Match Report
4 points for Malavan (15th), 6 for Zob Ahan (9th): a 2-point gap. Scoring rates set the scale: Malavan 0.6 scored and 1.4 conceded per game, Zob Ahan 0.6 and 0.6, with the league averaging 0.88.
7 meetings are on record — 2 won by Malavan, 3 by Zob Ahan, 2 drawn, at 2.14 goals per meeting. Hosting has counted for little in this fixture — the home side has won only 29% of those meetings.
The match was played at Shahid Dastgerdi Stadium (capacity 22,000). On the scoreboard, Zob Ahan led 1-0 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 2-1.
Goal scorers
Malavan: Reza Marzban (72'), Reza Marzban (89') · Zob Ahan: Behnam Teymourian (35')