Match Report
The table read 7th (Foolad, 9 pts) against 2nd (Esteghlal, 15 pts), 6 points apart. In league terms the two rates read 0.83/0.5 for Foolad and 1.29/0.14 for Esteghlal (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 0.87.
Defeat had not touched Foolad in 12 games. Momentum sat with Esteghlal, winners of their last five, having scored in 6 consecutive games.
Across 8 recorded meetings, Foolad have 2 wins to Esteghlal's 4, with 2 draws, at 1.38 goals per meeting. Only 13% of the meetings produced more than two goals.
The match was played at Ghadir Stadium (capacity 30,000). On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break, and no goals arrived after the restart: 0-0 the final score.