“Pakhtakor” to face “Al Gharafa” in Qatar tomorrow

Tomorrow, February 4, "Pakhtakor" will face "Al Gharafa" in the 7th round of the Elite Champions League in Qatar. Here is a preview of the match between these two teams.

History of mutual meetings

"Pakhtakor" has previously faced "Al Gharafa" in the Asian Champions League. Their first encounter took place in 2002 during the third qualifying round in Doha, where "Pakhtakor" triumphed 3-0 in Tashkent. In the 2008 group stage, the teams played to a 2-2 draw away, but "Pakhtakor" won 2-0 in Tashkent. In 2010, "Al Gharafa" won 1-0 in the quarterfinals, and in the 2018 playoffs, they again defeated "Pakhtakor" 2-1 at home. Overall, "Pakhtakor" has 2 wins, 1 draw, and 3 losses against "Al Gharafa", with a goal difference of 11-9.

Statistics against Qatari clubs

"Pakhtakor" has played 19 matches against six Qatari clubs. The most encounters have been with "Al Gharafa", with 6 meetings. The team has faced "Al-Sadd" and "Al-Duhail" four times each, "Qatar SC" and "Al-Arabi" twice, and "Al-Rayyan" once. In these 19 matches, "Pakhtakor" has earned 5 wins, 5 draws, and 9 losses, with a goal difference of 26-30.

Current season’s results and standings

This season in the Elite League, "Pakhtakor" is in 9th place with 4 points, having recorded 4 draws and 2 losses in 6 rounds. "Al Gharafa" is in 10th place with the same points, having won 1 match, drawn 1, and lost 4. Both teams still have a chance to qualify for the quarterfinals, with a win in this match potentially pushing one of them into the top 8.

For your information, the match between "Al Gharafa" and "Pakhtakor" will begin at 21:00 Tashkent time on February 4.