Match Report
Esteghlal Khuzestan went into the game 15th in the table on 6 points; Aluminium Arak sat 4th on 12 — a 6-point gap. Esteghlal Khuzestan's recent output outran their position: 10th on form over five rounds, 15th in the table. Against a league average of 0.87 goals per team per game, Esteghlal Khuzestan ran at 0.57 scored and 1.29 conceded, Aluminium Arak at 1.33 and 0.5.
Across 6 recorded meetings, Esteghlal Khuzestan have 1 win to Aluminium Arak's 2, with 3 draws, at 2 goals per meeting. More than two goals is the exception here — seen in 17% of meetings.
With 29 matches recorded and 0.9 yellow cards per game, A. Mohammadi was the man in the middle. Ghadir Stadium staged the fixture, a ground that holds 30,000. On the scoreboard, Aluminium Arak led 1-0 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 0-2.
Goal scorers
Aluminium Arak: Bahram Goudarzi (11'), Abbas Kahrizi (90')
Key stats
Possession: Esteghlal Khuzestan 50% · Aluminium Arak 50%