Match Report
Mes Soongoun, 9th on 43 points, faced a 34-point deficit to Kheybar Khorramabad (1st, 77). On recent form Mes Soongoun sat only 17th league-wide over the last five rounds, well short of their 9th overall. Per game in the league, Kheybar Khorramabad were scoring 1.74 and conceding 0.74, Mes Soongoun 0.79 and 1, against a competition average of 0.96 goals per team per game.
Momentum sat with Kheybar Khorramabad, winners of their last six, having scored in 6 consecutive games. Recent form was uneven: 15/15 points for Kheybar Khorramabad, 7/15 for Mes Soongoun.
Takhti Stadium in Khorramabad staged the fixture, a ground that holds 8,900. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Kheybar Khorramabad led 1-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 2-0.