About Match
In the standings it is Esteghlal Khuzestan 15th on 6 points, Shams Azar Qazvin 16th on 5 — separated by 1. Esteghlal Khuzestan have been over-performing their table position on recent form: 10th in the league over the last five rounds against 15th overall. Against a league average of 0.87 goals per team per game, Esteghlal Khuzestan run at 0.57 scored and 1.29 conceded, Shams Azar Qazvin at 0.86 and 1.29. A win here leaves Esteghlal Khuzestan on 9 points and up to 7th, other results permitting.
8 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Esteghlal Khuzestan 1, draws 6, Shams Azar Qazvin 1, at 1.5 goals per meeting. The host's record in this fixture is thin — 25% of meetings won. The fixture trends low-scoring: over two goals in just 13% of the meetings.
The venue is Ghadir Stadium in Ahwaz, with room for 30,000 spectators.