Match Report
Foolad went into the game 7th in the table on 31 points; Sepahan sat 3rd on 39 — an 8-point gap. The last five rounds placed Foolad 1st in the league for form — higher than their 7th in the standings. Scoring rates set the scale: Foolad 0.95 scored and 0.73 conceded per game, Sepahan 1.09 and 0.59, with the league averaging 0.91.
Sepahan arrived on a run of five straight wins, having scored in 10 consecutive games. The last-five ledger: Foolad 8/15, Sepahan 15/15.
9 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Foolad 2, draws 1, Sepahan 6, at 2.89 goals per meeting. Expect goals on precedent — three or more in 67% of the meetings, and both sides scored in 67%.
The venue was Ghadir Stadium, with room for 30,000 spectators. On the scoreboard, Sepahan led 1-0 at the break, and no goals arrived after the restart: 0-1 the final score.
Goal scorers
Sepahan: Mohammad Asgari (8')
Key stats
Possession: Foolad 50% · Sepahan 50% · Total shots: 8-7 · On target: 0-1 · Corners: 5-1