Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Sepidrood Rasht (2nd, 61 pts) held a 50-point advantage over Esteghlal Ahvaz (18th, 11 pts). Scoring rates set the scale: Sepidrood Rasht 1.03 scored and 0.71 conceded per game, Esteghlal Ahvaz 0.55 and 1.97, with the league averaging 1.01.
Esteghlal Ahvaz had gone 15 games without a win.
Dr. Azodi Stadium in Rasht, capacity 15,000, hosted the game.


