Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Paykan 2nd with 61 points, Naft Masjed Soleyman 16th with 33, 28 apart. The last five rounds placed Naft Masjed Soleyman 1st in the league for form — higher than their 16th in the standings. Scoring rates set the scale: Paykan 1.26 scored and 0.62 conceded per game, Naft Masjed Soleyman 0.85 and 1.06, with the league averaging 0.88.
5 matches unbeaten backed Paykan's arrival.
GioScore's database holds 6 meetings between the two: 2 for Paykan, 1 for Naft Masjed Soleyman and 3 drawn, at 1.5 goals per meeting. History gives the home side just 17% of the wins in this matchup. Low-scoring is the pattern: just 33% of the meetings went over two goals.
The match was played at Shahid Dastgerdi Stadium (capacity 22,000). Paykan led 1-0 at the break, and the second half added 2 goals for the 2-1 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Paykan: M. Sharifi (9'), Alireza Naghizadeh (65') · Naft Masjed Soleyman: 1 goal with no recorded scorer
Key stats
Possession: Paykan 51% · Naft Masjed Soleyman 49% · Total shots: 7-4 · On target: 4-3 · Corners: 3-5