Match Report
In the standings it was Sanat Naft 3rd on 60 points, Nassaji Mazandaran 1st on 69 — separated by 9. Nassaji Mazandaran had been under-performing their position — 7th on five-round form against 1st in the table. Against a league average of 0.8 goals per team per game, Sanat Naft ran at 1.09 scored and 0.62 conceded, Nassaji Mazandaran at 1.41 and 0.5.
The head-to-head ledger counts 8 games: 1 Sanat Naft win, 1 for Nassaji Mazandaran, 6 draws, at 1.88 goals per meeting. Whoever hosts gains little here: home teams have taken just 13% of the wins in this fixture. Historically tight: 25% of the meetings went beyond two goals.
The venue was Takhti Stadium, with room for 8,000 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 1-1 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 2-1.
Goal scorers
Sanat Naft: Taleb Reykani (37'), Taleb Reykani (49') · Nassaji Mazandaran: Mehdi Tahmasebi (45')