Match Report
The table gap was wide: 20 points between Aluminium Arak (7th, 40 pts) and Naft Masjed Soleyman (16th, 20 pts). The last five rounds placed Naft Masjed Soleyman 6th in the league for form — higher than their 16th in the standings. Per game in the league, Aluminium Arak were scoring 0.67 and conceding 0.5, Naft Masjed Soleyman 0.73 and 1.97, against a competition average of 1 goals per team per game.
Aluminium Arak had drawn their last three.
Across 5 recorded meetings, Aluminium Arak have 2 wins to Naft Masjed Soleyman's 1, with 2 draws, at 1.8 goals per meeting. Hosting has counted for little in this fixture — the home side has won only 20% of those meetings.
Imam Khomeini Stadium, capacity 15,000, hosted the game. It was 0-0 at the break — the second half brought no more goals and it finished 0-0.
Key stats
Possession: Aluminium Arak 55% · Naft Masjed Soleyman 45% · Total shots: 8-3 · On target: 3-2 · Corners: 5-2