| Team | Games | Run | Unbeaten | Winless | Scored in | Conceded in | Last-5 pts | Last-5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Naft Tehran | 15 | D1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4/15 | 4-7 |
| El Jaish | 13 | W3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 12/15 | 14-7 |
Computed over each team's finished games before kickoff — see the Games column for the sample behind each row.
Figures computed from the GioScore results database · data cutoff: kickoff 2016-02-09
El Jaish had won three straight, having scored in 6 consecutive games. Recent form was uneven: 4/15 points for Naft Tehran, 12/15 for El Jaish.
The venue was Azadi Stadium in Teheran, with room for 100,000 spectators. It was 0-0 at the break, and the second half added 2 goals for the 0-2 full-time score.
