Match Report
Saba Qom, 17th on 13 points, faced a 41-point deficit to Malavan (6th, 54). On the form table Malavan stood 2nd over the last five rounds, despite being 6th overall. Against a league average of 1.08 goals per team per game, Malavan ran at 1.18 scored and 0.79 conceded, Saba Qom at 0.7 and 2.48.
6 matches unbeaten backed Malavan's arrival. Saba Qom had lost four in a row. The five-game form split read 11/15 points for Malavan against 1/15 for Saba Qom.
The match was played at Takhti Stadium (capacity 8,000). Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 1-1 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 2-2.
Goal scorers
Malavan: 2 goals with no recorded scorer · Saba Qom: 2 goals with no recorded scorer
Key stats
On target: 15-4 · Corners: 7-1