Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Mes Kerman (8th, 45 pts) held a 15-point advantage over Niroye Zamini (15th, 30 pts). Mes Kerman had been under-performing their position — 12th on five-round form against 8th in the table. Against a league average of 0.8 goals per team per game, Niroye Zamini ran at 0.76 scored and 0.94 conceded, Mes Kerman at 0.68 and 0.53.
Niroye Zamini's winless run stood at 6. Mes Kerman were unbeaten in 6.
5 meetings are on record — 1 won by Niroye Zamini, 2 by Mes Kerman, 2 drawn, at 1.4 goals per meeting. History gives the home side just 20% of the wins in this matchup.
Shahid Dastgerdi Stadium, capacity 22,000, hosted the game. It was 0-0 at the break — the second half brought no more goals and it finished 0-0.