Its all or nothing, its an historic moment for both clubs who are in contention for 1 spot for the knockout stage and the match decider in Dushanbe will see which of both teams will progress.
Istiklol have the better chance to progress, with a win or a draw they are in the next stage while Ahal must win to qualify
in their last match Ahal drew 1-1 vs Energetik in the Turkmeisan championship whle Istiklol won 6-1 vs former Tajik champions and AFC Cup participant Ravshan.
