Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Esteghlal 2nd with 57 points, Saba Qom 15th with 28, 29 apart. On the form table Saba Qom stood 10th over the last five rounds, despite being 15th overall. Per game in the league, Esteghlal were scoring 1.5 and conceding 0.9, Saba Qom 0.73 and 1.1, against a competition average of 1.05 goals per team per game.
Azadi Stadium in Teheran, capacity 20,000, hosted the game. On the scoreboard, it was 1-1 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 2-1.