored and ten conceded. Al Quwa Al Jawiya have drawn four of their last six: their last game, on 7 September, was a 3-2 win away at Karbala, before that they had lost 1-2 at Duhok and, further back, they had drawn four in a row, 1-1 with Naft Maysan, 1-1 with Ghaz Al Shamal, 1-1 away at Erbil and 3-3 on the road at Newroz. One win, four draws and one defeat in the last six, with ten goals scored and ten conceded. There is no record of a previous meeting between the two sides. The prediction may change in the hours before kick-off. Confirmed line-ups, late injuries, suspensions, rotation ahead of other fixtures and the state of the pitch and the weather can all alter the picture described above. In those cases the selection may be reviewed and updated within 12 to 24 hours of the match: this happens rarely, but when it does, the version published on this page is always the current one. The data and assessments here are provided for information and statistical purposes.