Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Esteghlal 3rd with 53 points, Saipa 14th with 26, 27 apart. Scoring rates set the scale: Saipa 0.63 scored and 1.13 conceded per game, Esteghlal 1.24 and 0.66, with the league averaging 1.
Esteghlal's unbeaten run stood at 7.
The sides have met 6 times in the GioScore results database: 0 wins for Saipa, 3 draws and 3 for Esteghlal, at 2.33 goals per meeting. The host's record in this fixture is thin — 17% of meetings won.
The venue was Shahr-e Qods Stadium, with room for 8,250 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 0-2.
Goal scorers
Esteghlal: A. Motahari (79'), A. Motahari (87')
Key stats
Possession: Saipa 45% · Esteghlal 55% · Total shots: 1-12 · On target: 0-7 · Corners: 1-5