2011/2012| Team | Games | Run | Unbeaten | Winless | Scored in | Conceded in | Last-5 pts | Last-5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paykan | 11 | D1 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 10/15 | 11-8 |
| Etka | 15 | L1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6/15 | 4-5 |
Computed over each team's finished games before kickoff — see the Games column for the sample behind each row.
| Team | Pos | Pld | Pts | GD | Form | Form rank | Form vs pos |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paykan | 1 | 26 | 50 | 18 | DDDDL | 11 | -10 |
| Etka | 8 | 26 | 34 | 1 | WLDDW | 5 | +3 |
Form rank = league-wide rank by points from the last 5 league games; "Form vs pos" > 0 means over-performing the table.
Figures computed from the GioScore results database · data cutoff: kickoff 2012-04-12
On paper the standings were lopsided — Paykan 1st with 50 points, Etka 8th with 34, 16 apart. Paykan had been under-performing their position — 11th on five-round form against 1st in the table. Scoring rates set the scale: Paykan 1.69 scored and 1 conceded per game, Etka 0.81 and 0.77, with the league averaging 0.95.
Shahr-e Qods Stadium, capacity 8,250, hosted the game. On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 1-1.
