Mash'al Mubarek sits last with just 4 points from 21 matches and a -32 goal difference, rendering automatic relegation to the Pro League all but certain given the remaining schedule through early December. Bunyodkor (19 points), Kokand 1912 (20), Xorazm (21), and Surkhon (23) occupy the play-off spots (12th–15th), where head-to-head results and goal difference will decide survival amid tight gaps. Mid-table sides like Sogdiana and Qizilqum have pulled clear, while top clubs such as Neftchi and Pakhtakor focus on continental qualification rather than the bottom. Recent form shows Mash'al winless and conceding heavily, with limited evidence of turnaround for the relegation candidates. Trader consensus reflects these standings and the league's double round-robin structure.