Match Report
55 points for Saipa (4th), 57 for Esteghlal Khuzestan (2nd): a 2-point gap. Per game in the league, Saipa were scoring 0.94 and conceding 0.69, Esteghlal Khuzestan 1.47 and 0.66, against a competition average of 0.96 goals per team per game.
Defeat had not touched Esteghlal Khuzestan in 7 games, having scored in 7 consecutive games.
5 meetings are on record — 2 won by Saipa, 0 by Esteghlal Khuzestan, 3 drawn, at 2.4 goals per meeting. Only 20% of these meetings ended in a home win. Both teams scored in 80% of the meetings.
The match was played at Shahr-e Qods Stadium (capacity 8,250). Half-time and full-time told different stories: Saipa led 1-0 at the break, before 3 more goals closed it at 2-2.
Goal scorers
Saipa: H. Najafi (23'), H. Najafi (56') · Esteghlal Khuzestan: J. Aghaeipour (67'), I. Razani (46')
Key stats
Possession: Saipa 46% · Esteghlal Khuzestan 54% · Total shots: 5-8 · On target: 4-6 · Corners: 1-7