Match Report
Esteghlal Khuzestan went into the game 11th in the table on 25 points; Gol Gohar sat 4th on 36 — an 11-point gap. Recent form flatters Esteghlal Khuzestan's table spot — 6th league-wide over the last five rounds while sitting 11th. In league terms the two rates read 0.73/1.05 for Esteghlal Khuzestan and 1.04/1.04 for Gol Gohar (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 0.91.
5 games without a win framed Esteghlal Khuzestan's arrival. Esteghlal Khuzestan had banked 1 of the last 15 points on offer; Gol Gohar, 7.
4 meetings are on record — 0 won by Esteghlal Khuzestan, 1 by Gol Gohar, 3 drawn, at 2.5 goals per meeting. Home advantage has meant little here: 25% of the meetings went to the host. The fixture trends low-scoring: over two goals in just 25% of the meetings.
Ghadir Stadium, capacity 30,000, hosted the game. On the scoreboard, Gol Gohar led 1-0 at the break, and no goals arrived after the restart: 0-1 the final score.
Goal scorers
Gol Gohar: Arman Akvan (21')
Key stats
Possession: Esteghlal Khuzestan 42% · Gol Gohar 58% · Total shots: 10-5 · On target: 5-2 · Corners: 4-1