The match turned completely after the restart. Buxoro had done the hard part in the first half, silencing the home crowd with the opening goal and taking control of the score at the interval. Neftchi, though, found their response in the second period and swung the contest with two unanswered goals, turning a difficult afternoon into another winning one on home soil.
That comeback fit the wider shape of the season. Neftchi sat top of the standings on 39 points, and this result strengthened the feel of a side that keeps finding ways to win. Their home record had already been the best in the division, and they protected it again in Fergana. Buxoro arrived in fifth place on 27 points and showed enough in the first half to suggest an upset was possible, but they could not hold off the pressure once momentum shifted.
For readers scanning the score, stats and highlights, the story was simple: Buxoro landed the first blow, Neftchi answered harder, and the leaders closed out a 2-1 win in the end.
Our pre-match analysis called this one correctly. These picks were backed before kick-off and landed after the final result.
1X2: Home @1.27
Pre-match pick: Neftchi are backed to win, and the article points to a 2-0 home result.