Match Report
5 points and 2 places separated them: Paykan 12th with 24, Malavan 10th with 29. The last five rounds placed Malavan 6th in the league for form — higher than their 10th in the standings. In league terms the two rates read 0.65/0.91 for Paykan and 0.59/0.95 for Malavan (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 0.91.
Level finishes had become the habit for Malavan: three in a row.
Shahid Dastgerdi Stadium staged the fixture, a ground that holds 22,000. Paykan led 1-0 at the break — the second half brought no more goals and it finished 1-0.
Goal scorers
Paykan: Alireza Khodadadi (44')
Key stats
Possession: Paykan 59% · Malavan 41% · Total shots: 5-3 · On target: 3-1 · Corners: 2-6