2012/2013| Team | Games | Run | Unbeaten | Winless | Scored in | Conceded in | Last-5 pts | Last-5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shahrdari Tabriz | 15 | W1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6/15 | 3-3 |
| Hafari Ahvaz | 5 | W1 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5/15 | 7-8 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shahrdari Tabriz | 3 | 26 | 45 | 10 | WWLWD | 2 | +1 |
| Hafari Ahvaz | 12 | 26 | 26 | -2 | DDLDW | 8 | +4 |
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 2013-01-25
On paper the standings were lopsided — Shahrdari Tabriz 3rd with 45 points, Hafari Ahvaz 12th with 26, 19 apart. Recent form flatters Hafari Ahvaz's table spot — 8th league-wide over the last five rounds while sitting 12th. Scoring rates set the scale: Shahrdari Tabriz 1.15 scored and 0.77 conceded per game, Hafari Ahvaz 1.54 and 1.62, with the league averaging 0.99.
The match was played at Bagh Shomal Stadium in Tabriz (capacity 25,000).
