Match Report
6 points and 3 places separated them: Naft Masjed Soleyman 16th with 20, Nassaji Mazandaran 13th with 26. The last five rounds placed Naft Masjed Soleyman 6th in the league for form — higher than their 16th in the standings. Against a league average of 1 goals per team per game, Naft Masjed Soleyman ran at 0.73 scored and 1.97 conceded, Nassaji Mazandaran at 0.87 and 1.47.
Naft Masjed Soleyman had not won in 14 games. Over the last five, Naft Masjed Soleyman had taken 3 of 15 points to Nassaji Mazandaran's 9.
Across 4 recorded meetings, Naft Masjed Soleyman have 0 wins to Nassaji Mazandaran's 1, with 3 draws, at 1.75 goals per meeting. History gives the home side just 25% of the wins in this matchup. These meetings skew tight — only 25% saw more than two goals.
Behnam Mohammadi Stadium staged the fixture, a ground that holds 8,000. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Naft Masjed Soleyman led 2-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 2-2.
Goal scorers
Naft Masjed Soleyman: Aghil Kaabi (23'), A. Janmaleki (32' og) · Nassaji Mazandaran: A. Shojaei (47'), A. Davaran (55')
Key stats
Possession: Naft Masjed Soleyman 57% · Nassaji Mazandaran 43% · Total shots: 4-2 · On target: 2-2 · Corners: 7-5