2005/2006| Team | Games | Run | Unbeaten | Winless | Scored in | Conceded in | Last-5 pts | Last-5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saipa | 4 | W1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 7/12 | 6-6 |
| Ghandi | 3 | L2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1/9 | 2-4 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saipa | 3 | 30 | 52 | 20 | LWLDW | 9 | -6 |
| Ghandi | 16 | 30 | 19 | -22 | LLLLL | 16 | 0 |
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 2006-01-18
The table gap was wide: 33 points between Saipa (3rd, 52 pts) and Ghandi (16th, 19 pts). Saipa had been under-performing their position — 9th on five-round form against 3rd in the table. Scoring rates set the scale: Saipa 1.33 scored and 0.67 conceded per game, Ghandi 0.7 and 1.43, with the league averaging 1.12.
Shahid Dastgerdi Stadium in Teheran, capacity 8,250, hosted the game.
