Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Saipa (4th, 59 pts) held a 16-point advantage over Ario Eslamshahr (10th, 43 pts). Scoring rates set the scale: Saipa 0.88 scored and 0.53 conceded per game, Ario Eslamshahr 0.56 and 0.53, with the league averaging 0.8.
Ario Eslamshahr had not lost in 6 games.
The head-to-head ledger counts 5 games: 3 Saipa wins, 1 for Ario Eslamshahr, 1 draw, at 1.8 goals per meeting. Only 40% of these meetings ended in a home win. More than two goals is the exception here — seen in 20% of meetings.
Shahid Dastgerdi Stadium, capacity 22,000, hosted the game. It was 0-0 at the break, and the second half added 1 goal for the 1-0 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Saipa: Aref Seifi (90')
Key stats
Possession: Saipa 57% · Ario Eslamshahr 43% · Total shots: 4-5 · On target: 1-2 · Corners: 3-2