Match Report
16 points separated the sides: Nassaji Mazandaran 8th on 53, Shahre Baran 19th on 37. Recent form told a different story for Nassaji Mazandaran: only 13th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 8th. Scoring rates set the scale: Nassaji Mazandaran 1.03 scored and 1.03 conceded per game, Shahre Baran 0.76 and 1.13, with the league averaging 1.04.
Nassaji Mazandaran carried a 5-game unbeaten run into this.
Vatani Stadium, capacity 15,000, hosted the game. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 1-1.


