Match Report
In the standings it was Esteghlal Mollasani 12th on 38 points, Saipa 5th on 50 — separated by 12. Scoring rates set the scale: Esteghlal Mollasani 0.76 scored and 0.97 conceded per game, Saipa 1.03 and 0.82, with the league averaging 0.96.
Defeat had not touched Saipa in 7 games.
The sides have met 4 times in the GioScore results database: 1 win for Esteghlal Mollasani, 2 draws and 1 for Saipa, at 1.25 goals per meeting. More than two goals is the exception here — seen in 25% of meetings.
Ahvāz Takhti in Ahwaz staged the fixture, a ground that holds 51,000. On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 1-1.