Match Report
The table read 10th (Ario Eslamshahr, 43 pts) against 8th (Mes Kerman, 45 pts), 2 points apart. Mes Kerman's recent output lagged their position: 12th on form over five rounds while 8th in the table. Against a league average of 0.8 goals per team per game, Ario Eslamshahr ran at 0.56 scored and 0.53 conceded, Mes Kerman at 0.68 and 0.53.
The head-to-head ledger counts 5 games: 0 Ario Eslamshahr wins, 3 for Mes Kerman, 2 draws, at 1.2 goals per meeting. The host's record in this fixture is thin — 20% of meetings won. Historically tight: 20% of the meetings went beyond two goals.
On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break, and no goals arrived after the restart: 0-0 the final score.
Key stats
Possession: Ario Eslamshahr 59% · Mes Kerman 41% · Total shots: 3-1 · On target: 2-0 · Corners: 4-1