2015/2016| Team | Games | Run | Unbeaten | Winless | Scored in | Conceded in | Last-5 pts | Last-5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Esteghlal Ahvaz | 15 | L3 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 2/15 | 2-9 |
| Esteghlal Khuzestan | 15 | D1 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 3/15 | 6-8 |
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 2016-04-08
Esteghlal Ahvaz had been beaten in three straight games. Esteghlal Khuzestan's winless run stood at 9, having scored in 7 consecutive games.
The match was played at Ahvāz Takhti in Ahwaz (capacity 51,000). On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 0-1.
