Match Report
In the standings it was Esteghlal Khuzestan 11th on 25 points, Fajr Sepasi 8th on 30 — separated by 5. Recent form flatters Esteghlal Khuzestan's table spot — 6th league-wide over the last five rounds while sitting 11th. Scoring rates set the scale: Esteghlal Khuzestan 0.73 scored and 1.05 conceded per game, Fajr Sepasi 1.09 and 1.17, with the league averaging 0.91.
4 meetings are on record — 1 won by Esteghlal Khuzestan, 1 by Fajr Sepasi, 2 drawn, at 1.5 goals per meeting. Only 0% of these meetings ended in a home win. The fixture trends low-scoring: over two goals in just 25% of the meetings.
The match was played at Ghadir Stadium (capacity 30,000). On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 1-0.
Goal scorers
Esteghlal Khuzestan: Amirhossein Jalalivand (58')