About Match
Esteghlal go into the game 2nd in the table on 11 points; Paykan sit 12th on 5 — a 6-point gap. In league terms the two rates read 1.6/0.2 for Esteghlal and 0.6/1 for Paykan (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 0.88. Esteghlal would climb to 14 points with a win and up to 1st (other results held equal).
Esteghlal carry a 7-game unbeaten run into this. Over the last five, Esteghlal have taken 11 of 15 points to Paykan's 5.
The head-to-head ledger counts 10 games: 5 Esteghlal wins, 1 for Paykan, 4 draws, at 1.5 goals per meeting. Home advantage has meant little here: 30% of the meetings went to the host. More than two goals is the exception here — seen in 30% of meetings.
Shahr-e Qods Stadium, capacity 8,000, hosts the game.