Match Report
The table read 2nd (Esteghlal, 15 pts) against 3rd (Persepolis, 13 pts), 2 points apart. Against a league average of 0.87 goals per team per game, Esteghlal ran at 1.29 scored and 0.14 conceded, Persepolis at 2 and 0.5.
Esteghlal's unbeaten run stood at 6.
9 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Esteghlal 1, draws 6, Persepolis 2, at 1.44 goals per meeting. Home advantage has meant little here: 22% of the meetings went to the host. These meetings skew tight — only 22% saw more than two goals.
Azadi Stadium staged the fixture, a ground that holds 100,000. M. Bonyadifard took charge of the match — our records show 19 games refereed with an average of 0.3 yellow cards per game. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 1-1.
Goal scorers
Esteghlal: Jasir Asani (59') · Persepolis: Mohammadmehdi Mohebi (50')