Match Report
Saipa went into the game 4th in the table on 59 points; Mes Shahr-e Babak sat 2nd on 65 — a 6-point gap. Per game in the league, Saipa were scoring 0.88 and conceding 0.53, Mes Shahr-e Babak 1.21 and 0.41, against a competition average of 0.8 goals per team per game.
Mes Shahr-e Babak were unbeaten in 9. From the last five rounds, Saipa held 5 points of 15 and Mes Shahr-e Babak 11.
Across 7 recorded meetings, Saipa have 1 win to Mes Shahr-e Babak's 5, with 1 draw, at 1.57 goals per meeting. These meetings skew tight — only 29% saw more than two goals.
Shahid Dastgerdi Stadium, capacity 22,000, hosted the game. It was 0-0 at the break, and the second half added 1 goal for the 1-0 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Saipa: Mohsen Tarhani (81' og)
Key stats
Possession: Saipa 57% · Mes Shahr-e Babak 43% · Total shots: 3-9 · On target: 1-5 · Corners: 0-1