Match Report
The table gap was wide: 15 points between Paykan (11th, 35 pts) and Sepidrood Rasht (15th, 20 pts). The last five rounds placed Paykan 7th in the league for form — higher than their 11th in the standings. Against a league average of 0.99 goals per team per game, Sepidrood Rasht ran at 0.8 scored and 1.77 conceded, Paykan at 0.9 and 1.17.
Sepidrood Rasht had gone 9 games without a win.
SARDAR JANGAL STADIUM in Rasht, capacity 11,000, hosted the game. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Paykan led 1-0 at the break, before 3 more goals closed it at 2-2.




