Match Report
Esteghlal went into the game 2nd in the table on 15 points; Paykan sat 8th on 8 — a 7-point gap. In league terms the two rates read 1.29/0.14 for Esteghlal and 0.71/0.86 for Paykan (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 0.87.
Three consecutive draws preceded this one for Esteghlal.
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, hosted the game. V. Kazemi officiated: 64 games logged, averaging 0.9 yellow cards each. On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 1-0.
Goal scorers
Esteghlal: Jasir Asani (75')